Question

the occupational safety and health administration (osha) sets safety standards and inspects businesses to make sure work places are safe. employers who do not meet safety standards may be fined or closed down.
the employment and training administration helps people find jobs. it also manages unemployment insurance, which provides income for a period of time to people who have lost their jobs.
section 3 review match the department or office in part 1 to the correct description in part 2. write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
part 1, department

1. farmers home administration
2. census bureau
3. u.s. patent office
4. u.s. weather bureau
5. department of commerce
6. department of the interior
7. department of agriculture
8. occupational safety and health administration (osha)

part 2, description
a) protects inventors
b) lends money to farmers
c) gathers information about storms, earthquakes, and floods
d) manages business and trade
e) oversees the use of natural resources
f) reports population count
g) helps farmers in raising and selling crops
h) sets standards for safe work places

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each department and its corresponding description:

1) Farmers Home Administration

• Description: Lends money to farmers (matches b).

2) Census Bureau

• Description: Reports population count (matches f).

3) U.S. Patent Office

• Description: Protects inventors (matches a).

4) U.S. Weather Bureau

• Description: Gathers information about storms, earthquakes, and floods (matches c).

5) Department of Commerce

• Description: Manages business and trade (matches d).

6) Department of the Interior

• Description: Oversees the use of natural resources (matches e).

7) Department of Agriculture

• Description: Helps farmers in raising and selling crops (matches g).

8) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Description: Sets standards for safe workplaces (matches h).

Answer:

1. Farmers Home Administration - b. Lends money to farmers
2. Census Bureau - f. Reports population count
3. U.S. Patent Office - a. Protects inventors
4. U.S. Weather Bureau - c. Gathers information about storms, earthquakes, and floods
5. Department of Commerce - d. Manages business and trade
6. Department of the Interior - e. Oversees the use of natural resources
7. Department of Agriculture - g. Helps farmers in raising and selling crops
8. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - h. Sets standards for safe work places