Question

order the topics from broadest to narrowest.
broader
causes of urban poverty in american cities
poverty in the united states
the high unemployment rate in the los angeles metropolitan area
urban poverty in the united states
narrower

Explanation:

To order the topics from broadest to narrowest, we analyze the scope of each topic:

Step 1: Identify the broadest topic

"poverty in the United States" is the broadest as it encompasses all aspects of poverty across the entire country without focusing on a specific type (like urban) or a specific cause/location.

Step 2: Next broader topic

"urban poverty in the United States" narrows down to a specific type of poverty (urban) within the US, so it's more specific than the first but broader than the next.

Step 3: Next narrower topic

"causes of urban poverty in American cities" focuses on the causes of urban poverty in American cities, which is more specific than just urban poverty in the US as it looks at causes and still within American cities (a subset of the US).

Step 4: Narrowest topic

"the high unemployment rate in the Los Angeles metropolitan area" is the narrowest as it focuses on a specific issue (unemployment rate) in a specific metropolitan area (Los Angeles), which is a very localized and specific topic.

Answer:

1. poverty in the United States
2. urban poverty in the United States
3. causes of urban poverty in American cities
4. the high unemployment rate in the Los Angeles metropolitan area