You Have Decided on a Career as an Ecologist

question 53

Multiple Choice

You have decided on a career as an ecologist. Your work could possibly be which of the following assignments?

• A) exploring the earth's crust to locate mineral resources
• B) negotiating air quality agreements among different countries
• C) studying interactions of wolves and their prey species in Yellowstone National Park
• D) studying depletion of large aquifers in the midwestern United States
• E) exploring possible wind corridors in the intermountain west for placement of wind farms

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Definitions:

Equitable Estoppel

A legal principle preventing a party from asserting a claim or right which contradicts what they previously said or agreed to by their actions.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties involved to be enforceable.

Improvements

Enhancements made to a property or goods that increase their value or utility.

Standard Construction Rule

A theory of legal interpretation under which the court will determine the principal objective of the parties in the making of the contract.