terraform destroy is the only way to remove infrastructure.

The correct answer is B. False. While terraform destroy is a common way to remove infrastructure, it is not the only way. You can also remove resources by deleting them from the configuration and running terraform apply. Manually deleting resources in the cloud provider can also remove infrastructure (but Terra

Submitted by layla.eg· Apr 18, 2026Use Terraform CLI

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terraform destroy is the only way to remove infrastructure.

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ATrue
BFalse

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A
12% (4)
B
88% (29)

Explanation

While terraform destroy is a common way to remove infrastructure, it is not the only way. You can also remove resources by deleting them from the configuration and running terraform apply. Manually deleting resources in the cloud provider can also remove infrastructure (but Terraform won't be aware unless the state is updated).

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#terraform destroy#terraform apply#resource lifecycle#infrastructure removal

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