The largest effect that humans have had on the carbon cycle comes from
A. using fertilizers
B. building dams
C. burning fossil fuels
D. polluting the oceans
Answer: C
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Which of the following nations is a major destination for outsourcing?
A) India B) Ireland C) Israel D) Japan E) Mexico
Why might attempts to stay on the treadmill result in monopolization, according to your text?
a) Competitive adjustments allow all businesses to grow. b) Labor rights conflict with values of big business. c) Economic competition force businesses to get big or get out. d) All of the above.
Noticing large amounts of algal growth in her small farm pond, a farmer adds about 20 grass carp to feed on the abundant algae and plants. After several years, the carp grow large, exceeding 20 pounds each in size
Late one summer, the farmer notices that the carp and most of the other fish are dead. The water also smells very bad. Which one of the following is the most likely explanation for the death of these fish? A) The algae overgrew the pond and produced toxic levels of ozone. B) The large carp grew so large that they could not get enough oxygen. C) Bacteria feeding on the large volume of carp feces depleted the oxygen. D) Carbon dioxide released by the carp and algae eventually suffocated the fish in the pond.
One of the most important basic activities in the southern Great Lakes region is
A) manufacturing of durable goods. B) manufacturing of textiles. C) entertainment and recreation facilities. D) government and education. E) high technology services.