What Might Offset Ever-Greater Carbon Emissions, and Which Is Also

question 24

Multiple Choice

What might offset ever-greater carbon emissions, and which is also contributory to these increased emissions because it, too, is a resource that is being overused?

• A) forests
• B) coral reefs
• C) sea ice
• D) acid rain

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Definitions:

Society's Scarce Resources

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New Products

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Creative Destruction

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Digital Cameras

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