Joe's Entire Neighborhood Was Hit by a Forest Fire Last

question 123

Multiple Choice

Joe's entire neighborhood was hit by a forest fire last year. While nearly all of the houses in the neighborhood were burnt to the ground, Joe's house was miraculously spared and left fully intact. If Joe was like most people, he would nonetheless feel bad that his house withstood the fire while other people's houses did not. That is, he would be feeling a form of ____.

• A)schadenfreude
• B)survivor guilt
• C)shame
• D)catharsis

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Definitions:

Phosphorus Cycle

The worldwide circulation of phosphorus from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

Bacteria capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into organic compounds usable by plants.

Gaseous Nitrogen

Nitrogen in its gaseous state, making up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, and is chemically inert under most conditions.

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell, consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3), used in various industrial processes and as a fertilizer.