If a Sociologist Is Studying the Problems Associated with Resource

question 104

Multiple Choice

If a sociologist is studying the problems associated with resource depletion,which of the following facts might he or she be interested in when he or she investigates the way our society uses paper?

• A) It requires more than three pounds of tree pulp to make one pound of paper.
• B) Making paper pumps acid into rivers and streams.
• C) Paper products are useful for storage.
• D) Paper products are used to spread information.

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