Which of the Following Is True

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.
• B) Soil that has eroded could take centuries to be replaced.
• C) Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages.
• D) Fertilizers can maintain soil fertility and productivity into the distant future-even if the soil is eroding.
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Cultural Imperialism

The spread and dominance of one culture's values, practices, and beliefs over others, often leading to the erosion of the dominated cultures.

Liberalism

A political and moral philosophy promoting individual freedoms, democracy, and equality before the law, often emphasizing the protection of personal rights.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

McWorld

A concept introduced by Benjamin Barber to describe the globalizing, homogenizing force of capitalism and consumer culture.