Meeting current and future basic resource needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their basic needs is considered a(n)

A. natural income.
B. trade-offs.
C. scientific solutions.
D. environmentally sustainable society.
E. natural capital degradation.


Answer: D

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On the cross-section diagram, label the following:

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(d) Warm air mass
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