Which of the Following Environmental Problems Is NOT a Major

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia/Oceania?

• A) Major mining operations have threatened the environment.
• B) Global warming threatens to drown islands of the region as sea levels rise.
• C) Wide-scale burning of forests after they have been cleared is creating smoke pollution.
• D) Exotic plants and animals are leading to the extinction of indigenous species.
• E) Woodlands have been destroyed to produce pastures.

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Definitions:

Novation

The act of replacing an old contract with a new one, substituting a new party into an existing agreement.

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a bank or creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with a clause for voiding the agreement upon repayment.

Discharged

In legal terms, released or freed from an obligation, duty, or liability.

Incidental Beneficiary

A third party who may benefit from a contract between two other parties, albeit unintentionally and without the legal right to enforce the contract terms.