Land, Air, and Water Resources

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

• iron

• oil

• sunlight

• coal

The study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them is called

• resource management

• environmental science

• preservation

• conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is called

• erosion

• nutrient depletion

• desertification

• land reclamation

A type of landfill designed to hold municipal solid waste safely is

• a compost pile

• a sanitary landfill

• a leachate landfill

• an open dump

To create less waste in the first place is to

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

• incinerate

Which type of hazardous waste gives off radiation?

• toxic waste

• corrosive waste

• flammable waste

• radioactive waste

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which indoor air pollutant is a colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal, oil, or gas are incompletely burned?

• ozone

• radon

• smog

• carbon monoxide

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

• car exhaust fumes

• CFCs

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides

• carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

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

• freshwater in lakes and rivers

• salt water in the oceans

• in the form of snow or ice

• in the clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Strong hydrochloric acid can dissolve many substances. Which type of hazardous waste would this acid be?

• explosive waste

• flammable waste

• corrosive waste

• radioactive waste

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3