Define Status, Distinguish Between Ascribed, Achieved, and Master Status, and Give

question 126

Essay

Define status, distinguish between ascribed, achieved, and master status, and give an example of each.

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Definitions:

Dew Point

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew begins to form, indicating the amount of moisture in the air.

Tropical Cyclones

A rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation.

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest of the Earth's oceanic divisions, extending from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.

Tropical Winds

Wind systems that occur near the Earth's equatorial region, characterized by warm temperatures.