An Increase in the Number of People Living in the Area

question 27

Multiple Choice

An increase in the number of people living in the area included in the Investigation would most directly threaten the sustainability of

• A)the local drinking water supply.
• B)the type of bedrock.
• C)the temperature of the global ocean.
• D)regional atmospheric circulation.

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Definitions:

Objective Standard

A guideline used in law that is based on what a reasonable person would believe or do under the circumstances, rather than on the subjective intentions of the parties involved.

Illusory Contract

An agreement that lacks a binding obligation from one or more parties, typically because terms are too vague or one party has the option not to perform their promise.

Subjective Standard

A legal standard based on an individual's personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, often used in determining the reasonableness of an action in legal cases.

Objective Impossibility

A situation where the performance of a contractual duty cannot be done by anyone because it is physically or legally impossible.