a map that includes elevation of land and location of faults

a map that shows typical rainfall and location of volcanic activity

a graph of the number of earthquakes and floods in the last ten years

a graph of how much damage is caused by earthquakes compared with floods

A. burning fossil fuels

B. removing greenhouse gases

C. using alternative energy sources

D. increasing ash particles from volcanoes

A. increasing the size of livestock herds

B. monitoring worldwide volcanic activity

C. using wind energy to generate electricity

D. researching ways to add methane to the atmosphere

A. Human activities have caused most of the change in Earth’s increased temperatures.

B. Earth’s surface is becoming warmer mostly because of an increase in the sun’s energy.

C. Natural factors have been the main factor in causing Earth’s climate to become warmer.

D. Driving vehicles every day in crowded cities is the main contributor to increasing temperatures.

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

any natural material that is used by humans

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

any natural material that is used by humans

mining and oil spills can damage ecosystems

they make our lives easier

burning coal or other fossil fuels can cause air and water pollution

used products can fill landfills or litter beaches and other natural areas