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Which methods of irrigation is the least efficient with the highest rate of evaporation?

• spray irrigation

• drip irrigation

• furrow irrigation

• flood irrigation

All of the following are problems created by the deforestation of rainforests except?

• increased erosion

• loss of biodiversity in the area

• changes in local rainfall levels

• an increase in the availability of grazing land

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the environmental impact of acid mine drainage?

• Topsoil erosion

• Increased stream turbidity

• Habitat loss

• Methane release

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is one risk associated with subsurface mining?

• Rainwater carrying sulfuric acid

• Topsoil erosion

• Increased stream turbidity

• Poor ventilation leading to toxic gas exposure

Urbanization prevents groundwater recharge, causing precipitation to

• Runoff into local bodies of water

• Sink into the foundation of your house

• be absorbed by the concrete

• evaporate causing more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Population growth in coastal cities can lead to saltwater intrusion due to which of the following two.

• Excessive groundwater withdrawal

• sea level rise

• excess rain

• salt particles in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Measure of how much a person/group consumes, expressed in area of land

• Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Factor

• Carbon Footprint

• Waste Footprint

Based on the diagrams above, which of the following best explains how urban runoff could be decreased?

• Decrease the number of trees in urban areas to increase ground infiltration.

• Increase the number of trees to decrease the amount of evapotranspiration.

• Replace traditional pavement with more porous pavement to increase ground infiltration.

• Replace more porous pavement with traditional pavement to decrease the amount of evapotranspiration.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Areas where the temperature is higher due to pavement absorbing heat from the sun are called ______________________.

• suburbs

• rural areas

• heat islands

Human activities that occur on land, such as farming, logging and development for houses, are examples of:

• land cover

• land use

• sprawl