Figure 23.16
What U.S. expenditures in the right hand part of the figure could be reduced, and the savings used to help solve problems in the left column?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but the student should be able to identify some nonessential expenditures, such as snacks and cosmetics whose totals could be applied to the health and environmental issues.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) The sediments get deflected from the topographic high of the ridge. B) The sediments get buried by volcanic rocks, so are not visible. C) The crust is too young; there hasn't been enough time for sediments to accumulate. D) No one knows, it is one of the mysteries of geology.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word