What is the major deterrent to the widespread use of desalination?

A) taste
B) expense
C) lack of technology
D) lack of an energy source
E) lack of a water source


Answer: B

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Which of these areas was least likely to have been covered by ice during the last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

A) Ontario, Canada B) Quebec, Canada C) Alaska, United States D) Michigan, United States

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Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?

a. because the Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean b. because the Pacific basin is surrounded by active plate boundaries c. because the volcanic Hawaiian Islands are located there d. because more meteors hit in the Pacific Ocean than other oceans e. because the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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