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Which of the following activities is an example of humans overexploiting natural resources? Choose 1 answer: Choose 1 answer: (Choice A) A the burning of large quantities of fossil fuels, which take millions of years to replenish (Choice B) B the destruction of marine life as a result of oil leaking from a large ship (Choice C) C the development of a synthetic drug from a compound originally found in a rainforest flower

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the burning of large quantities of fossil fuels, which take millions of years to replenish
The burning of large quantities of fossil fuels describes overexploitation, which involves extracting resources from the environment faster than they can be replaced.

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A. The burning of large quantities of fossil fuels which take millions of years to replenish
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