The Amount of Raw Material in the Universe-The Amount of Sand

question 43

Multiple Choice

The amount of raw material in the universe-the amount of sand, oil, and the number of atoms of carbon, oxygen, and so on-is ________. The number of ways of arranging and using these raw materials is ________.

• A) finite; also finite
• B) infinite; virtually infinite
• C) finite; virtually infinite
• D) virtually infinite; zero
• E) zero; infinite

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