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[Answered] Based on the news stories, social media responses, and data analysis, which was the most important factor driving public response to the Buffalo River chemical spill incident? A. the use of social media to organize the community's demands for accountability B. the impact on the local community's drinking water supply and public health C. the scale of environmental damage and harm to aquatic ecosystems D. the company's failure to be transparent and take responsibility for the spill

[Answered] Which group of Latino or Hispanic Americans experienced the greatest change in unemployment?

[Answered] Is loyalty to those with whom one shares a common history, culture, and belief system self-determination, nationalism, autonomy, or the nation-state? Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

[Answered] On their Memorial Day, Argentineans mourn for the victims of the Guerra Sucia. What is the Guerra Sucia? A. a civil war B. The Dirty War C. the war for Argentine independence D. the Falkland Islands War

[Answered] Match each principle to its definition. Checks and balances Limited government Federalism Separation of powers A. Government officials have only certain powers B. Power is shared between the states and national government C. Ensures that no branch has too much power D. Power is divided between the branches of government

[Answered] On May 31, 1889, the negligently maintained South Fork Dam on a fork of the Little Conemaugh River upstream of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, burst after heavy rain. Water rushed downstream and flooded Johnstown within minutes, killing over two-thousand people, the largest loss of civilian life in the United States at the time. Almost all those killed were low-income families who lived in the valley, where Johnstown was situated. The wealthier families lived on the hills and almost all survived with little, if any, property damage. The 1889 Johnstown Flood exemplifies which sociological interpretation of the environment? The way societies are structured can powerfully impact how people experience natural hazards. Humans' effect on the environment are largely beneficial for both people and nature. The concept of "environment" is socially produced. The environment exists solely for human consumption.

[Answered] Mount St. Helens is a volcano that erupted with great force in 1980. Which phrase best describes this eruption? A. quiet eruption B. gentle lava flows C. magma low in silica D. high-viscosity magma

[Answered] Globalization is the process of A. limiting exchange of goods and services. B. connecting the world over time. C. requiring or relying on something. D. focusing on certain goods and services.

[Answered] How does replacing grass with cement and asphalt impact flooding after a heavy rain? A. It promotes extra growth of vegetation, which prevents flooding. B. It doesn't require watering or mowing and helps prevent flooding. C. It allows rainwater to seep into the ground, which prevents flooding. D. It prevents rainwater from seeping into the ground, causing water to stay on the surface.

[Answered] When motivation is driven by the benefits associated with achieving a goal, such as fame or fortune, it is A. homeostatic B. intrinsic C. extrinsic D. equilibrated