Which of the following are characteristics of the "world economy"?
A) It is a multistate economic system.
B) It was created in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
C) It includes a core of dominant countries.
D) It is based on capitalism.
E) all of the above
E
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A. layers B. units C. strata D. horizons E. beds
Which of the following materials probably has the highest permeability?
A. highly porous volcanic rock with holes that are isolated from one another B. compacted clays with moderate porosity C. granite with sparse fractures that are filled with insoluble material D. highly fractured granite
If your state were to hold a ballot initiative to require the labeling of genetically modified foods, how would you vote?
a. In favor. Consumers have the right to know what is in their food, and GM crops threaten organic agriculture. b. Against. The government shouldn’t interfere, and there is little evidence that GM foods harm health. c. I’m not sure. I would need to do a lot more research on the issue. d. I probably wouldn’t vote either way.
Consider the Individuals Matter essay for this chapter about the scientists Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina
These two scientists brought the problem with CFCs to the attention of the entire world, and in doing so shocked not only the scientific community, but the $28 billion per-year CFC industry by calling for an immediate ban of CFCs in spray cans. Comment on what this experience must have been like for Rowland and Molina, what has happened because of their work and decisive mandate for action, and what might have occurred if they had chosen not to take such decisive action. Do all scientists have the integrity of these two? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response