The Fish in the Lake at the Local Park Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

The fish in the lake at the local park are dying,and a professor from the local college comes to investigate.First she measures the levels of dissolved oxygen because she wants to check for _________________

• A)aquatic biodiversity
• B)the influence of acid precipitation
• C)the presence of heavy metals
• D)the presence of bacteria
• E)hypoxia

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Definitions:

Inferior Facilities

Public or private establishments, such as schools or transportation, of a lower standard, often unequally provided based on racial or socioeconomic status.

NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization founded in 1909 to fight prejudice, lynching, and Jim Crow segregation.

Sweatt and McLaurin

Reference to Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases that challenged segregation in higher education.

Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment, often marked by discriminatory laws and practices.