Common Issues Across Places and Times Answers

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows. Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook According to the chart above, which two countries have the most similar unemployment rates? A. Senegal and Afghanistan B. the United Kingdom and the United States C. the United Kingdom and Brazil D. Norway and China Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Oral rehydration salts are used to __________. A. purify air that has been polluted B. replenish moisture in the environment after natural disasters such as earthquakes C. purify water supplies to help minimize the risk of catching cholera D. help replenish fluids in the body after it suffers fluid loss from diseases such as cholera Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is the Richter Scale? A. the scale that measures global unemployment B. the scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes C. the scale that measures disease outbreaks worldwide D. the scale that measures damage caused by earthquakes Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to the United Nations, approximately 1.8 billion people will be living in areas with absolute water scarcity by 2025. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Contaminated water __________. A. is unclean and may be infected with bacteria, viruses, or other pollutants B. is less likely to spread diseases such as cholera C. is good for drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning D. has been through a purification process Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the 2010 Haiti earthquake? A. There was a loss of electricity and water. B. The quake hit the capital city. C. The quake registered at 7.8 on the Richter scale. D. The death toll was less than 1,000. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The most powerful earthquake ever recorded, at 9.5 on the Richter scale, occurred in __________. A. Haiti in 2010 B. Chile in 2010 C. Chile in 1960 D. Japan in 2011 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of USGS Based on information provided in the lecture, the best title for the map above would be __________. A. “Cholera Epidemics Around the World Today” B. “Earthquakes Worldwide from 1900 – 2007” C. “Population Distribution Around the World from 1900 – 2007” D. “Conflicts Around the World Today” Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Strict building codes and school drills were created in Chile after the __________. A. Chilean earthquake of 1960 B. Haitian earthquake of 2010 C. Chilean earthquake of 2010 D. recent earthquake in Zimbabwe Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows. Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook Based on the information provided in the chart above, why might other countries be interested in some of the social, political, and economic programs used in Norway? A. Norway has the lowest incidence of cholera in the world. B. Norway has the best government in the world. C. Norway has the lowest unemployment rate in the world. D. Norway has the highest unemployment rate in the world. Please select the best answer from the choices provided