Measurement is the assignment of a number to a characteristic of an object or event, which can be compared with other objects or events.
Which of the following is NOT a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
A. preparing fields with a plow drawn by oxen
<u>B. flooding the plowed land with water
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C. transplanting the seedlings grown in a dry place to the flooded land
D. harvesting the rice by hand
E. arranging the fields in circular patterns
Answer:
<em>Coal ash contains toxic levels of several different pollutants, so when it is collected and stored long-term in coal ash ponds, there is increased
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<em>risk of exposure to toxic metals.</em>
Explanation:
The option above best describes an environmental disadvantage of using industrial scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators for pollution abatement.
