Category: Social studies

Who is not covered by the OSHA Act? Not Covered under the OSH Act • The self-employed; • Immediate family members of farm employers; and • Workplace hazards regulated by another federal agency (for example, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Energy, or the Coast Guard). What is a serious violation OSHA? […]

Which of the statement about life expectancy in the US is correct? Answer: People in the U.S. live longer on average than people in almost every country in the world. Explanation: This alternative is true because although the US is not among the 20 countries with the best life expectancies, americans still live longer than […]

What is the legendary connection between Romulus and the Trojan Prince Aeneas? Romulus was the founder of Rome. The other “legend” is actually the story of Aeneas, a literary epic poem written by Virgil (Aenid) during the early Roman Empire. Aeneas was described by Virgil as a hero of the Trojan War who escaped the […]

How do you find out when a book was printed? Open up the book and look through the first few pages, paying special attention to the left-hand side of the book. Publishers usually list the printing date on the inside cover. Look at the title page to see if you can find a date. How […]

Which sampling technique is not used due to the potential to produce biased results? Simple random sampling avoids bias and produces data that give us confidence that the first step in our argument is sound. Why is simple random sampling good? Simple random sampling is a method used to cull a smaller sample size from […]

Why did people from the Bahamas come to the Miami area? Many went to Florida to work in agriculture or to Key West to labor in fishing, sponging, and turtling. Two main factors that contributed to increased Bahamian migration were the poor economic climate and opportunities in the Bahamas, as well as the short distance […]

What is the difference between dissociative amnesia and retrograde amnesia? Those suffering from dissociative amnesia have prior damage to the brain, which in turn causes memory loss. Retrograde amnesia patients aften have suffered from painful psychological trauma. a. Retrograde amnesia patients often suffer from some form of physical brain trauma. Is dissociative amnesia retrograde amnesia? […]

Is Ellis Island in NY or NJ? The Main Building, housing the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, is within the boundary of New York State. Since the island was expanded over many years to its current 27.5 acres, this expanded area is now mostly within the territory of New Jersey. Does the Statue of […]

How do you identify IV and DV in research? In an experiment, the IV is a variable that is changed to see how it affects something else, whereas the DV is a variable that is being measured/observed. The DV is assumed to be affected by the IV, hence the term ‘dependent’ (its value depends on […]

What are major causes of pollution in the Yangtze River and Ganges River choose 3? Industrial Waste, Human sewage and agricultural runoff. What are the problems with the Yangtze River? Climate Change of Yangtze River Basin More water area, more water evaporates. Similarly, less water, less evaporation. The change impacts the microclimate of Yangtze River […]