Environmental Science Benchmark

As the world population continues to rise, the demand for energy also continues to rise. Which type of fuel does little to pollute Earth's atmosphere?

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Gasoline

• Coal

Why is the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide dangerous?

• The gas prevents plants from photosynthesizing.

• Carbon dioxide is highly toxic if inhaled.

• Carbon dioxide inhibits rainfall causing long droughts. 

• The gas inhibits the escape of heat from Earth's atmosphere. 

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Based on the data, which of these would be considered a renewable resource? 

• Natural Gas 

• Petroleum

• Coal 

• Timber

The effect of carbon dioxide on the atmospheric temperature is BEST shown by graph 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Every year in the United States, millions of pounds of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides are applied to food crops to make sure these products are safe for humans, other animals, and the environment. Which organization is responsible for monitoring this? 

• EPA

• USDA

• DOT

• DOH

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The single MOST important factor contributing to the modern-day extinction of hundreds of species on Earth is 

• invasive species. 

• acid rain. 

• habitat destruction. 

• greenhouse effect. 

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Sustainable products and/or practices may include more overall initial costs that of non sustainable products and processes. Everyday choices contribute to a sustainable life style. They might include all BUT ONE listed here. 

• Make informed choices and shift purchasing practices. 

• Carpool or use public transportation.

• Reuse, recycle, compost waste. 

• Eating a more meat based diet

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No single authority has the power to pass laws that protect the entire ocean. Instead, each nation manages and protects the ocean resources along its coastlines, leaving the shared common space beyond any particular jurisdiction vulnerable to pollution. The development of ocean garbage patches are a good example of a shared resource that is degraded over time. This is an example of 

• cap and trade

• cost-benefit analysis

• bioaccumulation

• Tragedy of the Commons

Burning of fossil fuels has changed the atmosphere by increasing the concentration of ozone in the atmosphere. 

• producing a hole in the ozone. 

• increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide.

• reducing the CFCs in the atmosphere. 

• increasing the concentration of the ozone in the atmosphere

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Reducing the emissions of which gas will lead to reducing the greenhouse effect?

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• argon

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