Define the term ecosystem.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living organisms that share a physical environment. Plants, animals, and humans depend on each other for survival. Because the ecosystem is interconnected worldwide, what happens in one country affects others. Water, air pollution, and climate change are three interrelated factors that are endangering the global ecosystem.
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The achieved status of a college graduate brings with it _______or a level of respect or admiration apart from the person earning the degree
a. life chances c. prestige b. social mobility d. status
Access to bail bonds is
a. by law equally available to all persons in jail who are awaiting trial. b. sometimes denied persons, especially political dissidents, by bonding firms under pressure from police officials who wish to keep these people in jail. c. equally available to all income groups. d. largely controlled by small, independent local bonding companies unlinked to larger corporations.
According to the Globalization Index, which of the following countries is the most globalized?
A. United States B. Chad C. China D. Netherlands
The idea that all nations would join together to guarantee each other’s territory and independence against aggression by any other nation is a key tenet of the
a. balance of power system. b. United Nations Charter. c. collective security system. d. Truman Doctrine.