Ancient Greece and ancient Rome tried to conserve energy in all of the following ways except: A. passing laws against construction of new buildings that would block sunlight to other homes B. building their bath-houses to maximize solar heating of pools C. manufacturing small cars with good gas mileage D. passing laws against the burning of wood from olive trees E. building their homes with south-facing windows and doors, to allow solar heating in winter

Ancient Greece and ancient Rome tried to conserve energy in all of the following ways except: A. passing laws against construction of new buildings that would block sunlight to other homes B. building their bath-houses to maximize solar heating of pools C. manufacturing small cars with good gas mileage D. passing laws against the burning of wood from olive trees E. building their homes with south-facing windows and doors, to allow solar heating in winter

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

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