Desalination has a number of problems, including ____.
A. reducing soil salinization on irrigated lands
B. providing water in areas of scarcity
C. land subsidence
D. drying up rivers
E. requiring massive amounts of energy to pump seawater through pipes
Answer: E
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is true of plants that manufacture car parts in the United States?
A) They are all foreign owned B) They are clustered around the Northeast, to be closer to their markets C) They are clustered around major seaports, for easy shipment of their products overseas D) They are clustered in the interior of the U.S. near their major customers, the final assembly plants E) They are clustered around major metropolitan centers like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles