Review Game for Quiz #3 (Major)

Which do most scientists agree is happening due to an increase in greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere?

• an increase in the melting of the polar ice caps

• an increase in the salinization of the sea water

• a decrease in average surface temperatures

• a decrease in the sea level

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What effect can deforestation have on the environment?

• decreased migration of forest organisms to new nesting locations

• increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• decreased sand and soil erosion

• increased predictability in weather patterns

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In a city, home-heating from coal and local timber increased by 30% in a single year. As a result, which direct impact to the local environment will most likely happen?

• Soil erosion in the area will decrease

• Forests in the area will grow much faster.

• Carbon dioxide concentrations in the air will increase.

• Lakes, rivers, and streams will become less polluted.

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Oil, natural gas, and coal resources are being depleted by humans.

Which statement represents a disadvantage of using energy from fossil fuels?

• The formation of new fossil fuels will take a long time compared to how quickly it is now being

  consumed.

• The formation of new fossil fuels will take a short time compared to how slowly it is now being

  consumed.

• There is a surplus of renewable resources to use in place of fossil fuels.

• There is a shortage of renewable resources to use in place of fossil fuels.

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Consumption of both renewable and nonrenewable resources can have significant effects on all ecosystems. At present, which type of ecosystem is

most negatively affected by the combustion of fossil fuels which are mined or pumped from the ground?

• arctic

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

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Which action represents an environmental consequence of burning coal to produce energy?

• Burning coal increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• Burning coal increases the amount of harmful radioactive waste in need of safe storage.

• Burning coal increases temperatures in nearby bodies of water.

• Burning coal increases the amounts of oil released into ocean ecosystems.

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Which could increase average global temperatures?

• increased use of fossil fuels

• decrease carbon dioxide emissions

• decrease rate of deforestation

• increase in wetland acreage

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Which energy sources will have minimal impact on the environment with respect to renewal and reuse?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• water

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An environmental group published research that analyzed an increase in greenhouse gases in a region. It was found that this was a consequence of the extensive use of a particular energy source. Which type of energy source was

most likely cited in the research?

• coal

• nuclear

• solar

• wind

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What is a possible unintended benefit of long-term overuse of fossil fuels like coal?

• increases the salinity of water

• reduces the temperature of surface water sources

• increases the development of renewable energy technologies

• reduces the amount of incoming solar radiation