One of the Most Serious and Rapidly Accelerating of All

question 30

Multiple Choice

One of the most serious and rapidly accelerating of all global environmental problems is the loss of

• A)carbon dioxide in the tropical forests.
• B)ground water in the tropical forests.
• C)cloud cover in the tropical forests.
• D)nutrients in the tropical forests.
• E)biodiversity in the tropical forests.

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