According to the IPAT Model,which of the Following Would Most

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to the IPAT model,which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

• A)increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society
• B)construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor
• C)the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders
• D)providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles
• E)greater use of birth control by most members of a society

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Definitions:

Calcite

A common mineral form of calcium carbonate, widely found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces as a result of weak bonding in certain directions in the mineral's crystal structure.

Fracture

a break or crack in rock or bone, often resulting from stress or impact.

Silicon Tetrahedron

A structural unit in silicate minerals, consisting of a silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.