What Is a Vertical Economy

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Multiple Choice

What is a vertical economy?

• A) one of the types of segmentary lineage organization found in regions of East Africa
• B) a system of top-down exchange across regions
• C) a means of integrating a society based on hereditary inequality and coercion
• D) a system that exploits environmental zones that contrast with one another in altitude, rainfall, overall climate, and vegetation
• E) a form of indirect-biased transmission

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Definitions:

Combustion

A chemical reaction that occurs between a fuel and an oxidant, producing heat and often light; commonly known as burning.

Rusting

The chemical process involving the oxidation of iron or steel, resulting in the formation of iron oxides, particularly Fe2O3 and Fe3O4.

Redox Reactions

Chemical reactions where electrons are transferred between two substances, involving oxidation and reduction processes.

Neutralization Reactions

Chemical reactions in which an acid and a base react quantitatively to form water and a salt.