The effluents of many factories and generating plants-especially nuclear power plants-are warmer than the rivers and lakes into which they flow, and when discharged in quantity, they may raise the water temperature significantly. This is known as __________.
A. acid rain
B. the hydrologic cycle
C. thermal pollution
D. the greenhouse effect
Answer: C
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a. Only one perspective can give us a complete picture of a process or an event. b. Most sociologists analyze an issue using one perspective. c. The three perspectives should be viewed as opposing viewpoints. d. We can acquire a more complete view of something by applying all three perspectives.
Through globalization, we see the emergence of __________, where products are put together over the course of several international transactions.
a. global assembly lines b. global commodity chains c. global vendors d. global exporters
How much more likely are Black mothers to die than their white counterparts?
a. just as likely b. twice as likely c. three to four times as likely d. much more likely than expectant and new mothers in Mexico and Uzbekistan
Comparing cohabitation with marriage, we can say that:
A. there are higher rates of violence among cohabitors. B. married couples have more and more satisfying sex. C. marriages are more likely to last than are cohabiting relationships. D. all of these answers are correct.