Question

the majority of europes raw materials are imported. consider the relationship between that fact and the air and water pollution in europe today. what best explains this relationship?
a. europe imports large amounts of raw materials for its manufacturing industry, and industrialization without regulation has resulted in air and water pollution.
b. europe requires large amounts of raw materials to replace those which have been depleted, and the mining and lumbering of europes raw materials led to air and water pollution.
c. the region is struggling with air and water pollution caused by careless farming practices.
d. the industrial revolution is largely to blame for the air and water pollution in europe today.
please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explanation:

Europe imports large amounts of raw materials for its manufacturing industry. Industrialization without regulation (which is related to the need for raw materials in manufacturing) has led to air and water pollution. Option A directly connects the import of raw materials (for manufacturing/industrialization) and lack of regulation (a common aspect when raw - material - driven industrial growth is rapid) to pollution.
Option B mentions mining and lumbering which are not the main focus of the question (the question is about imported raw materials, not domestic extraction). Option C blames farming which is not relevant to the raw - material - import and industrialization context. Option D is too general about the Industrial Revolution without connecting it to the raw - material - import aspect.

Answer:

A. Europe imports large amounts of raw materials for its manufacturing industry, and industrialization without regulation has resulted in air and water pollution.