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Most of Earth's water (about 97%) is
salt water in the oceans
One group of gasses that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is
CFCs
To create less waste in the first is to
Reduce
A type of landfill designed to hold municipal solid waste safely is
sanitary landfill
The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is
land reclamation
The study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them is called
environmental science
Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?
Sunlight
Which of the following is a point source of pollution?
An oil spill from a truck
Which of these is NOT an essential natural resource that humans depend on for survival and for development?
gold
Using land to grow food crops is an example of
Agriculture
Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called
pesticides
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called
sewage
Water that causes erosion picks up
sediments
Filters and settling tanks remove solid materials from wastewater during the
Waste treatment step
People cannot use most of the freshwater on Earth because it is in the form of ______
Ice
The ozone layer is important because it helps to screen out harmful
Uv radiation
Three general categories of environmental issues are related to pollution, resource use, and
population growth
A low level of resource use means a larger ecological footprint.
false, higher ecological footprint
Metals and minerals are renewable ocean resources.
False
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers are called sewage.
True#
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