Catherine's Grandmother Says That If Catherine Follows the Family's Traditional

question 48

Multiple Choice

Catherine's grandmother says that if Catherine follows the family's traditional recipe for Irish soda bread exactly, then she is sure to have very good results. Catherine's grandmother is encouraging her granddaughter to:

• A) engage in dialectical thinking.
• B) make use of her family's tacit knowledge.
• C) use an algorithm.
• D) rely upon a heuristic.

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Definitions:

Desert

A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs, and consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

Wind Erosion

The removal of soil, rock fragments, or fine particles by the force of the wind over land surfaces.

Volcanic Necks

Solidified lava within the conduit of an extinct volcano, exposed after the surrounding softer rock has eroded away.

Desertification

The converting of a land into a desert by natural or human causes.