Geology

Front

What are the gases called that trap heat in the atmosphere and can cause climate change?

Back

greenhouse gases

Front

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel? coal, oil, uranium, natural gas

Back

uranium

Front

Agriculture can be harmful to the lithosphere because fertilizers and __________ can pollute the water.

Back

pesticides

Front

What type of resource can be easily replaced or replenished by nature? Options: renewable, nonrenewable, monoculture, deforestation

Back

renewable

Front

Mining uranium can be harmful due to prolonged exposure to ___________.

Back

radioactivity

Front

What is the growing of one single crop all the time called?

Back

monoculture

Front

Which type of renewable energy generally coincides with plate boundaries? Options: solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy

Back

geothermal energy

Front

What is the process where rock near the bottom of a well is broken up in order to increase the flow of natural gas from the well called?

Back

hydrofracking

Front

Resources that cannot be easily replaced or renewed by nature is called? Options: renewable, nonrenewable, deforestation, surface mining

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nonrenewable

Front

Deforestation is bad for the environment because it adds large amounts of ________ _________ to the atmosphere

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carbon dioxide