What Is the Gaia Hypothesis

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the Gaia hypothesis?

• A)a hypothesis that states the Earth is alive
• B)the concept of environmental unity
• C)the hypothesis lying at the root of uniformitarianism
• D)a set of hypotheses that likens the Earth to a superorganism with interrelated, mutually adjusting systems

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Definitions:

FICA

Federal Insurance Contributions Act; a U.S. law that requires a payroll tax on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare.

Unemployment Taxes

Taxes imposed on employers by the government to fund unemployment insurance programs.

Taxable Wage Base

The maximum amount of an employee's earnings that are subject to certain taxes, such as Social Security tax, within a given tax year.

Employer's Portion

The part of employment taxes and benefits that the employer is responsible for paying, separate from employee withholdings.