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Using land to grow food is an example of a.Desertificationb.Agriculturec.Miningd.development
b. agriculture
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A valuable mineral deposit is located just below the surface of the ground.
Which method would be used to obtain the mineral?
a.Land reclamationb.Nutrient depletion
c.Strip miningd.Underground mining
c. Strip mining
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Gases called _________ block the cycle in the ozone layer
that absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
CFCs
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Nutrient depletion occurs when plants use MORE nutrients
than decomposers can replace.
TRUE
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Farmers use crop rotation to reducea.Strip croppingb.Nutrient depletionc.Desertificationd.Erosion
b. Nutrient depletion
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A full landfill is covered to keep out rainwater. This step is taken to a.Protect biodegradable materialsb.Prevent the formation of leachatec.Help with recyclingd.Prevent desertification
b. Prevent the formation of leachate
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People may not have enough water during a(n) _______,
a period when rainfall is below normal.
drought
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The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks,
toilets, and showers are called SEWAGE.
TRUE
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A type of landfill designed to hold municipal solid waste safely isa.A compost pileb.A sanitary landfillc.A leachate landfilld.An open dump
b. A sanitary landfill
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The ozone layer protects people from which of the following?a.Too much ultraviolet radiationb.Carbon monoxide poisoningc.The effects of radond.allergies
a. Too much UV radiation
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People cannot use most of the fresh water on Earth because it is in the
form of ___________.
ice
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Much municipal solid waste is buried underground in a
container called an INCINERATOR.
FALSE
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One group of gases that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is a.Car exhaust fumesb.CFCsc.Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxidesd. carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
b. CFCs
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What is the thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases react in sunlight? a.Photochemical smogb.Acid rainc.Carbon monoxided.Radon
a. Photochemical smog
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Soil forms from the material called _______, that makes up
Earth’s crust.
bedrock
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According to theory of global warming, the DECREASE in
carbon dioxide is causing Earth’s temperature to rise.
FALSE
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Precipitation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution is calleda.Smogb.Acid rainc.Ozoned.Emission
b. Acid rain
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Water moves continually between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface in the process calleda.Water pollutionb.Global warmingc.The water cycled.Temperature inversion
c. The water cycle
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Biodegradable wastes such as grass clippings and food scraps can be disposed of by ________ rather than being buried in a landfill.
composting
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Choosing a product with less packaging is an example of
REUSING solid waste.
FALSE