Develop a plan for opening a single new coal mine in Australia for export. Where would you open the mine? What challenges would you face?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers might mention major mining areas such as western Australia, Queensland; export via nearby cities to places like China; carbon pricing, taxes.

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A) Neptune's moon Cassini B) Uranus's moon Miranda C) Jupiter's moon Io D) Saturn's moon Titan

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For a surface low to develop into a major storm system, the upper-level divergence of air must be ____ surface convergence of air

A) greater than B) less than C) equal to D) the same as

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What is the main difference between High-Density PolyEthylene (HDPE) and Low-Density PolyEthylene (LDPE)?

A. One is made from high-density ethylene, the other from low-density ethylene. B. HDPE has very long chains packed close together; LDPE has long chains that are branched and do not pack together well. C. HDPE is more useful than LDPE. D. LDPE is more useful than HDPE. E. HDPE has very long chains packed close together; LDPE has short chains that do not pack together well.

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Gene banks, zoos, and aquariums are sanctuaries being used to protect wild species

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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