Earth Resources and Human Interactions 1

Some towns in the United States have had to limit the number of wood-burning stoves for environmental reasons. What is the greatest problem caused by the use of wood-burning stoves?

• The manufacture of the stoves requires iron, which is a rare metal.

• The heat from the stoves causes thermal pollution.

• The smoke from the stoves contributes to air pollution.

• The wood is a scarce fossil fuel.

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Many species of the order Catacea (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have become so scarce that they are now protected under international law. Which of the following probably did not contribute to the decline in these populations?

• Whaling industry

• fishing nets

• ocean pollution

• greenhouse effect

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All of the following are sources of energy derived from the ocean except -

• coal

• thermal

• tides

• waves

Which of these energy sources produces the least harmful environmental effects?

• nucelar

• fossil fuels

• solar

• hydroelectric

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Many quarries in Virginia produce crushed stone. What industry uses the most crushed stone?

• plastics

• construction

• electronics

• steel

The mineral resources of Virginia can be conserved by doing all of the following except -

• recycling

• reducing

• regenerating

• reusing

The picture above shows that one of the main pollution problems associated with sinkholes is that -

• they can destroy roadways

• tractors can fall into them

• homes can be damaged by them

• they can connect directly to the water table

Answer explanation

THE WATER TABLE

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Which of these energy sources originates from a nonrenewable resource? YES IM YELLING IN THESE ANSWERS....

• SOLAR

• GEOTHERMAL

• FOSSIL FUEL

• HYDROELECTRIC

which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• coal

• wood

• petroleum

• natural gas

Government programs to reduce acid rain have resulted in cleaner emissions from U.S. industries in recent years. As a result, the sulfate concentration in rainwater has declined significantly. But the sulfate concentration in some lakes is showing little, if any, change. Why might this be true?

• The sulfate in American lakes is actually coming from industries in Europe and Asia.

• There is no connection between emissions from industry and the acidity of lake water.

• Sulfate that accumulated earlier in the soil is still being flushed into the lakes by run-off.

• Individual industries produce fewer emissions but the amount of precipitation has increased.

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