A Geologic Understanding of Natural Resources Includes ________ of Extraction

question 24

Multiple Choice

A geologic understanding of natural resources includes ________ of extraction or usage for water, soil, metallic, non-metallic, and energy resources.

• A)the conditions of formation and the environmental impact
• B)the economic value and geographic location
• C)the size of deposits and cost
• D)the current corporate or political objective and most expedient means

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Definitions:

Na+

Sodium ions, which are essential for various bodily functions including maintaining fluid balance and transmitting nerve impulses.

Extracellular Fluid

The fluid existing outside the cells, providing a medium for transporting nutrients, oxygen, and waste products to and from the cells.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Selectively Permeable

A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through while blocking others.