Which of the following statements about mining is true? a. mining has no long-term effects on the earth. b. mining is unimportant to the economy. c. mining has no ecological impact. d. mining allows useful minerals to be extracted from the earth.

Stephen is a student who wants to test his knowledge of medical terminology. which option could he use?

Recently, crops of vegetables such as lettuce and green onions have been contaminated, while they are still on the farm, with bacteria that cause food poisoning. how will science influence the way the government responds to prevent an increase in food-borne diseases? because science has shown that lettuce and green onions are not nutritionally valuable, the government may pass laws that ban the sale of lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that there is no way to prevent bacterial contamination, the government may pass laws that punish businesses that buy lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that the washing of hands prevent the spread of infectious diseases among people, the government may pass laws that require hand washing by everyone who handles food. because science has shown there are ways to find the source of the contamination, the government may pass laws that require farm practices that reduce the contamination of lettuce and green onions.

The law of thermodynamics states that energy can't be created or destroyed. to natural sources of energy on earth are the