Tom drifts in and out of jobs. Owing to his lack of education and skills, it is very difficult for him to find a stable job with a steady income. Despite having some earnings, he depends on government programs to make ends meet. Which of the following terms can be used to describe Tom's social status?
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Lower-middle class
C) Working poor
D) Underclass
E) Working class

Underclass

Explanation:

The underclass is defined as the socio-economic status in which people live under the lower level of the socio-economic class. It is the troubled situation of the neighborhood. It is the behavior in which they involved. Every person is exposed to this lifestyle environment. This is not conducive to join the American mainstream. Underclass comes under the lower socio-economic status.  

Thus Tom drifts in and out of the jobs He was owing to his lack of education and the skills. He was facing a problem in finding a stable job. Tom's social status is like the underclass.

early settlements on the subcontinent. both the indus and the ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. when the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming.

productive most commonly means: achieving or producing a significant amount or result.

explanation:

productive can also mean:

these depend on how the word productive is used. most likely productive will mean   achieving or producing a significant amount or result.