Environmental Semester 2 Review Muse 2025

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is:

• flowing surface water such as streams and rivers

• surface water reservoirs such as lakes and ponds

• the ocean

• underground

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Which of these was NOT a primary cause of the Dust Bowl?

• prolonged drought

• poor farming techniques

• weather

• surface water quickly draining into cracks in the soil

Which characteristic of a mineral is the most easily observed (seen) but can be the least reliable?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

The Moh’s scale shows the range of which mineral property?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which of the following is FALSE concerning mining?

• It will likely become more costly to mine in the future.

• We can reduce our need to mine by recycling mineral-containing materials.

• Minerals are used to produce household items such as electronics and cosmetics.

• The environmental impact of mining will likely remain the same in the future

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Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a type of

• parent weathering

• physical weathering

• organic weathering

• chemical weathering

The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?

• creep

• saltation

• suspension

• eluviation

Which soil particle is the smallest?

• sand

• silt

• clay

The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is

• rain

• geosmin

• silt

• loam