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The disavantages of water dams are...
Blocking the river
All are correct
Moving a lot of soil/rock or use a lot of concrete
The flooding of a valley
2
what is urbinization
to paint graffiti on the buildings
Building more buildings in the city
The growth of the city
The downsize of a city
3
The largest aquifer in the world is the
Chesapeake Bay
Xingchin
Ogallala
Yorktown
4
which of these is
NOT
a
human
impact on landforms?
over farming
mining
non native crops
marine parks
5
How have dams created problems for countries who share water sources?
Countries are not allowed to build dams
Dams limit the water available to countries downstream
Some countries do not have the technology to build dams
Dams are too expensive to build
6
Chemical runoff often contaminates
The Arctic Ocean
The Coca Cola bottling plant
water supplies
trees
7
How can people obtain water from aquifers?
geysers
springs
aquifers
wells
8
Chemical runoff into water causes:
Dead zones
Fish to die off
All are true
Algae blooms
9
Conservation of resources includes,
recycling resources that can be recycled
reducing the amount of resources that are consumed
preserving ecosystems
all of them
10
What is the MAIN reason for deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?
Chopping trees down to make furniture
To make way to build new roads
To build luxury resorts and theme parks
Clearing land for agriculture, such as cattle ranching & soybean farming
11
Which of these is a human impact on land?
Eutrophication
Urban Sprawl
Burning fossil fuels
Thermal Pollution
12
Impact of Urbanization on environment ....
Decrease in demand for jobs
Increaseddemand of resources
Decrease in unemployment
Increase in varied habitat
13
What are natural resources?
Things that are big.
Things that come from nature that are people use for different reasons.
Things you buy from the store.
Things that help you learn.
14
Human impact on land includes:
using land for waste disposal
desertification
all of the above
deforestation
15
Who uses natural resources?
people
animals
plants
all of the above
16
Natural resources
no worries- the Earth is not having problems
trees
fish
coal
17
Why are landfills harmful to the earth?
Red and Blue
contribute global warming
they give off toxic gases
They are not harmful, they actually help the earth!
18
Examples of human impact on land are deforestation, desertification, and
revolution
urbanization
salutation
acceleration
19
Chemical runoff polluting streams and rivers is a risk of using chemical pesticides.
False
True
20
Are Landfills good or bad?
Bad, because it uses up land and is still pollution!
Good! Because then we won't be able to see it.
21
The Ogallala Aquifer is located in
Mexico
the US.
China
Brazil
22
Urbanization has what impact on flooding?
Increases flood risk
Reduces rainfall
Buffers against flooding
23
What is an example of a NEGATIVE human impact on landforms?
Swimming in an ocean
Making sandcastles
Mining
Planting trees
24
Are landfills sustainable?
no
yes
they can be
all of the above
25
Why is reforestation difficult?
Tree seeds are very expensive
People keep cutting them down
Trees take a long time to grow
No one wants to plant trees
26
Agriculture can have incredibly damaging effects on biodiversity. Which of these is NOT one of those effects?
Habitats become more fragmented
Wildlife habitat is cleared
Biodiversity increases
Pesticides pollute local waterways
27
Deforestation increases...
oxygen levels in the atmosphere
photosynthesis
soil erosion
biodiversity
28
Reclamation of water is a way to _____________ the use of water.
bottle
stop
recycle
prevent
29
True or false: Pavement usually lets water sink through it, replenishing aquifers and watering plants.
False
True
30
Chemical runoff is...
increase in fish population
flow of water and fertilizers leading to algae blooms
chemicals running away with their friends
pollutants dumped by humans
31
Reclamation is the process of
extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals
removing coal from a subsurface seam
returning land back to its original condition after mining
protecting the habitats of local wildlife
32
What are some benefits of dams?
hydroelectric power
all of these
controls flooding downstream
more water
33
Reclamation is returning the land to nearly its original state after mining is finished
False
True
34
What are farmers doing to help reduce chemical runoff into streams?
Mowing the lawn
Re-planting waterways with vegetation
Moving to the city
Nothing
35
Sources of ocean pollution include
direct dumping of wastewater
activities on land
all of the choices are correct
oil spills
36
What are three human impact on land?
oil rig, agriculture, deforestation
scuba diving, mining, oil rig
Agriculture, deforestation, mining
mining, scuba diving, deforestation
37
Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from other sources?
b/c it receives water directly from precipitation
b/c it rises to the surface near the ocean
b/c it forms where fresh and salt water meet
b/c pollutants are filterd by rock and soil deep w/i Earth
38
What is the purpose of reclamation?
to make the land exactly how it was
to make the land useable again
to find more minerals
to increase profit
39
Which of the following best explains deforestation?
The permanent removal of trees and vegetation from an area
The process of using nitrogen and phosphate to put nutrients into the soil
The process of salt building up in the soil making it difficult for crops
The process by which fertile land becomes a desert
40
Urbanization has a negative impact on:
Ecosystems, education, and economy
Economy, pollution, and biodiversity
Biodiversity, pollution, and ecosystems
Biodiversity, ecosystems, and education
41
One way to reduce waste in landfills is to use biodegradable products. What is a good definition for biodegradable?
warm to the touch
rotting away naturally
artificially created in a lab
living underneath rocks
42
Reforestation and reclamation can BOTH do which of the following:
replace trees
clear land
cut down trees
cause soil erosion
43
What is conservation?
the management, use, and protection of natural sources
the ability to be sustainable
when people talk with one another
No
44
Who doesn't contribute to Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Clothing Manufacturers
Soda Companies
Packaging Companies
None of the Others
45
Sanitary landfills produce
methane
carbon monoxide
ozone
NOX
46
Landfills:
Layers of waste alternating with layers of soil, covered when full
A giant pile of trash
47
The majority of oil pollution of the ocean comes from
environmental terrorism
blowouts of oil rigs
tanker accidents
runoff from land
48
Which of these is not considered ocean pollution?
Artificial reefs
Oil spills
Dumping garbage
Chemical runoff
49
Reforestation in an area where a threatened species lives is an example of ________________ .
conservation effort.
global warming.
habitat.
vulnerable species.
50
Ocean Pollution...........
Harms ocean wildlife and destroys their habitat
Benefits ocean wildlife but destroys habitat
Harms ocean wildlife and restores their habitat
Benefits ocean wildlife and their habitat
51
What is reforestation?
replanting selected trees from an area
removing all trees from an area
replanting trees in an area
none of the above
52
What is an aquifer?
a reservoir above ground
a place to go swimming
a well
water saturated layers of rock
53
National parks reduce the human impact on land by preventing human development.
False
True
54
Why is food waste in landfills a problem for the environment?
It produces greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
It decreases the quality of the soil.
It makes other waste decompose slower.
It leads to higher cost for the landfill.
55
Conservation of resources includes
reusing resources such as bags, plates, or cups
reducing the amount of resources used
recycling resources such as aluminum
all of these
56
Dams use this type of alternative energy?
wind
geothermal
hydroelectric
solar
57
Deforestation
increases atmospheric CO
2
by reducing the amount of ______ occurring on Earth.
photosynthesis
combustion
greenhouse warming
respiration
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