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Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?
better health care
better restaurants
better hairstyles
better clothing
The approximate population of the world today is..
7.6 Million
6.7 Billion
6.7 Million
7.6 Billion
Which of the following is a true statement about recycling?
a. Recycling allows resources to be reused, instead of dumped in landfills.
b. Recycled products emit oxygen into the atmosphere.
c. Recycling causes the earth to cool down, instead of warm up.
d. Recycling turns non-renewable resources into renewable ones
What do carbon dioxide and methane have in common?
a. They are gases created when wood is burned
b. They are gases that regularly escape from landfills
c. They are gases that contribute to global warming
d. They are examples of non-renewable resources
Which of the following can decrease the use of fossil fuels?
a. Turning your lights off when you're not using them.
b. Recycling newspapers.
c. Cleaning up the garbage in your neighborhood.
d. Turning up your thermostat whenever you feel chilly.
Which of the following would increase Earth's carrying capacity?
Changes in climate cause plant species to die.
medical and technology advancements
increase reliance of fossil fuels
increase in average ecological footprint
As CO2 levels increase, _____________
fossil fuel use increases
temperature increases
acid rain increases
smog increases
Which of the following a point source pollution
acid rain in New York caused from factories
smog in Los Angeles caused by automobiles
Pipe leaks metals into the Hudson River
fertilizers run off into Lake Michigan
When is Carrying Capacity on the graph
A
B
C
D
Which greenhouse gas has the largest warming potential
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Chloroflourocarbons
Nitrous Oxides
Which greenhouse has is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioide
Methane
Water
Chlorofluorocarbons
This image is an example of what type of land degradation
Desertification
Deforestation
Urban Sprawl
Urbanization
This image is an example of what type of land use
Residential
Commercial
Agricultural
Recreational
This image is an example of what type of land degradation
Desertification
Deforestation
Urbanization
Urban Sprawl
Urban Sprawl is
large network of roads and train tracks that connect urban and rural areas across the country
process by which land becomes more desert-like and unable to support life
replacing forests, fields, and grasslands with houses, roads, schools and shopping area.
the process by which human activity and natural process damage land to the point that it can no longer support the local ecosystem.
