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Title: A life-threatening lack of resources is called Post by: Tamera on Feb 21, 2018 A life-threatening lack of resources is called
a. relative poverty. b. absolute poverty. c. temporary poverty. d. immediate poverty. Which region of the world faces the greatest problem of poor, homeless children? a. Latin America b. Europe c. India d. the Middle East In the United States, a home that lacks a telephone or a television set is the rare exception. Not being able to afford a television set in a wealthy country illustrates a. immediate poverty. b. temporary poverty. c. absolute poverty. d. relative poverty. Some severe poverty exists in the United States; but in low-income nations, what the United Nations calls severe poverty may affect a. 5 percent of all people. b. 15 percent of all people. c. 40 percent of all people. d. the entire population. How many nations fall within the category of low-income countries? a. 9 b. 19 c. 29 d. 49 What term refers to a lack of resources that most other people take for granted? a. absolute poverty b. temporary poverty c. relative poverty d. immediate poverty Environmental problems are not confined within political borders so it is important to understand that __________. A) innovation in energy production will not make a difference B) if one country wastes finite resources, it impacts us all C) altering the structural conditions that promote waste is useless D) there is nothing the United States can do to help solve environmental issues People living in middle-income countries have incomes ranging between a. 2,500 to 12,000. b. 5,000 to 15,000. c. 15,000 to 25,000. d. 25,000 to 50,000. Most of the low-income nations of the world are located in a. North America. b. Latin America. c. Africa or Asia. d. Europe. In 2013, about 17 percent of the global population lived in low-income nations, but these people earned just ________ of the world's income. a. 3 percent b. 13 percent c. 23 percent d. 43 percent Title: A life-threatening lack of resources is called Post by: thffd666 on Feb 21, 2018 Content hidden
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