Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Describe what a thief would do if he or she was committing the crime of skimming? Answer: A thief attaches an electronic data storage device to an ATM (or a retail point of sale terminal); a thief uses a battery-powered pocket device (called a skimmer) to steal your personal information and ...
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Practice Questions
Technology The ability to execute more than one task at a time on a computer is known as? Answer: Multitasking; multiprocessing
Health & Safety Too keep food safe, hot foods should be kept at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and cold foods kept at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Why? Answer:Bacteria grow rapidly between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit; reduces chances of foodborne illness; avoid the “danger zone”
Environment Deforestation and burning fossil fuels increase the amount of what critical greenhouse gas? https://ow.ly/pZlq309j11q Answer: Carbon dioxide; CO2
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities How many justices serve on the Supreme Court of the United States? Answer: Nine; (eight associate justices and one chief justice)
Technology As fewer people use traditional landline telephones, VoIP ( voyp ) has become increasingly popular. What is VoIP? Answer: Voice over Internet protocol; the protocol and method for providing voice communications over the Internet; phone lines that run over the Internet and since they are virtual can cost less money to use
Personal Finance Why does the personal net worth of most Americans peak when they are in their 60s? Answer: It peaks before retirement – they are earning the most and haven’t started to draw down their assets yet; many people are done paying for children’s higher education
Health & Safety Name one thing you should avoid if you are indoors when lightning strikes. Answer:Windows; doors; electrical appliances; landline telephones; water
Environment If you dump used motor oil down the gutter in the street, where does it go? Answer: Directly to a stream; a river; the ocean; a body of water
Consumer Rights What is the name of the highest court in the United States? Answer: Supreme Court (of the United States); SCOTUS