Which of the following groups lists a level of national alertness in the United States, from the lowest to the highest level of alertness?
a. Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b. Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red
c. Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue
d. Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, Orange
B
The level of national alertness as mandated by the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory System is Low = Green, Guarded = Blue, Elevated = Yellow, High = Orange, Severe = Red (The White House, 2002).
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