What event is credited with leading to the passage of the Clean Water Act?
a. the Chicago River being reversed (to flow into the Illinois River rather than into Lake Michigan) to move pollution away from Chicago
b. sewage collecting on beaches in San Diego
c. Lake Erie being declared "dead"
d. the Cuyahoga River catching fire
Answer: d. the Cuyahoga River catching fire
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A. Melting or shredding to make new products B. Using less of the material in production of a product C. Reusing materials D. Keeping intact but putting to a new use E. All of these
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
A. The continental plate is subducted. B. The oldest plate is subducted. C. The oceanic plate is subducted.