Whether using a food crop as a source of biofuels is environmentally sustainable would have to consider all of the following, except ________
A) the corporate profits that would be made
B) the impact on food supplies and prices
C) the amount of water and land necessary for the crops
D) the amount of fertilizers used and their impact on aquatic ecosystems
E) the amount of pesticides used and their impact on biodiversity and groundwater
A
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What will be an ideal response?
The major plant nutrient most likely to be a limiting factor is
a. Phosphorous b. Calcium c. Nitrogen d. Potassium e. Carbon
Small accreted lithospheric blocks of foreign origin that differ completely from the rocks in
surrounding regions are called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Severe atmospheric turbulence associated with thunderstorms and that is short-lived, hard to detect, and dangerous to aircraft landing is called
A) updrafts. B) downbursts. C) chinook. D) wind shear. E) derechos.