Affirmative Action Is Used

question 46

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action is used:

• A) when there is a need to address past employment discrimination.
• B) when there is a demonstrated under representation or a finding of discrimination.
• C) when employers, private or public, are motivated to achieve racial balance in the workplace.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Evaporite Minerals

Minerals formed by the evaporation of water, leaving behind a concentration of salts and other minerals; common examples include gypsum and halite.

Rock Salt

A sedimentary rock composed primarily of sodium chloride, forming from the evaporation of seawater and used in various applications including road de-icing and as a seasoning.

Dried Up Lake Bed

The base of a former lake that has lost its water content and become dry, often leaving behind salt flats, minerals, or arid land.

Clastic Sediments

Sediments made up of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.