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Environmental Risks/Problems

Authored by Melanie Andrews

Science

8th Grade

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Environmental Risks/Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The process of reclaiming products such as metal, glass, paper, and plastic and reusing them to create new products is called

mining.

incineration.

composting.

recycling.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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To create less waste in the first place is to

reduce.
 incinerate.
 reuse.
 recycle.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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One group of gases that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is

  CFCs.
car exhaust fumes.
carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
 nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Most of the Earth's water (about 97 percent) is

salt water in the oceans.
freshwater in lakes and rivers.
in the form of snow or ice.
in the clouds.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Many types of hazardous waste can be disposed of

in an open dump.
in a carefully designed landfill.
in a sanitary landfill.
down the drain.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Most water pollution is the result of

human activities.
drought.
volcanic eruptions.
storms.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The ozone layer protects people from which of the following?

carbon monoxide poisoning
too much ultraviolet radiation
the effects of radon
surfing

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