The Authors' Argument That Nature Is an Inescapably Social and Political

question 45

Multiple Choice

The authors' argument that nature is an inescapably social and political phenomenon rests on the assumption that:

• A) the ancients show us as much in their teachings.
• B) nature is in part socially constructed.
• C) scientific conflict over environmental issues arise over contested
• Data.
• D) politics is a polluting force.

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Definitions:

Propulsion

The act of driving or pushing forward, often referring to the mechanism that moves an object or vehicle.

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.

Mass Movement

Forcible peristaltic movement of short duration, occurring only three or four times a day, which moves the contents of the large intestine.

Segmental Contraction

A type of muscle contraction that occurs in the digestive tract, helping move food through the intestines by constricting and relaxing sections of the muscle in a sequential manner.