"It's So Noisy! How Can You Stand It?" Remarks Caitlyn

question 61

Multiple Choice

"It's so noisy! How can you stand it?" remarks Caitlyn as the thruway traffic screams past her friend Dave's ground floor apartment."I don't even notice it anymore," Dave replies.This exchange best exemplifies the concept of:

• A)adaptation.
• B)accommodation.
• C)acclimation.
• D)attenuation.

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Definitions:

Condensed Structural Formula

A method of representing the molecules of a compound using lines for bonds and showing the arrangement of connected atoms, but omitting bonding hydrogen atoms.

Methylbutane

An organic compound also known as isopentane, a type of alkane with the formula C5H12.

Dimethylpropane

A branched alkane with the formula C5H12, also known as isopentane, a component of some fuels.

Methyloctane

A type of hydrocarbon compound characterized by its chemical structure that includes an octane backbone with a methyl group attached.