The first step in the oil production process, which disturbs natural environments and may result in oil spills, is . A. desalination B. extraction C. refining D. transportation Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Awatershed is a piece of land that drains water into a particular stream, lake, or river. which of the following factors often negatively impacts the water quality in a watershed? a.) wetlands b.) pollution c.) irrigation d.)rainfall

Hich of the following best summarizes the text’s depiction of the ancient indus valley cities (namely harappa and mohenjo-daro)? a. the cities were very plain and simple; the people did not focus on art and architecture, devoting their time instead to agriculture and the bare essentials. b. the cities were adorned, or decorated, with almost overwhelming displays of wealth and artistic architecture. c. the cities were extremely clean, relying on an advanced water and sewer system, though this was mainly constructed for the innermost areas of the cities. d. the cities were clean and peaceful, and they were designed in an extremely organized fashion, using an advanced water and sewer system to keep them this way

Read the following quote from the nature conservancy, “the 3 billion people who live in poverty around the world will be hardest hit by climate change. the poor are more dependent on natural resources and have less of an ability to adapt to a changing climate. diseases, declining crop yields, and natural disasters are just a few of the impacts of climate change that could devastate the world’s most vulnerable communities.” from this quote, what group of people is most vulnerable to climate change? those who depend on industrialized nations people who are able to adapt to changing conditions people living in central america people who are living in poverty