Breathing or consuming toxic wastes
A) can cause cancer, chronic ailments or immediate death.
B) is rare because toxic wastes are properly disposed of.
C) is only a problem in areas in the former manufacturing belt.
D) is only a concern in China's industrial sites.
E) is associated with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Answer: A
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A. pure capitalism should be used to make our economic decisions. B. better science and technology can fix our problems. C. we have an ethical responsibility to be caring managers of the earth. D. a mixture of market-based competition, improved technology, and government intervention can solve our problems. E. ecosystems have little instrumental value.
Determine where the phrase belongs and select that letter. Which letter best matches the phrase used to determine magnitude.
Determine where the phrase belongs and select that letter. Which letter best matches the phrase used to determine magnitude.
Rocks change from brittle to ductile behavior in a strength test if:
a. confining pressure is increased b. temperature is decreased c. strain rate is increased d. confining pressure is decreased
The heat of vaporization of water is 540 cal/g. What mass of water at 100°C can be vaporized by the addition of 45.0 kcal of heat?
A) 0.0120 g B) 0.0833 g C) 12.0 g D) 83.3 g