The Gold Standard

question 100

Multiple Choice

The gold standard

• A)has been in operation since the establishment of the Federal Reserve Board
• B)has been in operation since shortly after World War I
• C)has been in operation since the Bretton Woods agreement was signed
• D)was in operation for about 50 years before World War I
• E)was in operation from the date of the Bretton Woods agreement until the devaluation of the U.S.dollar in 1971

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Biodiversity

The variety and variability of life on Earth, encompassing the diversity of species, genes, ecosystems, and ecological processes.

Biomass

The total mass of all living organisms in a specific area, habitat, or region.

Weirs

Low dams built across rivers to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow for purposes such as irrigation, fish trapping, and water diversion.

Fish Traps

Engineered structures placed in aquatic environments designed to trap fish or other aquatic animals.