In 2008 the United States, as well as the rest of the world, felt the effects of the recession. After the collapse of the housin
g market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. Many people could not afford their mortgages anymore and their homes went into foreclosure. For these people, it was a time of __________. 1) social stratification
2) social inconsistency
3) upward mobility
4) downward mobility
Social mobility is the movement of the citizens, individuals, families, or the groups through the system of the social stratification or hierarchy.
If the movement involves the loss in the social class and the economy, it is known as downward mobility.
Thus, in the given case study in which the people after the recession, lost their jobs, house and many other circumstance, shows that it was a time of downward mobility for these people.
In total approximately 70% of incoming radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and the Earth's surface while around 30% is reflected back to space and does not heat the surface.
Once something terrible had happened to Nature, probably it could occur again due to the Mother Nature cycles. There is a Superior intelligence governing all that had happened / is going to happen on Earth.
African Americans lived and worked in New York City, some as slaves, some as free people since the Revolutionary War, and had established churches, newspapers, free schools etc.