Question

Analyze the dominance of China in the hi-tech industry. What scarce resource is extracted from the Earth to support this dominance?(1 point)

Responses

oil

water

rare earth elements

priceless gems

Answer 1

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Rare earth elements

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Rare earth elements are extracted from the Earth to support China's dominance in the hi-tech industry. China currently produces over 80% of the world's rare earth elements, which are essential for manufacturing many high-tech products such as smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles. This dominance gives China significant control over the global supply chain for these crucial materials.

Answer 3

answer from the responses