Major earthquakes are often followed by somewhat smaller events known as ________
A) hyposhocks B) tremors C) foreshocks D) aftershocks
D
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The Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are examples of ___________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
________ is an example of a prorupt state
A) Poland B) Thailand C) Zimbabwe D) Chile E) Japan
The woman violated several federal laws and international treaties by making and attempting to sell dream catchers that contained feathers from bald eagles and other species of protected birds such as goshawks and snowy owls
How do such federal laws and international treaties differ in how they are adopted in the United States? A) The House and Senate approve federal laws with a simple majority vote, while international treaties require approval of only the president. B) They differ in their authorship but not approval in that both the House and Senate need to approve both by a simple majority vote. C) Federal laws need majority approval in both the House and Senate, while international treaties require two-thirds approval in the Senate. D) Federal laws need two-thirds approval in both the House and Senate, while international treaties require a simple majority vote in the House and Senate. When legislators consider passing policies to control pollution, they must consider the potential economic impacts of the policies. The legislators are given the information shown in the figure.
According to some critics, why doesn't an emphasis on improving energy efficiency succeed in reducing energy consumption?
A. Some people quickly switch back to less efficient products. B. Early efficiency improvements are reversed, resulting in a net decrease in efficiency. C. Energy-efficient products become too expensive because of demand. D. People tire of hearing about efficiency. E. Some people tend to use more energy when they buy energy-efficient devices.