The federally funded Brownfield Act has been a success by providing cleanup of real or perceived sites of environmental contamination that are not serious enough to reach Superfund status. This has been especially important in the creation of

A) waterways for the transportation of coal and oil.
B) new national parks in several states.
C) economic development in disadvantaged communities.
D) new wildlife refuges for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes.


C

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Transport of airborne toxicants, a specific problem in agricultural environments, is called pesticide ________

A) run-off B) globalization C) transposition D) leaching E) drift

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What are TNCs? (These are sometimes referred to as MNEs.)

A) fiber-optic cable networks that link developed countries B) transfers of payments from developed countries to lesser developed countries C) stock markets around the world, especially in the wealthier countries D) multi-national companies, they are often headquartered in the developed world E) media networks that spread cultural ideals from one place to another

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_______________ are useful diagrams that classify populations by age and gender

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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