Limitation of Logging in the Amazon Region Is Generally Viewed

question 80

Multiple Choice

Limitation of logging in the Amazon region is generally viewed as environmentally beneficial for the planet as a whole; however, unemployed Brazilian workers have felt that job creation inside Brazil is more important than climate protection outside Brazil.This example best illustrates which of the following?

• A)why smaller countries are concerned that large international companies are powerful enough to dictate operating terms
• B)why globalization is needed to foster uniform standards for combating environmental problems
• C)how cultural homogeneity threatens the cultural foundation of smaller nations
• D)how global interests can conflict with a country's local interests

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Definitions:

Ganglion Axons

Refers to the nerve fibers originating from a ganglion, which is a collection of neuron cell bodies, conveying information in the nervous system.

Optic Nerve

A nerve located in the skull that is essential for transferring visual signals from the retina to the brain.

Synapse

The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap or synaptic cleft.

Visual Cortex

The part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.