The Major Difference Between a Disability and a Handicap Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific,such as being unable to hear or to walk,while a handicap

• A)has both advantages and disadvantages.
• B)is a disadvantage in certain situations.
• C)is a disadvantage in most situations.
• D)will become a disability.

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Definitions:

Food Chain

A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another.

Kilocalories

A unit of energy measurement in food, commonly called a calorie, equal to 1,000 real calories or the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Ecosystems found on land as opposed to aquatic environments, characterized by the organisms that inhabit them and the environment they live in.

Aquifers

Underground layers of water-bearing permeable rock or materials through which groundwater can move and be stored.