Describe the processes and social outcomes of filtering and gentrification in inner-city neighborhoods

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Varies, but will likely discuss: filtering—change in house from single-family owner to rentals to potential abandonment; gentrification—converting poor inner-city neighborhood to middle-class and decline in tax base and heightened challenges of crime and lack of public services.

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Animism describes any religion that worships animals or slaughters them for ritual sacrifice.

a. true b. false

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Which of the following locations would contain sand, rounded stones, and broken shells?



A) Location 1, along the margins of a glacier
B) Location 2, along a steep mountain front
C) Location 3, in sand dunes
D) Location 4, along a beach
E) Location 5, on relatively deep seafloor

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Abundant moisture and warm temperatures result in high rates of chemical weathering

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A deposit of volcanic tuff contains the isotope potassium-40, which is slowly decaying into argon-40. How might the apparent age of the sample be affected if the volcanic tuff is heated and remains heated for a long period of time?

A) The rate of decay will speed up. B) The sample will appear older than it really is. C) The sample will appear younger than it really is. D) Heat will have no effect on the age of the sample.

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