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what is the leading cause of deforestation?

• Diseases 
• Housing market
• Agriculture and Farming
• Paper mill

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Which of the following would help decrease Global Warming?

• drive hybrid/fuel efficient cars
• burn fossil fuels
• deforestation
• use aerosol cans

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The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemicals on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  
• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

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A contaminant to the environment, especially human-made waste.

• REDUCE

• POLLUTION

• RECYCLE

• CONSUMER

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The graph shows changes in the levels ofatmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?

• Increase the rate of deforestation.

• Increase the rate of respiration.

• Use more fossil fuels.

• Plant more trees.

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Why should you work to reduce your carbon footprint on our planet?

• To ensure adequate food supply for future generations

• To ensure resources will be available for future generations and to decrease pollution

• To eliminate blisters on your feet while walking

• To explore new ways of harvesting energy from the sun

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The use of pesticides by farmers can result in

• ecological succession

• material recycling

• environmental pollution

• selective breeding

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These pictures illustrate

• different types of pollution

• different ways humans help the environment

• good impacts on the environment

• what we should all be doing

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Andrea would like to start an environmental conservation club at her school. She is making a poster to describe what the club will do. Which activity could she list that would be part of conservation?

• Learn how to save water

• Learn how to nurse a sick pet

• Learn how to build a campfire

• Learn how to balance a budget

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In a local town, more than 50% of home owners installed solar heaters to keep their homes warm instead of using electricity from coal that comes from a different state.

How will this decision impact the local environment?

• There will be a decrease in local deforestation.

• There will be an increase in acid rain as result of the increased coal conservation.

• There will be an increase in local smog from the coal fired power plants.

• There will be a decrease in local greenhouse gas emissions.

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