Unit 2 Review

Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?

• Geothermal

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Hydropower

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Which two energy sources require open space?

• Biomass and natural gas

• Wind and Hydropower

• Wind and Solar power

• Solar power and Nuclear power

Biomass is created from ______.

• Plants, animal waste, and garbage

• Splitting atoms

• The energy rays of the sun

• Moving turbines

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Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Natural gas

• Nuclear

• Oil

• Coal

Why is oil nonrenewable?

• Because we will never run out

• Because it gives us more energy than we need

• Because we don't have the material to make it anymore

• Because we use it faster than we can replace it

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All of the following types of energy are renewable except _____.

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

Which of the following would PREVENT soil erosion on a farm? 

• over-grazing
• deforestation
• plowing
• crop rotations

When planning for land use, there are multiple factors to consider. Which of these items SHOULD have the biggest influence on land use decisions?

• Current animal populations and natural qualities of the ecosystem

• Amount of pollution that might be created

• Safety of the citizens

• All answers are correct

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Choose the best definition of 'soil degradation'.

• The environmental loss (animals/weather) and the reduction in quality of soil structure. 
• The physical loss (erosion) and the reduction in quality of topsoil associated with nutrient decline and contamination.
• Soil is lost naturally over time in equatorial regions of the world. 
• This form of environmental degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into waterbodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.

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Decomposed plant and animal material add to the makeup of soil.

• True

• False

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