How does access to oil play a role in conflict within oil-rich regions?(1 point)
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Countries with greater access to oil have more wealth and stability and come to dominate their regions.
Countries with greater access to oil have more wealth and stability and come to dominate their regions.
2
Access to oil leads to competing alliances of countries that frequently go to war over oil policy.
Access to oil leads to competing alliances of countries that frequently go to war over oil policy.
3
Oil is directly responsible for most conflict between countries in oil-rich regions.
Oil is directly responsible for most conflict between countries in oil-rich regions.
4
Oil indirectly influences conflicts by attracting the involvement of other interested countries.
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Oil indirectly influences conflicts by attracting the involvement of other interested countries.
Which tool introduced imagery and data measurements of Earth’s land cover, atmosphere, ice coverage, and oceans over the past few decades and increased our knowledge of Earth?(1 point)
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1
field work
field work
2
geographic information systems
geographic information systems
3
global positioning systems
global positioning systems
4
satellites
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1
field work
field work
2
geographic information systems
geographic information systems
3
global positioning systems
global positioning systems
4
satellites
satellites
Which of the following statements best offers a critique of how technology impacts the physical environment?(1 point)
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Humans misuse technology all the time, and it is primarily their misuse of technology that hurts the physical environment the most.
Humans misuse technology all the time, and it is primarily their misuse of technology that hurts the physical environment the most.
Humans are only interested in using technology and do not care at all about the physical environment, which leads to more problems.
Humans are only interested in using technology and do not care at all about the physical environment, which leads to more problems.
Humans have used technology to successfully adapt the physical environment to their own needs, such as creating dams.
Humans have used technology to successfully adapt the physical environment to their own needs, such as creating dams.
Because humans use technology to address concerns of their own, they do not always realize when technology is harmful to the physical environment.
Responses
Humans misuse technology all the time, and it is primarily their misuse of technology that hurts the physical environment the most.
Humans misuse technology all the time, and it is primarily their misuse of technology that hurts the physical environment the most.
Humans are only interested in using technology and do not care at all about the physical environment, which leads to more problems.
Humans are only interested in using technology and do not care at all about the physical environment, which leads to more problems.
Humans have used technology to successfully adapt the physical environment to their own needs, such as creating dams.
Humans have used technology to successfully adapt the physical environment to their own needs, such as creating dams.
Because humans use technology to address concerns of their own, they do not always realize when technology is harmful to the physical environment.
Because humans use technology to address concerns of their own, they do not always realize when technology is harmful to the physical environment.
How does distance decay influence culture?(1 point)
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When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.
When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.

Distance decay ensures that a culture remains exactly like the hearth of that culture.
Distance decay ensures that a culture remains exactly like the hearth of that culture.

Distance decay creates a nomadic culture.
Distance decay creates a nomadic culture.

Distance decay is necessary for a language to change.
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When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.
When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.

Distance decay ensures that a culture remains exactly like the hearth of that culture.
Distance decay ensures that a culture remains exactly like the hearth of that culture.

Distance decay creates a nomadic culture.
Distance decay creates a nomadic culture.

Distance decay is necessary for a language to change.
When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.
Which cultural trait most uniquely influences the general culture of the state of Utah, compared to the others?(1 point)
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music preferences
music preferences

modes of dress
modes of dress

religion
religion

farming practices
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music preferences
music preferences

modes of dress
modes of dress

religion
religion

farming practices
religion