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- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The largest volcanoes on Earth are found on land rather than on the ocean floor.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that El Nino weather events cause tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that The ocean has a bottom, reaching nearly 11,000 metres deep at Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Hybrid cars produce as much lifecycle carbon dioxide as comparable conventional gasoline cars.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most plastic bags in the United States are recycled.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that All rivers flow into the ocean.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Heavily charring meat and other foods at high temperatures produces heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are classed as carcinogenic or probably carcinogenic compounds.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Reusable shopping bags have a lower environmental impact than single-use plastic bags.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Paper grocery bags have a lower environmental impact than plastic bags.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of suicide.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Plastic is the main pollutant in oceans.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Solar panels produce more emissions than they save.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Recycling household waste is worse for the environment than sending it to landfill.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cast iron can be recycled by melting it down into new iron products.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tropical deforestation is a leading cause of animal species extinction and population decline.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Passenger trains emit less carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometre than cars or planes.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Public transport produces lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger-kilometre than private cars.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Planting trees along roads measurably reduces noise pollution for nearby residents.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Diamonds form from carbon and fall as rain inside Neptune.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Ticks detect hosts by carbon dioxide.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Using timber for construction leads to deforestation.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Remote work lowers carbon emissions.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most plastics are manufactured from petroleum or natural gas feedstocks.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxides and fine particulate pollution than petrol cars.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tropical rainforests can burn during droughts, and logging and land clearing make them drier and more flammable.?
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