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Pollution can enter the hydrosphere in many different ways. Which statement gives EVIDENCE of point-source pollution?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
Which CLAIM best describes how human activity can directly impact the GEOsphere?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
Which REASONING explains how the burning of coal can lead to damaged plant life?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
Describe one way that humans can protect the members of an endangered species.
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
Urbanization occurs when rural or natural areas undergo development and become urban areas. Describe two ways in which urbanization can negatively affect the local environment.
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
Which is valid EVIDENCE of a natural source of air pollution?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
What is the name for the type of structure that uses raised land to prevent the water from spreading out when river water rises?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
What is the best example of a negative impact that humans might have on the natural environment?
make stricter hunting laws
Oil being transported on a ship spills into the ocean.
Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion.
Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of water to form acid rain.
construction dust can contaminate the environment; chemical pollution can contaminate groundwater in the aquifer
dumping chemical waste into rivers, harming aquatic plants and animals
methane gas from cow manure
levee
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