Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight

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Multiple Choice

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-From a sociological and particularly a functionalist perspective, Glennon's account of the process of producing potatoes for french fries demonstrates:

• A) system dysfunction, especially in the bankruptcy of small farmers across the nation
• B) the serendipity of unanticipated consequences leading to beneficial outcomes
• C) the unanticipated consequences (latent functions) of a consumer preference, well beyond anything producers have anticipated
• D) how information and power/control flow both up and down the social system

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Definitions:

Viscous Lava

Lava that is thick and slow-moving due to its high silica content, which increases its viscosity.

Scoria Cone

A type of volcanic cone formed from fragments of lava ejected from a single vent, characterized by its steep sides and often associated with basaltic lava flows.

Soil And Plants

The interdependent relationship between soil and plant life, where soil provides nutrients, water, and support for plants, and plants contribute to soil health and structure.

Darker Lava

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