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

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

Where are elevated homes most likely to be located?

Which of the following describe issues that were caused by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Check all that apply.The wars have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. The United States has struggled to destroy the weapons of mass destruction it found. Despite long wars, battles with insurgencies in both countries continue.The countries are once again hard to control because they have been rebuilt. The wars have been expensive, costing trillions of dollars.Thousands of US troops have been killed.

Which topics does a demographer explore? Check all that apply.birth and death rateseconomic practices and policies population density of certain areaslaws and local government systems patterns of migration to certain areasdifferent types of habits and behavior

Founded by Osama bin Laden, which was considered the most dangerous international terrorist group in the 1990s and early 2000s?

What is a push factor?

Which term describes the trend toward a world that is more interconnected by technology, trade, and travel?

What are the advantages of being a multinational corporation? Check all that apply. expansion into new marketsaccess to cheaper laborcreation of a trade surplusreliance on unskilled workerslower tax payments

In which part of a presentation should you provide background information, ask a thoughtful question, or offer an interesting fact?

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?

Which countries are members of NAFTA? Check all that apply. BrazilCanadaMexicoPeruthe United Kingdomthe United States

This graph shows the US-China trade relationship. Which statement best describes the trade relationship between the US and China?

What is the best way to reduce water and land pollution?

Which explains why the Oklahoma City bombing is an act of domestic terrorism?

In addition to electronic surveillance, how else does the Patriot Act help law enforcement stop terror plots?

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

This line graph shows the United States population from 1800 to 2000.

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

What are some examples of push factors? Check all that apply.lack of jobs due to high unemploymenta lot of available, low-cost housinga rise in prejudice and racial discriminationgreater freedoms and personal libertiesa loss of housing due to natural disastersa warm climate and attractive natural features

What does air pollution most directly cause? Check all that apply. plant damage due to acid rainincreased soil erosionharm to aquatic organisms continuing global warminghuman health risks