Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Sustainable Use of a Resource

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the sustainable use of a resource?

• A)Coal mines in West Virginia remove the tops of mountains to extract large amounts of coal.
• B)Improved fishing methods now result in removal of more than 90% of the fish in a region.
• C)Huge windmills in Texas are able to capture 50% of the wind energy in a specific region.
• D)Corporations are converting their company automobiles from gasoline to natural gas.

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Definitions:

Mechanical Isolation

A form of reproductive barrier where differences in the size and shape of reproductive organs prevent mating between species.

Sympatric Speciation

The evolution of a new species within the same geographic region as the parental species. Compare with allopatric speciation.

Experimental Hybrids

Organisms created through the crossbreeding of two different species or genetically distinct individuals in a controlled environment, often for research purposes.

Laboratory Conditions

Controlled environmental settings in which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurement are performed.