Which of the Following Would Most Likely Take Longest to Replace

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely take longest to replace if lost from a terrestrial ecosystem?

• A) sulfur
• B) carbon
• C) oxygen
• D) phosphorous

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Engineering Notation

A variation of scientific notation in which powers of ten are used, restricted to multiples of three to facilitate easier reading and interpretation by engineers.

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Engineering Notation

A version of scientific notation in which powers of ten are used, and the exponent is a multiple of three.