Category: Social studies

What are some of the effects of underground mining? Across the world, mining contributes to erosion, sinkholes, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, significant use of water resources, dammed rivers and ponded waters, wastewater disposal issues, acid mine drainage and contamination of soil, ground and surface water, all of which can lead to health issues in local […]

What will most likely happen if coastal North Carolina increased implementation of wind energy? What would most likely happen if coastal North Carolina increased implementation of wind energy? Investment costs to taxpayers would decrease. The production of greenhouse gases would decrease. Turbines could be built in highly populated areas because of low noise pollution. Which […]

What were the values of the 1950s? Other forms of 1950s popular culture, such as movies and television, sought to entertain, while reinforcing values such as religious faith, patriotism, and conformity to societal norms. What was the largest social change that occurred in the 1950s? desegregation What were the two key characteristics that defined American […]

What factors predict dropping out of high school? Individual factors that predict whether students drop out or gradu- ate from high school fall into four areas: (1) educational performance, (2) behaviors, (3) attitudes, and (4) background. Behaviors. A wide range of behaviors both in and out of school have been shown to predict dropout and […]

What is the relationship between temperature and energy? As stated in the kinetic-molecular theory, the temperature of a substance is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles of that substance. When a substance is heated, some of the absorbed energy is stored within the particles, while some of the energy increases the motion […]

What was the Southern cotton kingdom? Consequently, by 1850, the states of the Deep South had become a “cotton kingdom,” a vast expanse of cotton plantations that extended from the South Carolina lowcountry to East Texas. What factors created the Southern cotton kingdom? The existence of slavery, and its importance to the Southern economy, became […]

How did Bleeding Kansas affect the north and south? It would open the North to slavery. Northerners were outraged; Southerners were overjoyed. In an era that would come to be known as “Bleeding Kansas,” the territory would become a battleground over the slavery question. The reaction from the North was immediate. Who was responsible for […]

How was Africa affected by imperialism? Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa’s traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. The Europeans had no interest in traditional African culture and had no concern for the Africans. The Belgians took land in the Congo and the British conquered land in Kenya and South Africa. How did […]

How is a triple beam balance used to find mass? The triple beam balance is an instrument used to measure mass very precisely. Typically, the reading scale of the middle beam reads in 100 gram increments, the far beam in 10 gram increments, and the front beam can read from 0 to 10 grams. What […]

What are 4 main types of precipitation? Precipitation (Water Falling from the Sky) There are many different types of precipitation —rain, snow, hail, and sleet for example—yet they all have a few things in common. They all come from clouds. They are all forms of water that fall from the sky. What are the 5 […]