What is the primary reason for the Blue Ridge Mountains' biodiversity?
How the Blue Ridge Mountains (Almost) Lost Their Blue

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Proximity to the equator
Refuge during ice ages
Lack of human settlement
Rich soil composition
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do VOCs affect the appearance of the Blue Ridge Mountains?
They scatter blue and violet light.
They make the mountains appear green.
They cause the mountains to look gray.
They have no effect on the mountains' appearance.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What environmental paradox is associated with VOCs?
They only exist in urban areas.
They only benefit plant growth.
They contribute to both beauty and pollution.
They are harmless to humans.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a major cause of reduced visibility in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the 1990s?
Increased tourism
Excessive rainfall
Natural forest fires
Pollution from coal production
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which pollutants were primarily responsible for the haze in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
Carbon monoxide and methane
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide
Lead and mercury
Ozone and carbon dioxide
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What legislation helped improve air quality in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
The Clean Water Act
The Endangered Species Act
The National Environmental Policy Act
The Clean Air Act
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What energy sources have contributed to the decline of coal usage in the US?
Biomass and geothermal
Natural gas and renewables
Wind and solar
Nuclear and hydroelectric
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