The Word "Mitigation" Has Come to Mean to

question 16

Multiple Choice

The word "mitigation" has come to mean to

• A) Let nature heal itself
• B) Partially restore an ecosystem
• C) Restore or create an ecosystem in exchange for a similar, damaged one
• D) Move to a new environment when one has been damaged
• E) Use natural processes to treat sewage water

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line on a graph, representing the rate of change.

Vertical Axis

The y-axis on a graph that is typically used to display the variable being measured or manipulated.

Horizontal Axis

In a graph or chart, the x-axis, which typically represents the independent variable or the base measure for comparison.

Pie Chart

A pie chart is a circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion. Each slice represents a category's contribution to the whole.