Category: Social studies

How does voting affect democracy? Another responsibility of citizens is voting. The law does not require citizens to vote, but voting is a very important part of any democracy. By voting, citizens are participating in the democratic process. Citizens vote for leaders to represent them and their ideas, and the leaders support the citizens’ interests. […]

What causes hurricanes to strengthen? Hurricanes start simply with the evaporation of warm seawater, which pumps water into the lower atmosphere. As long as the base of this weather system remains over warm water and its top is not sheared apart by high-altitude winds, it will strengthen and grow. More and more heat and water […]

What four rights do Eligible students have with respect to their education records under Ferpa? The eligible student has the right to have access to his or her education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, the right to have control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the records (except […]

What is the prediction for the future demographic pattern? In 2017 the UN predicted a decline of global population growth rate from +1.0% in 2020 to +0.5% in 2050 and to +0.1% in 2100. Why is population decline a problem? A reduction over time in a region’s population can be caused by sudden adverse events […]

What did Sumerians use ziggurats for besides religious ceremonies? What did Sumerians use ziggurats for besides religious ceremonies? for homes. for entertainment. for trade and government. for performances of dramatic plays. What did the Sumerians call Earth? The Sumerians believed that the universe had come into being through a series of cosmic births. First, Nammu, […]

When Bob receives the encrypted message from Alice what key does he use to decrypt the message? Bob generates two keys, a public key known the the world, and a private key only known to Bob. Alice sends Bob a message and Encrypts it with the Public Key, that is known the world. Bob receives […]

What do Limnologists do? Limnologists are scien- tists who study the characteristics of fresh- water systems such as lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and wetlands. They also study nonoce- anic saltwater, such as the Great Salt Lake. The job title limnologist applies to work- ers in many occupations who are trained in different scientific fields. What […]

How did the electric transit impact urban life? Electric streetcars, elevated trains, and subways allowed city workers to live outside the city and reduced congestion in the streets. The steel-cable suspension bridge made urban transportation more convenient—no more ferries. How did New technologies promote urban growth around the turn of the century? How did new […]

What do economists call the lowest point of an economic contraction? Economic expansions begin at the trough of a business cycle – its lowest point – and end at its peak, after which the economy begins to contract, kicking off an economic recession. What is the lowest point in a business cycle called? trough What […]

What are the five geographical regions of Georgia? Georgia encompasses parts of five distinct geographic regions: the Appalachian Plateau, the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge, the Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. What are the geographical formations in the Piedmont habitat? The plateau of the Piedmont region has been formed largely on the edges of […]