Environmental Science Unit 4 Review Resources

A resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes is

• biodegradable

• renewable

• constant

• nonrenewable

Reclamation is.....

• not required in the US.
• a process that causes significant environmental damage.
• returning the land back to its original condition after mining
• required for every country and every type of mine in the world.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all minerals?

• naturally occuring
• usually inorganic solid
• orderly internal structure
• contains DNA

Which regulation allowed miners to claim any land, even government owned and mine it

• General Mining Act of 1872
• Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
• Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.

• Open Pit Mining

• Oil Derricks

• Strip Mining

• Fracking

Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

• fresh water
• infiltration
• surface water
• groundwater

From greatest to least, rank the primary uses of fresh water around the world.

• personal, industry, agriculture
• industry, agriculture, personal
• agriculture, industry, personal
• industry, personal, agriculture

Sewage pouring out of a pipe into a river would be considered point-source pollution.

• true
• false

Why do we need to conserve water?

• It is an unlimited resource. 
• It is a limited resource. 
• There is a lot of water. 
• There is no need to conserve water.

what is the water division of earth

• ocean water 97 per cent,freshwater frozen as ice 2 per cent and freshwater 1 per cent

• ocean water-47%,freshwater 50%,freshwater frozen as ice 3%

• ocean water 1%,freshwater frozen as ice-90%,freshwater9%

• freshwater-33.33%,freshwater frozen as ice 33.33%,ocean water 33.33%