Dirt Is Not Dirt When It Comes to Baseball Fields

question 86

Multiple Choice

Dirt is not dirt when it comes to baseball fields.About two-thirds of the pro baseball fields get their dirt from a dirt farm in New Jersey called Partac Peat.The company markets a secret mix for the infield (resilient) ,the warning track (extra crunchy) ,and the pitcher's mounds (firm) .Mounds come in red,brown,orange,and gray.Roger Bossard,the Blue Jays head groundskeeper,scouted nationwide for dirt before settling on the mix provided by Partac Peat.(He uses sand under the grassy areas of the playing field. )
-Refer to Baseball Dirt.What type of business product would Partac Peat be since it is used in the making of baseball fields?

• A) component parts
• B) accessory equipment
• C) processed materials
• D) equipment

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A leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx, which prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe during swallowing.

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