In his book my tears spoiled my aim, john shelton reed explains the difficulty of defining the american south.
“where is the south? . . the south is, to begin with, a concept—and a shared one. it’s an idea that people can talk about, think about, use to orient themselves and each other. people know whether they’re in it or not.”
based on reed’s explanation, the south is best described as which kind of region?
a functional
b formal
c vernacular
d peripheral
e linguistic
2. which of the following statements best explains the concept of sustainability?
a natural resources are the domain of humans because of the ability of humans to take appropriate action for their use without fear of resource depletion.
b natural resources should be used until they become too scarce or too expensive because of the immediate need for human survival.
c natural resource use should be balanced with the needs of the environment and future generations because many resources are nonrenewable.
d natural resources will be replaced by technological goods because of concerns that all natural resources will become obsolete within the next generation.
e natural resource use should generate economic profits because of the new technologies that make procuring the resources cost effective.