The Country Decimated by Strip-Mining of Phosphates That Were the Natural

question 52

Multiple Choice

The country decimated by strip-mining of phosphates that were the natural result of eons of bird droppings is:

• A) Nauru.
• B) the Solomon Islands.
• C) Kiribati.
• D) Tuvalu.

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Definitions:

Pure Hypothetical

A conditional statement or proposition that is entirely based on speculation rather than factual evidence.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where the conclusion is erroneously inferred from the premise in the form "If A, then B; B, therefore A."

Fallacy

A flaw in the process of thought that results in an argument being invalid or not solidly reasoned.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where one assumes that because the consequent is true, the antecedent must also be true; it's a flawed argument in conditional reasoning.