Which Statement About the Environment Is FALSE

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the environment is FALSE?

• A)Global climate change will cause a decrease of infectious diseases.
• B)Many diseases can withstand climate changes.
• C)Warmer climates will be able to house diseases that once were limited to the tropics.
• D)Poorer nations will be most affected by environmental change because of their minimal technological and financial bases.
• E)Increased tropical hurricanes and cyclones generate conditions for the spread of waterborne diseases.

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve that represents the maximum productive capacity of an economy when all resources are fully utilized.

Consumption Possibilities

The range of goods and services that a consumer can afford to purchase at a given level of income and prices.

Trade

The exchange of goods and services between individuals or entities, typically in an attempt to benefit from differences in cost or value.

Trade-off

A situation that involves losing one quality, aspect, or amount of something in return for gaining another quality, aspect, or amount.