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1) Which energy source has the lowest long–term environmental impact?
A
wind
B
nuclear
C
corn ethanol
D
clean coal
2) Cracks in rocks widen as water in them freezes and thaws. How does this affect the surface of the Earth?
A
It reduces the rates of soil formation.
B
It changes the chemical composition of the rocks.
C
It limits the exposure of rocks to acid precipitation.
D
It exposes rocks to increased rates of erosion and weathering.
3) How can urbanization affect a local area?
A
It can decrease the need for natural resources in an area.
B
It can increase the risk of flooding in an area
C
It can decrease the risk of water pollution in an area.
D
It can increase the number of invasive species in an area.
4) What is most responsible for the presence of groundwater in an area?
A
the movement of water from a confined aquifer into surface water
B
the movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds
C
the movement of surface water through impermeable rock
D
the movement of surface water and precipitation through soil and rock
5) Which is the most common contamination source for freshwater resources?
A
melting glaciers
B
lightning
C
runoff
D
digging wells
6) A community decides to upgrade its water purification and management systems. What lasting impact could this have on available freshwater?
A
It could cause a decrease in the water levels.
B
It could cause an increase in waterborne diseases.
C
It could cause an increase in the freshwater supply.
D
It could cause a decrease in water demand.
7) What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
A
increased atmospheric oxygen levels
B
decreased rates of erosion
C
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
D
decreased amounts of acid rain
8) Which would most likely cause a reduction in the amount of coal and natural gas on Earth?
A
a continual increase in the number of people on Earth
B
a continual decrease in the amount of rain forests on Earth
C
a continual increase in the amount of pollution in Earth’s atmosphere
D
a continual decrease in the amount of water in Earth’s aquifers
9) Which will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart?
A
volcanic island arc
B
continental rift
C
oceanic trench
D
continental mountains
10) Type of rock formed under heat and pressure.
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
11) Which hypothesis states that the continents were once join?
A
paleomagnetism
B
plate tectonics
C
continental drift
D
sea floor spreading
12) This occurs directly above the focus
A
surface waves
B
epicenter
C
s waves
D
p waves
13) Instrument that records earthquake waves
A
anemometer
B
barometer
C
seismograph
D
hygromometer
14) Most of the active volcanoes on Earth occur at the
A
Divergent boundaries
B
Ring of Lava
C
Ring of Fire
D
African Rift Valley
15) Line of erosion between the piedmont and the coastal zone.
A
Shoreline
B
Fall zone
C
River basins
D
Barrier Islands
16) The particles ejected during a volcano
A
Laccoliths
B
Pyroclastic material
C
Calderas
D
Volcanic stocks
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