Environmental Science (Ch#1-3)

Environmental Science (Ch#1-3)

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What decade saw the enactment of most major laws in modern U.S. environmental policy?

Back

1960s and 1970s.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin called?

Back

Crust

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How are carbon and nitrogen returned back into the soil?

Back

Through the decomposition of plants and animals.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes a situation where the free market does not distribute resources efficiently?

Back

Market failure.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a formal set of general plans and principles intended to address problems and guide decision making?

Back

Policy.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process by which plants and animals break down organic matter called?

Back

Decomposition.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What layer of the Earth lies beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle.

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