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Which way is warming temperatures contributing to rising sea levels?
a) Hurricanes increase.
b) Rainfall Increases
c) Water Expands as it warms
d) Continental snow and ice melt.
Which statement is true about the water treatment process?
a) It generates solid waste that is disposed of back into the water supply.
b) It removes contaminants from groundwater only.
c) It removes biological, chemical, and physical contaminants.
d) It removes solid particles only.
What wouldn’t you see if you were live streaming a volcano eruption?
a) Earthquakes prior to the eruption
b) Ejected gasses prior to the eruption
c) Rapid rising of the ground
d) An influence in Earth’s magnetic field.
What effects does burning fossil fuels have on the atmosphere?
a) Increased levels of gasses that retain the sun’s heat.
b) Increased air quality in areas far away from power plants.
c) Increases cost of energy
d) Increases ozone levels in the upper atmosphere.
Which situation described is an example of a standard and measurement issue related to land reclamation?
a) Despite permit agreements, a mining company abandons a mine site after closure of the mine.
b) Vegetation introduced to a reclamation site is an invasive species that isn’t native to the area.
c) The funding by a local developer to repurpose a reclamation site as a shopping center is withdrawn.
d) None of the above.
Which of the following layers is farthest from Earth’s center?
a) Asthenosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Outer Core
Which factor does aquaponics benefit more than conventional farming?
a) The amount of seed need to grow crops is reduced
b) The amount of fossil fuels needed to grow crops is reduced.
c) The amount of water needed to grow crops is reduced.
d) The percent yield of crops harvested is reduced.
What is a disadvantage to using aluminum in the production of cans?
a) Easier to crush
b) Expensive
c) Abundant
d) Reacts with other elements
Which mineral is used in smartphone screens?
a) Bauxite
b) Lithium
c) Graphite
d) Magnetite
Which one of these provides evidence for how tectonic plates move?
a) Ocean Waves
b) Earthquakes
c) Mantle Convection
d) Hotspots
Which of the following practices uses water most efficiently?
a) Drip Irrigation
b) Planting annual crops
c) Using Sprinklers
d) Tilling Soil
Which statement best describes the trends in safety in underground and surface mining in the United States?
a) Fatal Injury rates are higher for surface mining than underground mining.
b) Injury rates in both underground and surface mining have remained the same throughout history.
c) Injury rates for both underground and surface mining have decreased in the 1900s but rose sharply in the last decade.
d) Injury rates for both underground and surface mining have decreased over the past four decades.
How does a lack of access to clean water affect communities?
a) Decrease in educational achievement.
b) Decrease in water privatization.
c) Increase in sanitation.
d) Decreases moral and spirit
Why should cities NOT incorporate green roofs?
a) It looks pretty from the ground.
b) It can help reduce air pollution.
c) It can provide relaxing spaces for residence
d) It can help save costs.
Which of the following is a challenge when implementing sustainable farming practices?
a) Higher fuel costs
b) Lack of pollinating insects
c) Increased need for fertilizer
d) Higher initial costs
Overall, bottled water costs less and produces less pollution than tap water.
a) True
b) False
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Why is fresh water a limited resource?
a) The supply of water on Earth decreases over time
b) Groundwater is too difficult to access
c) Most water covering Earth is salt water
d) Too much water is wasted on irrigation
Which steps are necessary for the formation of all fossil fuels?
a) Algae blooms must occur and be buried.
b) Heat and pressure build on top of decaying matter.
c) Remains of plants and animals are buried at the bottom of swamps.
d) The remains of plants and animals are buried at the bottom of oceans.
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