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Most fresh water is present in the form of

ice caps and glaciers

A rock that contains a large enough concentration of a particular mineral to profitably mine and extract it is called a

ore

Organic farmers would use which of the following?

beneficial insects to control pest

A highly toxic substance now being used to extract gold from low grade ore is

cyanide

You can make a difference preventing water pollution. Which of the following is. "TRUE DO" or "DON'T" statement for preventing water pollution?

Don't pour used Motor oil or antifreeze down storm drains or to the ground

The general symptoms of forest decline may include all of the following except

Greening of leaves

Worldwide freshwater use is

increasing because, on average each person is using more water

photochemical smog

is formed from chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons

Which of the following statements about air pollution is true?

Most forms of air pollution reduce the overall productivity of crop plants

domesticated plants and animals

Tend to loose genetic diversity as the farmer selects for more desirable agricultural characteristics

Which of the following is responsible for the largest percentage of human made carbon dioxide emissions?

Burning fossil fuels

Which of the following is not a predicted outcome of global climate change?

Ocean water becomes alkaline

Acid and other toxic substances that cause problems when they enter streams and the groundwater system are called

Acid mine drainage

Which of the following statements about mercury is false?

Methyl mercury compounds are unusual in that they cannot cross the body's blood-brain barrier

The stratospheric chemical that prevents much of the solar ultraviolet radiation from penetrating to earths surface is

Ozone

Which of the following statements about organic food production is true?

Organic farms must be kept insect-free to allow for the crops to survive without without the use of pesticides

The main cause of undernutrition and malnutrition is:

poverty

Which of the following is not and environmental impact of mining?

Enrichment of waterways

Which of the following have a bested interest I resolving the water rights controversy along the Missouri River?

All have a vested interest

excessive exposure to UV radiation has beeb linked to

Eye Cataracts

Water that has been used for sinks and showers int he home and then recycled is termed

Reclaimed water

The part of North America that Is consuming more water than can be renewed is the

American Southwest (Colorado River basin)

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between nations and their consumption of minerals?

Highly developed nations must rest on potentially unstable developing nations for strategically important minerals

Environmental containments typical of the selling process include all of the following expect?

None of the above, ll are typical containments

Cities are encouraging individual water conservation by:

Providing economic incentives for installing water saving household fixtures

Which of the following statements is not correct

The Bhopal disaster was due to massive spraying of pesticides in areas of high population density in India

Kalundborg, Denmark industrial complexes is similar to an ecosystem in that

Coal is used to fire the electric power plants as producers use renewable resources in nature

The deteriorating air quality in developing countries can be linked to

All of the above

All of the following represents ways in which individuals can reduce water consumption except

Using a dishwasher

Eutrophication

All of the above

The city that today has the worlds worse air pollution is

Beijing, China

Lactoovo-vegatrains

consume eggss,milk,and milk products, such as cheese and yogurt

The greatest use of freshwater is for

irrigation

One of the best ways to conserve the amount of water used by agriculture is the process of

trickle irrigation

In many developing countries individuals

have insufficient water to meet basic drinking and household needs

Fine solids or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere are known as:

Particulate matter

Hybrid passenger vehicles, powered by a combination of gasoline and electric power

are more expensive, get better gas mileage, and produce less pollution than gasoline vehicles

Which of the following identifies one of the problems associated with the "green revolution"?

it made developing countries dependent on high-energy imported technologies

The green house effect occurs because

Carbon Dioxide and other trace gases trap infrared radiation in the earths atmosphere

Which of the following statements about the effects of global warming on agricultural are true?

Rising sea levels may inundate some of the worlds most productive agricultural lands

Which of the filling statements about industrial ecology is true?

None of the above

Which of the following is/are currently used to increase livestock yields/

administering antibiotics and hormones

DDT is still used in countries such as China, India, Kenya, and Brazil because

It is particularly effect against mosquitoes, which carry malana

The developing country with the highest per-capita CO2 emissions is

China

Which of the following is not a green house gas?

Sulfur Oxide

Automobiles and trucks do not release significant quanities of the following into the atmosphere

Sulfur Oxide

Marjor thawing of glaciers and the polar ice caps

will contribute to a rise in sea level because of thermal expansion of the warming ocean

Mercury

emissions are linked to produce by coal fired power plants

One major problem with sewage is that it adds which of the following to the water

Nitrogen and phosphorus

Which of the following is not a potential solution to the "dead zone"in the guide of Mexico ?

Limit agriculture, both crops and livestock, along the Mississippi River