Asphalt for Building Roads Cannot Be Laid Until the Temperature

question 1

Multiple Choice

Asphalt for building roads cannot be laid until the temperature is above 70 degrees for at least five days in a row. Consequently, road construction crews have to be increased during the summer months when they must try to lay as much asphalt as possible. Privately-owned road construction firms would use all but which of the following strategies to recruit workers?

• A) internal transfers
• B) temporary help agencies
• C) recalls and rehires from previous years
• D) word-of-mouth to find temporary workers
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Ejecta

Material that is expelled or thrown out, especially as a result of volcanic eruption, meteorite impact, or other explosive events.

Sedimentary

Pertaining to rocks formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at the Earth's surface, followed by compaction.

Sandstone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.

Shale

A fine-grained sedimentary rock that can contain significant amounts of oil and natural gas.