Most egg-laying chickens in the U.S. are confined to small cages their entire lives in densely packed large buildings.  What is the industry name for these structures?

What will be an ideal response?


confined animal feeding operations

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According to the textbook, Africans comprise about 14 percent of the world's population, but only consume ________ percent of the world's goods

A) 1 B) 2 C) 5 D) 8 E) 10

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Which culture recorded the earliest writings about topics such as fossils, earthquakes, and gemstones?

A) Roman Empire B) Renaissance Europe C) Ancient China D) Ancient Greece

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An agreement among Canadian timber companies, environmentalists, native peoples, and the provincial government of British Columbia (Canada) to protect a vast area of the Great Bear Rainforest from destructive logging was forged by which NGO?

A. Audubon Society B. World Wildlife Fund C. Natural Resources Defense Council D. Greenpeace E. Friends of the Earth

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What are the six common nonsilicate mineral groups?

a. oxides, feldspars, carbonates, halides, sulfides, sulfates b. feldspars, micas, pyroxenes, amphiboles, olivines, clays c. oxides, native elements, carbonates, halides, sulfides, pyroxenes d. oxides, native elements, carbonates, micas, sulfides, sulfates e. oxides, native elements, carbonates, halides, sulfides, sulfates

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