Final Exam Review

which of the following is not one of the ways that ore minerals may form

floating of habitats, destruction of downstream ecosystems, and reduce farmland are problems of

which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?

when forced are not replanted after trees are cut, natural resources

3% of the world's water resources are found as

an example of something that is biodegradable is

it is often difficult to save individual species because

minerals are arranged in a regular, repeating geometric pattern of

a geothermal power plant gets energy by

solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in

if you want information about a particular environmental issue, what should you do?

one benefit of preserving farmland is

most of the pollutants in the ocean come from

which of the following is an example of a government regulation

many people worldwide are malnourished, and part because food production is

the percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work is

ways to manage hazardous waste include

light pollution can be decreased by

The following elements are long-term effects of air pollution except

erosion is most likely when the soil is

crushed ore is melted at high temperatures to separate impurities from molten metal during

ozone holes appear in polar regions during springtime when ozone depleting

where are many critical biodiversity hotspots located?

which of the following would not be a consequence of an increase in global temperature

naturally occurring pollutants can become hazardous when they are

traditional agriculture typically depends upon

during the water treatment process, what is the purpose of adding chlorine to water?

all of the following describes hazardous waste except

which term describes the condition in which humans can survive indefinitely

two diseases that can be caused directly by pollution are

The hantavirus and Ebola virus are

the ozone layer protects living organisms on earth by

all of these contribute directly to fertile topsoil except

how is freshwater used in industry?

where are some of the unique ecosystems of the United States?

all of the following are primary air pollutants except

the 1991 Canada US air quality agreement is meant to

all of these are environmental problems associated with pesticide use in the US except

reclamation is the process of

the largest water setting in United States is

weather is a regions

a fuel sustainability is dependent on all the following factors except

how did CITES treaty reduce the slaughter of elephants?

You can use your consumer buying power to reduce solid waste by

which of the following is a source of alternate energy?

which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?

from whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?

which of these below would be an external factor on how industry affects the environment

toxicology is the study of the harmful effects of

acid precipitation can be traced back to

which of the following does not reduce CO2 in the atmosphere

urbansport involves people moving from cities to land that was previously used for

which of the following factors does not help predict future oil production?

what human activities have influenced recent extinction events?

which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

hey Allen can affect local

when, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth's interior are sources of

cholera and dysentery are spread through the environment by

which of the following is true of Parks and preserves