Long-term mineral extraction has no lasting consequences.

Which of the following statements is true? 1. the mantle of the earth is made of solid nickel and iron. 2. the crust of the earth is made of solid nickel and iron. 3. the inner core is made of solid nickel and iron.

(select all the correct choose each statement that is scientific. - the opinions of randomly selected participants in a survey prove the idea that global temperatures are not increasing on earth. - the universe's average temperature and rate of expansion support the idea that it began as one super-dense and hot mass 13.8 billion years ago. - ocean tides are caused by the uneven gravitational pulls of the moon and sun on different parts of earth. - human life is more valuable than other forms of life on earth because humans are more intelligent than other organisms.

Which characteristics are typical of a human population in the postindustrial stage?