The USdependence on Foreign Sources of ____ Could Be Lessened by by a New

question 53

Multiple Choice

The U.S.dependence on foreign sources of ____ could be lessened by a new process that extracts the valuable material from the brine waste of geothermal plants.​

• A) ​lithium
• B) ​rare earth elements
• C) ​gold
• D) ​manganese
• E) ​zinc

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