You Receive an E-Mail Message from a Friend Claiming That

question 45

Multiple Choice

You receive an e-mail message from a friend claiming that she is in another country, in trouble, and urgently needs money wired to her. You call the friend and discover that she is safe at home and did not know about the message. This scenario is an example of a/an ________.

• A)spam
• B)browser hijacking
• C)hoax
• D)war driving

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Definitions:

Great Dying

An event at the end of the Permian period, about 252 million years ago, where there was a massive extinction of species.

Meteorite Impact

The collision of a meteorite with the Earth, creating craters and sometimes affecting climate and biological evolution.

Sea Bottom

The lowest part of a sea or ocean, consisting of sediment and the underlying bedrock.

Time Period

A length of time during which a sequence of events occurs, often used to identify historical or geological eras.