Though Only About 15 Percent of Americans Are Not Online

question 8

Multiple Choice

Though only about 15 percent of Americans are not online, in many countries, only a tiny fraction of the population even has access to computers and the Internet. This gap is referred to as the ________.

• A) digital divide
• B) technology gap
• C) techno-capital
• D) spatial digitalization

Understand the adaptive significance and methodology of plant and animal interactions, including predation and symbiosis.

Explain the process and benefits of cold-hardening in plants.

Identify and explain plant adaptations to abiotic stresses such as a dry environment.

Describe how plants can be used in bioremediation to clean up heavy metal contamination.

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Definitions:

Economic Clout

Describes the power or influence that entities, such as countries or corporations, hold in economic terms, affecting decisions and policies through financial strength.

Consumerism

The promotion of consumer interests and the prioritization of the acquisition of goods and services in a society.

Global Trade Network

A complex and interconnected system of trade relationships, agreements, and channels that span across different countries and continents, facilitating the exchange of goods and services internationally.

Townshend Acts

A series of British laws passed in the late 1760s imposing duties on various goods imported to the American colonies, which sparked widespread protests and contributed to the American Revolutionary War.