During the 1900s, the United States saw a transition from coal to natural gas furnaces, and today, few homes are directly heated with coal. All of the following are benefits of this transition except ________
A) a switch to a fuel that is much more abundant B) less truck traffic bringing fuel to homes
C) a decrease in the release of greenhouse gases D) a decrease in acid precipitation
A
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What is the second most valuable marine resource?
A) Gravel B) Oil C) Gas D) Salt
Some metamorphic rocks are potential environmental hazards because
A) foliation can represent a plane of weakness in the rock B) the fluids that metamorphose the rocks can leave behind dangerous chemicals C) they are composed of unstable elements D) the crystals do not interlock as in igneous rocks
Most climate models predict that Earth’s average surface temperature will increase by an additional ____________________ by the end of this century
Fill in the blank with correct word.