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Which of the following best describes an environmental advantage of urbanization?

• Individuals living in cities usually have a lower transportation carbon footprint than individuals living in rural areas

• Individuals living in cities usually have greater access to fresh, local agricultural products than individuals living in rural areas.

• Individuals living in cities have more varied employment opportunities than individuals living in rural areas.

• Individuals living in cities have greater access to health care than individuals living in rural areas.

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

Why mine tailings can be dangerous

• can cause miners to trip

• can be full of sharp objects

• can cause acid leaching into water bodies

• are full of conflict minerals

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An ecological footprint is

• The amount of wilderness available on the earth

• The amount of biologically productive land and water a person uses

• A measure of the earth's biological capacity

• A measure of a person's contribution to creating a sustainable environment

A person’s ecological footprint is

• (a) the land that a person lives on.

• (b) the amount of carbon dioxide a person contributes to climate change.

• (c) the land required to produce a person’s food.

• (d) the land needed to support all of a person’s activities.

• (e) the amount of fossil fuel a person uses.

was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.

• The Safe Drinking Water Act

• Montreal Protocol

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Kyoto Protocol

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whose basic structure was established in 1970, and then amended in 1977 and 1990—is a United States federal law designed to protect human health and the environment from the effects of air pollution.

• clean air act

• clean water act

• soil composition

• endangered species act

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45%- mineral

5%- organic matter

20-30%- water

20-30%- air

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Comprehensive Environmental Response

• Soil Composition

• Clean Water Act

gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from cradle to grave. This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA also set forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes.

• Montreal Protocol

• Endangered Species Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Kyoto Protocol

is an international agreement that aimed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere.

• Kyoto Protocol

• National Environmental Policy Act

• The Safe Drinking Water Act

• Montreal Protocol

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