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Creating and Delivering a Presentation in Social Studies — Unit test Answers

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What type of pollution does a company create when it clears out a forest?

A
air
B
water
C
land
D
underground
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Where are elevated homes most likely to be located?

A
in the Southeast near the sea, where hurricanes are common
B
in Oklahoma, where tornadoes are common
C
in New York, where there are often blizzards
D
in the Midwest, where tornadoes occur regularly
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Which of the following describe issues that were caused by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Check all that apply.

A
The wars have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians.
B
The United States has struggled to destroy the weapons of mass destruction it found.
C
Despite long wars, battles with insurgencies in both countries continue.
D
The countries are once again hard to control because they have been rebuilt.
E
The wars have been expensive, costing trillions of dollars.
F
Thousands of US troops have been killed.
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Which topics does a demographer explore? Check all that apply.

A
birth and death rates
B
economic practices and policies
C
population density of certain areas
D
laws and local government systems
E
patterns of migration to certain areas
F
different types of habits and behavior
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Founded by Osama bin Laden, which was considered the most dangerous international terrorist group in the 1990s and early 2000s?

A
the Taliban
B
ISIS
C
al-Qaeda
D
Ku Klux Klan
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What is a push factor?

A
a reason to leave a place
B
a reason to come to a place
C
a reason to get a job
D
a reason to get an education
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Which term describes the trend toward a world that is more interconnected by technology, trade, and travel?

A
social networking
B
free trade
C
surplus
D
globalization
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What are the advantages of being a multinational corporation? Check all that apply.

A
expansion into new markets
B
access to cheaper labor
C
creation of a trade surplus
D
reliance on unskilled workers
E
lower tax payments
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In which part of a presentation should you provide background information, ask a thoughtful question, or offer an interesting fact?

A
opening
B
outline
C
body
D
closing
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A student is given an assignment to create a presentation on the current US president. He decides on the research question "Why should the US government get rid of the penny?”What is the problem with his research question?

A
It is too broad.
B
It is too narrow.
C
It is not applicable to the topic.
D
It is too difficult to research.
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Which countries are members of NAFTA? Check all that apply.

A
Brazil
B
Canada
C
Mexico
D
Peru
E
the United Kingdom
F
the United States
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This graph shows the US-China trade relationship. Which statement best describes the trade relationship between the US and China?

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A
The US has a trade surplus with China.
B
The US has a trade deficit with China.
C
The US has greater purchasing power parity (PPP) than China.
D
The China has greater purchasing power parity (PPP) than the US.
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What is the best way to reduce water and land pollution?

A
landscape with native plants
B
keep wood stoves clean
C
ride a bike to school or work
D
perform regular vehicle maintenance
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Which explains why the Oklahoma City bombing is an act of domestic terrorism?

A
It was a protest against the American government’s policies in the Middle East.
B
It was funded by al-Qaeda as a way to protest American involvement in the Middle East.
C
It was the work of foreign governments that believed the US government was too powerful.
D
It was carried out by Americans who thought the government was too powerful within the United States.
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In addition to electronic surveillance, how else does the Patriot Act help law enforcement stop terror plots?

A
It increases the privacy rights of American citizens.
B
It makes it easier to search the property of suspected terrorists.
C
It makes it harder to obtain search warrants against Americans.
D
It decreases the interrogation rights of suspected terrorists.
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Which of the following are effective nonverbal strategies for a presentation? Check all that apply.standing in one placereading from notesstanding up straightmaking eye contactmoving around when possibleusing natural gestures

A
standing in one place
B
reading from notes
C
standing up straight
D
making eye contact
E
moving around when possible
F
using natural gestures
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This line graph shows the United States population from 1800 to 2000.

Question illustration
A
The US population increased at an even, upward rate from 1800 through 2000.
B
The US population increased slowly at first, then sharply during the twentieth century.
C
The US population experienced several ups and downs during the two centuries shown.
D
The US population was unchanged in the 1800s and only began to increase during the 1900s.
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Which of the following sources are reliable? Check all that apply.government websites (ending in .gov)education websites (ending in .edu) organization websites (ending in .org)online newspapers websites written without expertise websites with outdated information

A
government websites (ending in .gov)
B
education websites (ending in .edu)
C
organization websites (ending in .org)
D
online newspapers
E
websites written without expertise
F
websites with outdated information
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What are some examples of push factors? Check all that apply.

A
lack of jobs due to high unemployment
B
a lot of available, low-cost housing
C
a rise in prejudice and racial discrimination
D
greater freedoms and personal liberties
E
a loss of housing due to natural disasters
F
a warm climate and attractive natural features
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What does air pollution most directly cause? Check all that apply.

A
plant damage due to acid rain
B
increased soil erosion
C
harm to aquatic organisms
D
continuing global warming
E
human health risks

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