Unit 4 MIDTERM

In which U.S. states would you find volcanoes?

• Iowa and New York

• New York and Alaska

• Hawaii and Alaska

• Iowa and Hawaii

Which animal is endangered because people keep hunting the species for its fur?

• Sloths

• Llamas

• Chinchillas

• Alpacas

What is the process of extracting petroleum called?

• Drilling

• Cracking

• Fracking

• Subduction

Which is NOT a synthetic process made from petroleum?

• Stone

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Candles

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To conserve petroleum, we should do all of the following EXCEPT...

• Car pool

• Use public transportation

• Use battery operated vehicles

• Drive faster to get from here to there

What are the products of hydrocarbon combusion?

• methane and oxygen

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• methane and water

• Carbon dioxide and water

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Hydroelectric plants are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT...

• Melting of glaciers

• Blocking fish migration

• Fish population

• Water temperature and flow

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Which is NOT one of the human impact effects of the Andes that we discussed in class?

• Deforestation

• Forest fires

• Mining for minerals

• Building roads

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When humans hunt chinchillas all of the following happens BUT...

• It depletes the chinchilla population

• It helps the ecosystem

• It affects the population of wild foxes and birds who eat chinchillas

• It affects plant life because chinchillas help spread plant seeds

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Which of the following is a CON (not good) of fracking?

• It creates jobs

• It contaminates water and soil

• It keeps our gas prices low

• It helps Americans save money

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