The Uniform Product Codes (UPCs) Used by Supermarkets and Other

question 71

Short Answer

The uniform product codes (UPCs) used by supermarkets and other retailers are examples of a(n) ______________________________ coding scheme.

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Definitions:

Organic Material

Matter derived from living organisms, including plants, animals, and their byproducts, which can decompose into soil.

Calcite

A carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), commonly found in sedimentary rocks.

Arabian Peninsula

A large, relatively arid peninsula in Western Asia, bordered by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Persian Gulf, consisting of several countries including Saudi Arabia.

Thrust Faults

A type of fault in which one rock layer is pushed up and over another, often related to compressional tectonic forces.