Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________.
A). air pollution
B). water use
C). sustainable development
D). mineral classification
Answer: d) Mineral classification.
Explanation: Environmental science is the science of the components of the nature and how these components are interacting with each other as well as with humans. It primarily studies the human interaction with nature and how humans are affecting the natural processes.
Air pollution, water use and sustainable development are all related to the human and natural resources interaction. Therefore these are included in environmental science,
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