The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan of 2000 would
A. drain more water out of the system to control flooding.
B. be very inexpensive.
C. transport water to population centers in northern Florida.
D. store water and release it slowly into the system to allow recovery of native species.
Answer: D
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Why does plutonium not occur in appreciable amounts in natural ore deposits?
A) Most naturally occurring plutonium deposits have already been depleted in the creation of nuclear weapons. B) Plutonium is strictly a human-made element. C) Any plutonium initially in the earth's crust has long since decayed. D) Plutonium loses electrons to form positively charged particles that have long since washed into the oceans.