Examination of Meteorites Suggests That

question 71

Multiple Choice

Examination of meteorites suggests that

• A) prebiotic synthesis of small molecules of life is not limited to Earth.
• B) simple life forms can live on meteorites.
• C) comets brought Earth most of its water.
• D) meteorites brought living cells to Earth.
• E) meteorites are responsible for Earth's magnetic field.

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Definitions:

Conglomerates

Large corporations that operate in several industries at the same time.

Laissez-Faire Economy

An economic system in which transactions between private parties are free from government intervention such as regulation, privileges, tariffs, and subsidies.

Purely Capitalist Economy

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Features of Capitalism

include private property ownership, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system, and competitive markets, driving economic growth and innovation.