Several Automakers Have Recently Come Out with Hybrid Engines, Which

question 71

Multiple Choice

Several automakers have recently come out with hybrid engines, which rely partially on gasoline and partially on electricity. Such innovations are examples of solving environmental problems by __________.

• A) improving technology
• B) adopting a sustainable lifestyle
• C) raising awareness of the problem
• D) eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels entirely

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Definitions:

Potlatch

On the northwestern coast of North America, a ceremonial event in which a village chief publicly gives away stockpiled food and other goods that signify wealth.

Conspicuous Consumption

The spending of money on luxury goods and services to publicly display economic power—the social status of the consumer.

Ecological Adaptive

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment to maintain or improve their survival prospects.

Domesticated

Refers to animals or plants that have been modified from their natural states to be of use to humans through selective breeding.