Unit 2 Quiz dk

What are the types of pollution that arose from the Industrial Revolution?

Choose all that apply.

• Urbanization

• Light

• Air

• Water

• Noise

In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

The Industrial Revolution started because of the use of coal power due to the loss of lumber from deforestation.

• True

• False

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What are some reasons for climate change?

Choose all that apply.

• Solar radiation

• Ocean composition

• Increased greenhouse effect

• Fossil fuel combustion

• Land-use change from human activities

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What are some ways that we can help slow down or stop climate change?

Choose all that apply.

• Plant more trees.

• Use more green energy.

• Increase the amount of beef you eat.

• Cut down more trees.

• Burn less fossil fuel.

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Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

• Farmers couldn't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms.

• Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore.

• Farmers had no consequences.

• Farmers were worried there was too much rain.

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What are some of the GOOD things that came from the Green Revolution?

Choose all that apply.

• Increased crop yield

• Cheaper prices on food

• Decreased crop yield

• More consistent food supply

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What are some of the BAD things that happened due to the Green Revolution?

Choose all that apply.

• Created high levels of food waste

• Created potential for environmental harm (over farming)

• Created more jobs

• Created resistance to pesticides and herbicides (over use)

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Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population's need for food.

Which of the following best explains this change?

• The use of large farm tractors and combine harvesters

• The elimination of poverty in India's rural regions

• The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals

• The increase of microloan programs that provide farmers with credit

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