Which statement best evaluates the impact of modern roads on the physical environment? (1 point)
When built alongside rivers and streams, modern road design allows the water to flow naturally.
Modern roads decrease habitat fragmentation.
Modern roads modify the physical environment by leading to suburban sprawl.
Modern roads are designed to avoid harsh conditions, such as deserts.
The statement "Modern roads modify the physical environment by leading to suburban sprawl" best evaluates the impact of modern roads on the physical environment.
Which statement best evaluates the significance of modern natural gas extraction on the physical environment? (1 point)
Hydraulic fracturing does not lead to habitat fragmentation.
Hydraulic fracturing removes water resources from natural sources.
Wastewater produced from hydraulic fracturing is clean and can be released into Earth’s waterways.
Hydraulic fracturing does not contribute to the modification of the atmosphere by releasing greenhouse gases.
The statement "Hydraulic fracturing removes water resources from natural sources" best evaluates the significance of modern natural gas extraction on the physical environment.
Which of the following is the main factor that will shape economies moving forward? (1 point)
Industrial Revolution urbanization industrialization information economy
The main factor that will shape economies moving forward is the information economy.
Which of the following best examines the current state of infant mortality rates in the U.S.? (1 point)
Infant mortality rates are highly variable between states and between different communities.
In the U.S., most Southern states have very low infant mortality rates.
The U.S. has achieved the lowest infant mortality rates in all its communities.
There are virtually no disparities in infant mortality rates between different communities.
The statement "Infant mortality rates are highly variable between states and between different communities" best examines the current state of infant mortality rates in the U.S.
Why do people who are incarcerated in the U.S. have higher rates of disease than the general population? (1 point)
The U.S. does not have a high incarceration rate.
People who are incarcerated already have preexisting diseases. People who are incarcerated do not seek medical care.
Prisons are overcrowded and often do not provide adequate medical care.