Explain why scientists are switching from the term "global warming" to "climate change."
What will be an ideal response?
The change in terminology is due to the complexity and variations in which global warming manifests itself. Climatologists point to extreme weather events, from heat waves to droughts to floods, which will likely occur with greater frequency in this century. We may see so-called "hundred-year storms" like Hurricane Katrina happening several times in a single generation as tropical storms are able to gather greater force from the additional heat and evaporation given off by warming oceans. Because of the variety of environmental changes that warming temperatures are producing, a growing number of scientists prefer to use the term climate change instead of global warming.
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a. Labeling theory b. Fringe-of-values theory c. World systems theory d. Exploitation theory
Research has shown that religion
(a) helps to reduce the divorce rate. (b) has no impact on the divorce rate. (c) only affects a relationship if the couple hold an important position in the religious organization. (d) only influences individuals who live in traditional Bible-belt areas.
Why do some community planners believe that it is a bad idea to recruit aggressively for high-tech firms?
a. Such firms are major polluters. b. Such firms are not interested in local issues. c. Such firms have limited potential for creating new jobs, but may require substantial public funds to relocate. d. The managers of such firms usually lobby against community projects, such as school bonds, that would raise taxes. e. The workers of such firms relocate from other states and rarely mix well with the local community.
Who are DREAMers?
What will be an ideal response?