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According to this passage, how do cell phones endanger lowland gorillas?Extracting raw materials to make cell phones damages the gorillas’ habitat.Factories that manufacture cell phones create waste that pollutes the gorillas’ habitat.Clearing land for cell phone factories displaces gorillas from their land.Trucks that distribute cell phones drive through the gorillas’ habitat.

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Extracting raw materials to make cell phones damages the gorillas’ habitat.
B
Factories that manufacture cell phones create waste that pollutes the gorillas’ habitat.
C
Clearing land for cell phone factories displaces gorillas from their land.
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Trucks that distribute cell phones drive through the gorillas’ habitat.
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In almost twenty years, the use of crude oil [___].

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has increased greatly
B
has decreased greatly
C
has changed very little
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✔ renewablenonrenewable

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✔ renewable
B
nonrenewable
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renewable✔ nonrenewable

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renewable
B
✔ nonrenewable
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✔ renewablenonrenewable

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✔ renewable
B
nonrenewable
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Most sources of energy around the world come from resources.:nonrenewable
This graph shows that the use of alternative sources of energy as a percentage of the total source of energy .:has changed very little
In almost twenty years, the use of crude oil .:has changed very little
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renewable✔ nonrenewable

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renewable
B
✔ nonrenewable
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Based on this graph, how has automobile usage changed?It has decreased by about 20% among young people.It has increased by about 20% among young people.It has decreased by about 40% among young people.It has increased by about 40% among young people.

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It has decreased by about 20% among young people.
B
It has increased by about 20% among young people.
C
It has decreased by about 40% among young people.
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It has increased by about 40% among young people.
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Which conclusion does this graph support?Young people are making an effort to protect the environment.Young people are less mindful of the environment than older adults are.Young people rely primarily on burning fossil fuels for transportation.Young people have begun to use wind power as an alternate source of energy.

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Young people are making an effort to protect the environment.
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Young people are less mindful of the environment than older adults are.
C
Young people rely primarily on burning fossil fuels for transportation.
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Young people have begun to use wind power as an alternate source of energy.
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Which statement best explains the impact of globalization on the environment?

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Globalization has had little to no impact on the environment because it mostly relates to communication between countries.
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Globalization is mostly damaging to the environment because companies and consumers around the world create ground, air, and water pollution.
C
Globalization is mostly helpful to the environment because governments around the world work together to establish agreements and preserve habitats.
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Globalization can harm the environment by leading to pollution and other problems, but it can also help governments work together to identify solutions.

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