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WWatsford

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Which of the following is an example of what can directly result from rain forest destruction?
 
  a. A rare medicinal herb which only grows in that environment is eradicated
  b. Fossil fuels begin to lose their ability to produce energy
  c. A fire destroys a garment factory
  d. Cyber war proliferates

Question 2

The author estimates that the number of species eliminated per year due to the destruction of the rain forests may be in the __________.
 
  a. hundreds
  b. thousands
  c. millions
  d. billions


peter

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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