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What happened when the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef on the Alaskan coast?

A
The coastline caught fire.
B
All wildlife fled inland.
C
Millions of gallons of oil spilled.
D
The tanker caused an explosion.
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Many union strikes in the early 1900’s were characterized by _____.

A
Peaceful resolutions
B
Violent conflicts
C
Accommodating management
D
Sympathetic government
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President Bush reacted to the Los Angeles riots by

A
reversing the verdict in the police officers’ trial.
B
giving financial aid to injured people.
C
sending US troops to restore order.
D
forcing the state government to restore order.
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Working conditions in the United States in the early 1900’s can best be described as _____.

A
Beneficial
B
Atrocious
C
Rewarding
D
Simple
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Which describes the changes in visible light moving from red to violet?

T
The energy increases.
T
The speed decreases.
T
The wavelength increases.
T
The frequency decreases.
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The Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s was a result of

A
the cost of fighting the Persian Gulf War.
B
the cost of restoring order during the LA riots.
C
the number of new taxes.
D
the number of failing banks.
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Read the following situation and decide whether or not anyone in the situation commits sexual harassment. Justify your judgement:“Kylie is Hector’s boss. Hector is attracted to Kylie and asks her on a date. Kylie, although flattered, turns Hector down. He feels a little hurt, but doesn’t bring it up again. Kylie, speaking with both male and female coworkers, describes Hector’s proposal and makes a joke about the lack of romantic prospects in his future. Hector hears about this conversation a week later.”

Answer:

Hector does not commit sexual harassment against Kylie when he asks her out. It is a one time event, and he does not push the issue. Kylie does not commit sexual harassment when she refuses Hector’s proposal for a date. She does not demean him. Kylie does commit sexual harassment when she brings the incident up in the workplace. She speaks disparagingly of Hector’s sexuality and it gets back to him. He can bring a sexual harassment claim against Kylie through his company.

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Kamala made a table to describe parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.What mistake did Kamala make?

Question illustration
A
Gamma rays should have a very high frequency, not a very low frequency.
B
Visible light should have a low frequency and a long wavelength.
C
Infrared light should have a short wavelength, not a long wavelength.
D
Microwaves should have a high frequency and a short wavelength.
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The goal of President Bush’s Americans with Disabilities Act was to

A
give people with disabilities access to private facilities.
B
give people with disabilities access to public buildings.
C
provide wheelchairs for all people with disabilities.
D
build one-story buildings for people with disabilities.
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All businesses are required to make sure that the disabled can ______.

A
Afford the things they need to buy
B
Easily access all areas of the business
C
Find a job that meets their needs
D
Be approved for store credit cards
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What characteristic do all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum share?

A
They have the same wavelength.
B
They have the same frequency.
C
They interact in the same way with any matter.
D
They travel at the same speed through empty space.
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Growing US debt, higher oil prices, rising unemployment, and other challenges in the 1990s caused

A
an economic recession.
B
a stock market crisis.
C
a foreign policy crisis.
D
an economic depression.
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Businesses can legally employ only those workers who

A
Were born in the United States
B
Have immigrated to the United States before 2001
C
Can show proof of eligibility to work in the United States
D
Are willing to work for the accepted wages
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Which two types of electromagnetic waves have higher frequencies than the waves that make up ultraviolet light?

r
radio waves and infrared light
v
visible light and X-rays
m
microwaves and gamma rays
g
gamma rays and X-rays
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best

I
It changes color as it absorbs visible light from the radar set.
I
It softens and melts as it absorbs microwaves from the radar set.
I
It becomes radioactive after it absorbs gamma rays from the radar set.
I
It begins to fluoresce after it absorbs ultraviolet light from the radar set.
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To pay the government’s debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to

A
increase federal taxes.
B
win the war with Iraq.
C
close any failing banks.
D
pass the Clean Air Act.
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To be guilty of sexual harassment, the offender needs to understand that they are making someone uncomfortable.

A
T
B
F
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President Bush became unpopular because

A
a recession led to higher unemployment.
B
he removed Manuel Noriega from power.
C
he removed Saddam Hussein from power.
D
a depression led to the invasion of Iraq.
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When Cindy asked Luis for a date twelve times, and was refused each time, it was sexual harassment.

A
T
B
F

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