The term sustainability refers to
A) the scientific policy prescribed by Congress in relationship to natural resource utilization.
B) the consumption of natural resources at a rate that can be properly measured.
C) recycling, reusing, and composting goods so that they may be used again, often in altered form.
D) providing for the present needs without long-term considerations of future needs.
E) continued use of a defined activity in a manner to reduce adverse impacts to the environment.
E
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A. water storage in pore spaces in the ice decreases. B. the glaciers flow slowly back toward their sources. C. all glaciers worldwide retreat. D. All of the choices are correct.
The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
A) whether the product is consumed on or off the farm. B) whether crops are grown or animals are raised. C) the location of the first agriculture. D) the population density of the crop-producing region. E) All of these are important distinctions.
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding soil color?
A) Soil color is a relatively unimportant physical property of soil. B) Dark soils always indicate high organic content. C) Color reflects composition and chemical makeup of a soil. D) Soil color is used solely to determine the moisture content of soil—darker soils have a higher moisture content, whereas lighter soils have less water content.
Nitrogen oxides interact with water vapor in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)