The natural resource that the Lowell mills used most extensively and whose use had the greatest impact on the surrounding region wasMultiple choice question.water.wind.petroleum.coal.cotton.

Which commodity is used most heavily in industrial economies?Multiple choice question.IronSteelPlasticWood

Select the main primary energy resources used in 1900.Coal, oil and natural gasNuclear, hydro, and other renewablesWood, coal, oil, natural gas and hydroWood and coal

One of the biggest threats to cotton fields in the South during the nineteenth century wasMultiple choice question.freezing winters.the army worm.fire.locusts.

Choose the fossil fuel resource that is most abundant worldwide.Multiple choice question.CoalGasOil

Which of the following reflects growing environmental awareness in North America?Group of answer choicesfewer farms that are larger in sizethe selective removal of damsheavy reliance on pesticides and herbicides in industrial agriculturegovernment incentives for coal as a primary energy source