'24: Norman: 8th: Human Impact on Climate

A paper company wants to build a paper mill in the watershed where a village exists.

In order to minimize potential pollution to the village, which of the following locations is the best to build the mill?

• At the highest point in the watershed

• Downstream from the village

• Closest to a source of the river.

• Nearest to the main street of the village

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The layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere of Earth is important to life because it shields Earth from

• solar winds

• impacts from meteors.

• changes in temperature.

• ultraviolet radiation.

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Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT -

• using less plastic in packaging

• recycling a glass jar

• throwing away trash

• reusing a shoebox

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________ is the layer of gases that surrounds the planet.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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The ____________includes of Earth’s rock, soil, and sand. It also includes the crust and core of the Earth.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

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The _____________ is all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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______________ is the protection and careful use of natural resources and the environment.

• Sustainability

• Conservation

• Remote sensing

• Restoration

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Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor are examples of

• the ozone layer.

• greenhouse gases.

• fossil fuels.

• biomass.

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As the world's population grows, the need for Earth's natural resources will grow too.

• True

• False

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Select the TWO statements that are true.

• Resource use by humans will be higher in 20 years than it is now.

• Resource use by humans was lower in 1804 than it was in 1960.

• Resource use by humans has gone up and down over the years.

• Resource use by humans is much lower now than it was 200 years ago.

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