If a material cannot be grown, it must be mined.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Every product we use must have a resource base.  For example: plastic is made from oil and drywall is made from gypsum mined in Oklahoma.  If you cannot grow the resource, then it must be extracted from the earth.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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A. reasoning. B. patterns. C. mathematics. D. experiment.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Discuss three specific actions that an American citizen could take in order to promote a more environmentally sound waste management lifestyle.

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