Strip mining has all the following harmful environmental effects EXCEPT

regrowth of vegetation where strip minig has occurred is very fast

The purpose of creating Roundup-ready GMO's is

plants can be sprayed with it and still survive

Which is the best example of a persistent pest control?

DDT: it remains in the environment for years

Compared to high-input industrialized monoculture, low-input polyculture

produces similar yields with less energy used

Acid mine drainage occurs when _____

rainwater seeps through mine spoils and produces sulfuric acid

All the following are ecosystem services EXCEPT

movement of sediment by water and wind

The goal of integrated pest managment is to

use biological, chemical, and cultivation techniques to eliminate pests

Method that is the most useful for increasing the availability of rare earth elements

extracting and recycling them from electonic waste

All the following are true of mineral resources EXCEPT

they are always economically worth mining

Which of the following is the LEAST sustainable use?

increasing subsidies for mining companies to lower prices for consumers

Which technique is used to mine gold?

cyanide leaching of crushed rock

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1
Strip mining has all the following harmful environmental effects EXCEPT
toxic substances are left behind
regrowth of vegetation where strip minig has occurred is very fast
biodiversity is destroyed in the area
streams around the area become polluted
2
The purpose of creating Roundup-ready GMO's is
they cost less to produce
they are resistant to insect pest
they are genetically superior and grow fast
plants can be sprayed with it and still survive
3
Identified deposits from which minerals can be extracted from are referred to as
resources
placers
reserves
hotspots
4
Which is the best example of a persistent pest control?
GMO crops
first generation pesticides found in plants
essential oils that are easily grown
DDT: it remains in the environment for years
5
Anemia results from a deficiency in
calcium
iron
vitamin C
iodine
6
Isotopes of an element have different
atomic numbers
numbers of electrons
numbers of protons
mass numbers
7
Most grain that is grown in the United States is used
for cereals and baked goods
to feed cattle
to create fuel and liquor
for trade with other countries
8
Compared to high-input industrialized monoculture, low-input polyculture
produces higher yields with less energy used
produces lower yields with less energy used
produces similar yields with less energy used
produces greater amounts of greenhouse gases
9
Acid mine drainage occurs when _____
acid used is to clean equipment
rainwater seeps through mine spoils and produces sulfuric acid
acid is used to remove rare earth minerals from mines
naturally occurring acids are uncovered during the mining process
10
Compared to traditional tillage, conservation tillage___
accelerates water loss
does not require herbicides
causes soil compaction
reduces topsoil erosion
11
The tragedy of the commons refers to the overuse of
open-access resources
privately owned resources
corporate revenue
government subsidies
12
Which substance is a compound?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water
13
Most systems have____
inputs of energy but not matter
inputs, flows, and outputs
outputs, flows, and negative feedbacks
outputs greater than the inputs
14
All the following are ecosystem services EXCEPT
movement of sediment by water and wind
pollination
climate regulation
purification of water
15
Tectonic plates move slowly across the asthenosphere on
plate boundaries
convection currents
ocean currents
ocean ridges
16
Convergent boundaries between two continental plates produce
mountain ranges
subduction zones
transform fault lines
oceanic trenches
17
What location is being pursued due to the rising cost of many metals?
Hawaii
Netherlands
Antarctica
Ocean floor
18
The goal of integrated pest managment is to
encourage farmers to grow organically, to eliminate pesticides
use biological, chemical, and cultivation techniques to eliminate pests
Create GMO's to eliminate the need for pesticides
wipe out as many of the pest species as possible to save crops
19
Method that is the most useful for increasing the availability of rare earth elements
extracting and recycling them from steel waste
extracting and recycling them from electonic waste
extracting and recycling them from aluminum waste
extracting and recycling from plactic waste
20
Raising animals in feedlots leads to
spacious living conditions
greater soil erosion
less land use
reduced meat production
21
All the following are true of mineral resources EXCEPT
can be processed into raw materials and useful products
they are always economically worth mining
they are nonrenewable
they may consist of individual elements or compounds
22
Vegetation, soil, and rock overlying a mineral deposit are known as
waste material
pile
ore
overburden
23
The surface with the lowest albedo is
desert
snow
black topsoil
ocean water
24
Which of the following is the LEAST sustainable use?
increasing subsidies for mining companies to lower prices for consumers
upgrading mineral manufacturing plants to reduce pollution and waste
reducing dependency on metal resources by using alternatives
recycling all aluminum resources
25
People that have a low-protein, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet suffer from
chronic malnutrition
hunger
chronic undernutrition
famine
26
for every one unit of energy of food in the US, ___ units of nonrenewable fossil fuel is required
100
50
10
5
27
Which technique is used to mine gold?
strip minig and mountaintop removal
subsurface mining
smelting of high-grade ore
cyanide leaching of crushed rock

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