Which system, the U.S. Customary system or the metric system, do you think

will be in use by the year 2050 in the United States? Why?



What will be an ideal response?


Ask students for their own opinion. Encourage them to think about the cost of metric
conversion and the trade advantages that would offset the cost.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The __________ is an original American breed of dairy goat.

A. Saanen B. Toggenburg C. LaMancha D. Oberhasli

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Communication in the infrared region can be ________

A) single-mode B) multimode C) diffused D) dispersed

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What is an acceptable amount of drift?

A) 0.5 to 0.6 percent B) 0.1 to 0.3 percent C) 1 to 3 percent D) 2 to 5 percent

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