Which of the following statements regarding solid waste and disposal is true?

A. Americans today dispose of almost 100 million tons of municipal solid waste-more commonly known as trash or garbage-each year.
B. The amount of waste each person produces has risen over the past few years.
C. Only about one-third of households recycle their wastes.
D. In 2015, there were about 550 active landfills in the United States.


Answer: C

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a. are taught the informal norms of the profession b. experience a high dropout rate c. first begin to think of themselves as professionals d. tend to become cynical about the profession

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Fear of death appears to be greatest in

a. young adulthood. b. early middle-age. c. late middle-age. d. old age.

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__________ is a popular ideology of the late 19th century that stressed the survival of the fittest.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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