1990's - 21st Century (EOC)

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• The location of the surrounding barrier islands

• The city's low elevation

• The presence of offshore oil rigs

• The buildup of silt in the Mississippi

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater.

• The Mississippi River was diverted.

• An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees.

• The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning.

How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

• Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.

• Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.

• Mud slides trapped residents in the city.

• Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

Which factor was a primary reason for the shift described in this excerpt?

• Kinship networks

• Economic transformation

• Government reform

• Climate change

The information on this map best supports the conclusion that between 2000 and 2005 --

• health-care costs decreased in the Northeast

• Social Security payments decreased in the Pacific Northwest

• income tax revenues increased in the Midwest

• Medicare spending increased in the Southwest

Which marketing strategy is most clearly a result of the changing demographic patterns described above?

• Television networks offer discounts on toy companies for commercials played during Saturday-morning cartoons.

• Fast-food chains partner with the film industry to advertise recent movie released with kids meals.

• Telecommunication companies spend increasing amounts of money on commercials that are on Spanish-language radio stations.

• Department stores place large advertisements in Sunday newspapers.

The changes shown in these photographs most likely --

• helped improve workplace safety

• increased the supply of natural resources

• altered the makeup of natural ecosystems

• helped decrease energy consumption

The establishment of the wildlife corridors discussed in the excerpt was most likely necessary to prevent --

• the spread of disease among animals

• the disruption of animal migration

• a rapid increase in the number of animals

• an invasion of non-native animal species

Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless --

• the land requires extensive restoration

• the government determines that the land is critical to developers profits

• the landowner refuses to build a home on the land

• the government pay the over fair compensation for the land

What was the major reason Congress rejected this treaty?

• Member nations refused to adopt protective tariffs.

• U.S. politicians feared negative economic consequences.

• Member nations refused to support democratic reforms.

• U.S. politicians wanted stricter regulations on emissions.