All of the Following Were Examples of Environmental Damage That

question 39

Multiple Choice

All of the following were examples of environmental damage that occurred during the early Industrial Revolution except

• A) Drilling for petroleum damaged the soil.
• B) Burning coal gave off dangerous gases.
• C) Constructing canals diverted much needed water to other places.
• D) Railroad tracks often cut through undeveloped landscapes.
• E) Hydraulic mining severely damaged the land.

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Definitions:

Macrosociology

The analysis of large-scale social systems and structures, such as the economy, polity, and population.

Microsociology

The subfield of sociology that focuses on the interactions and social relations among individuals at a small-scale, everyday level.

Unintended Consequences

Outcomes that are not the ones foreseen or intended by a purposeful action, often contrary to the original intentions.

Latent Functions

are the unintended or unrecognized consequences of social processes or structures.