What Is NOT a Valid Option to Help Solve the Mineral

question 139

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a valid option to help solve the mineral supply problem in the world?

• A) using chemical processes to fabricate minerals from common substances
• B) extracting minerals from the ocean (this would require cheap electricity)
• C) reducing waste in the extraction and processing of minerals
• D) encouraging lower per capita levels of resource use
• E) reusing minerals (recycling)

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Definitions:

Stemplots

A graphical method of displaying quantitative data, typically used to show the distribution of smaller datasets.

Histograms

Histograms are graphical representations of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into bins or intervals, and the frequency of data points in each bin is depicted by the height of the bar.

Leaf

Typically refers to the green, flat structure attached to a stem or branch of a plant, involved in photosynthesis.

Stem

In the context of a stem-and-leaf plot, it represents the leading digit(s) in a group of numbers which are used to organize and display data graphically.