Study the globalization of wood products by acquainting yourself with the source areas for different items, such as building lumber, paper, furniture, or other items found in a local import store
More specifically, does the lumber used in construction in your area come from Canada or the United States? Which items in local stores come from tropical forests?
Students will identify that different products originate from different regions; paper products in the United States may originate either in Canada or the United States, while many furniture products originate from northern Europe or Southeast Asia, depending on the type of wood used. Teak furniture, for example, will mostly originate in Southeast Asia.
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Oceanic crust is predominantly composed of the igneous rock called ________
A) basalt B) granite C) anorthosite D) peridotite E) tonalite
Which of the following organizations is NOT linked to globalization?
A) the Red Cross B) the UN C) the World Trade Organization D) the IMF E) the World Bank
Why did extensive flooding occur upstream of St. Louis during the 1993 Mississippi River flood?
A) Widespread urbanization in the upper portion of the basin increased runoff to a great degree. B) Floodwalls protecting St. Louis caused a bottleneck in the river's flow. C) The St. Louis floodwall failed, flooding St. Louis and the area upstream. D) An intense thunderstorm dropped several inches of rain on the area in only a few hours.
On a human time scale, nonbiodegradable wastes (such as toxic lead and arsenic) remain in the water permanently.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)