According to the World Resources Institute, if the current rates continue, how much of the world's remaining forests will be lost in the next two decades?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
E. 50%


Answer: D

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A) 15 mb
B) 50%
C) 50 mb
D) 15%

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A) elephant; whale B) pine tree; dandelion C) dandelion; pine tree D) grasshopper; whale E) elephant; pine tree

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Explain the reactions that occur in a nuclear power plant

What will be an ideal response?

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A) plastics B) food waste C) paper D) wood E) coal ash

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