Information Is Data Converted into Useful, Meaningful Context

question 278

Multiple Choice

Information is data converted into useful, meaningful context.What are data characteristics that change or vary over time?

• A)facts
• B)variables
• C)supplies
• D)services

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Definitions:

Myth Of Superabundance

The belief that natural resources are unlimited and can support endless growth and consumption, which is now widely recognized as unsustainable due to finite resource availability.

Early Colonists

The first group of settlers or inhabitants in a new area, establishing a colony.

Spaceship-Earth

A metaphorical concept suggesting that Earth is like a spacecraft with limited resources that must be shared and protected by its inhabitants.

Rachel Carson

An American marine biologist and environmentalist whose landmark book, "Silent Spring," raised awareness about the dangers of pesticides and sparked the modern environmental movement.