Why on a planet 70% covered in water, a finite yet renewable resource, is the issue of water scarcity a social problem?
A. Humans cannot survive without water.
B. Water is used for hygiene and recreation.
C. Water shortages, real or perceived, produce hostility, competition, and conflict.
D. Desalinization and tidal energy technologies will fundamentally change the social order.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
There have always been homeless people in the U.S
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The mass suicide was proclaimed by Jones as a
a. revolutionary victory for the community. b. the final end to a failed experiment. c. failure on his part to achieve what he promised. d. sign that the world was coming to an end.
Worldwide, what share of global population increase is taking place in the low-income nations of the Southern Hemisphere?
A. none B. less than half C. slightly more than half D. almost all
A strength of the __________ perspective on culture is its focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival. A shortcoming is its overemphasis on harmony and cooperation.
A. Conflict B. Symbolic interactionist C. Postmodernist D. Functionalist