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Chapter 19: Conserving Resources

Conserving Resources

1
Because of __________, the amount of UV radiation that reaches Earth's surface is increasing.
A)acid rain
B)ozone depletion
C)water pollution
D)global warming
2
Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
A)aluminum
B)petroleum
C)iron
D)water
3
When algae from an algal bloom die, they are broken down by bacteria that use up much of the __________in the water.
A)food
B)carbon dioxide
C)oxygen
D)chemical pesticides
4
The 3 Rs of conservation are
A)reduce, reuse, and recycle
B)reduce, reduce, and reduce again
C)restore rural regions
D)resources, rain, and renewable
5
Which one of the following is a problem associated with acid precipitation?
A)algae blooms
B)global warming
C)increase in UV radiation reaching Earth's surface
D)loss of plant nutrients from the soil
6
Wind and rain can cause __________, the movement of soil from one place to another.
A)acid rain
B)erosion
C)solid wastes
D)soil pollution
7
Which one of the following is a fossil fuel?
A)wind
B)oil
C)wood
D)nuclear power
8
Rain can cause water pollution when it washes __________.
A)air pollutants out of the sky
B)all answers are correct
C)oil and grease off of roads and parking lots
D)pesticides and fertilizers into streams
9
Which one of the following is an example of indoor air pollution?
A)radon
B)greenhouse effect
C)smog
D)acid precipitation
10
Not only does it save resources to recycle metals and glass, it also takes far less __________ to make containers and other products from recycled minerals.
A)aluminum
B)paper
C)energy
D)water
11
Which is the easiest type of plastic to recycle?
A)type 1
B)type 4
C)type 2
D)type 7
12
__________energy is heat energy contained in Earth's crust.
A)Geothermal
B)Solar
C)Nuclear
D)Fossil fuel
13
Satellites that orbit Earth use __________ to generate electricity.
A)fossil fuels
B)nuclear power
C)geothermal energy
D)solar cells
14
Used paper, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps can be turned into soil-enriching __________.
A)compost
B)sewage
C)oxygen
D)plastics
15
Any substance that contaminates the environment is __________.
A)a mineral
B)a greenhouse gas
C)an acid
D)a pollutant
16
What is one problem with producing electricity using nuclear power?
A)geysers or volcanoes must be available
B)thousands of acres of land are flooded
C)radioactive wastes are produced
D)smog and acid rain are produced
17
Earth would be too cold to support life as we know it without
A)global warming
B)the greenhouse effect
C)the ozone layer
D)geothermal energy
18
Water that collects between particles of soil and rocks is called __________.
A)surface water
B)water pollution
C)rain water
D)groundwater
19
The most reliable source of energy for all life on Earth is __________.
A)nuclear power
B)the wind
C)the Sun
D)coal
20
What type of energy is released from uranium, a radioactive element?
A)geothermal energy
B)nuclear energy
C)fossil fuel energy
D)solar energy
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