Levees and embankments allow humans to __________. A. conserve water supplies B. produce hydroelectricity C. settle below river level D. transport resources Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements best explains interactions between cultures and their environments? A. Some cultures try to modify or dominate the environment, while others tend to live in harmony with it. B. Cultures tend to choose regions with an environment that is best suited to them. C. Most cultures throughout history have lived with utter disregard for the environment. D. Advanced cultures tend to live in harmony with the environment, while primitive cultures tend to destroy the environment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Small loans made to very poor people and intended for self-employment projects that generate income are known as __________ loans. A. shark B. self-reliance C. NGO D. microcredit Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements best explains how the increased popularity of the automobile encouraged the growth of suburbs? A. People with automobiles needed garages. B. Workers were able to live farther from their jobs. C. There was no room to keep automobiles in large cities. D. People could afford larger houses because mass-produced automobiles were cheap. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
The mechanization of agriculture has resulted in all of the following except __________. A. increased production B. an increased ability to feed growing global populations C. decreased erosion as a result of advanced planting machines D. increased employment in the farming industry Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following was the most important development that caused people to shift from hunter-gather societies to agricultural settlements more than 5,000 years ago? A. the growth of organized religion B. the use of flood plains and irrigation C. the industrialization and mechanization of farming D. a change in climate that made foraging impractical Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements describes a challenge that agriculture faces in the coming decade? A. Reliance on farm mechanization will need to be limited. B. Farmers in Africa must adopt new methods to meet their agricultural needs. C. Farm businesses will need to increase their wages to attract more labor. D. Food production will need to be reduced to conserve the diminishing supply of fertilizer. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
Which of the following statements best characterizes how developed and developing countries impact the environment? A. Neither developed nor developing countries have had a significant impact on the environment in the past century. B. Developed countries have tended to improve the environment, while developing countries have tended to damage it. C. Developed countries have damaged the environment, while developing countries have had little impact. D. Both developed and developing countries have had significant negative impacts on the environment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
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