Children Learn Spoken Language

question 46

Multiple Choice

Children learn spoken language

• A) at a relatively later age in simpler societies.
• B) at about the same age in all cultures.
• C) at a surprisingly wide range of ages, but with no observable correlation with societal complexity.
• D) at a relatively later age in more complex societies.

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Definitions:

Transpiration

Transpiration is the process by which water vapor is lost from plants to the atmosphere, mainly through the stomata in leaves.

Root Pressure

The pressure in xylem sap that occurs as a result of the active absorption of mineral ions followed by the osmotic uptake of water into roots from the soil.

Dendrochronology

A method of dating that uses the annual rings of trees.

Earthquakes

Natural seismic events caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in ground shaking.