Lithium, which is important in making batteries, generally has to be ______.
A) extracted from the earth in very destructive ways in the United States
B) imported into the United States
C) obtained from lava and magma
D) filtered from seawater in the open ocean
E) obtained from terraced mines on mountains

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Most of the world's lithium reserves are located in countries like Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia, and are therefore imported into the United States. While there are lithium reserves in the United States, they are generally not extracted in an environmentally friendly manner.

Lithium, Which Is Important in Making Batteries, Generally Has to Be