The primary aim of the Endangered Species Act is to ____.

A. set standards for pollution levels
B. require screening of new products for safety and setting standards
C. encourage resource conservation
D. set aside or protect certain species, resources, and ecosystems
E. require evaluation of the environmental impact of an activity proposed by a federal agency


Answer: D

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A) dike.
B) sill.
C) volcanic neck.
D) laccolith.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A) low-level global cloud cover B) sulfur-rich particles in the stratosphere C) global snow cover D) high-level global cloud cover

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Describe how the semipermanent Pacific high off the coast of California contributes to air pollution in that region

What will be the ideal response?

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