Life Science: Ecology, Book E

Chapter 4: Conserving Resources

Conserving Resources

1.
Earth would be too cold to support life as we know it without
A)the ozone layer
B)global warming
C)geothermal energy
D)the greenhouse effect
2.
Rain can cause water pollution when it washes __________.
A)all answers are correct
B)pesticides and fertilizers into streams
C)air pollutants out of the sky
D)oil and grease off roads and parking lots
3.
What type of energy is released from uranium, a radioactive element?
A)nuclear energy
B)solar energy
C)fossil fuel energy
D)geothermal energy
4.
What is one problem with producing electricity using nuclear power?
A)Radioactive wastes are produced.
B)Smog and acid rain are produced.
C)Geysers or volcanoes must be available.
D)Yhousands of acres of land are flooded.
5.
Used paper, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps can be turned into soil-enriching __________.
A)oxygen
B)compost
C)plastics
D)sewage
6.
The 3 Rs of conservation are
A)reduce, reduce, and reduce again
B)reduce, reuse, and recycle
C)resources, rain, and renewable
D)restore rural regions
7.
Water that collects between particles of soil and rocks is called __________.
A)water pollution
B)groundwater
C)rain water
D)surface water
8.
When algae from an algal bloom die, they are broken down by bacteria that use up much of the __________in the water.
A)chemical pesticides
B)oxygen
C)carbon dioxide
D)food
9.
Any substance that contaminates the environment is __________.
A)a greenhouse gas
B)an acid
C)a pollutant
D)a mineral
10.
Wind and rain can cause __________, the movement of soil from one place to another.
A)soil pollution
B)solid wastes
C)acid rain
D)erosion
11.
Which one of the following is an example of indoor air pollution?
A)greenhouse effect
B)radon
C)smog
D)acid precipitation
12.
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)water
B)aluminum
C)paper
D)energy
13.
Which one of the following is a fossil fuel?
A)wind
B)nuclear power
C)wood
D)oil
14.
Which one of the following human activities would be most likely to increase soil erosion?
A)strip cropping
B)no-till farming
C)contour plowing
D)cutting down a forest
15.
Which one of the following is an example of solid waste?
A)food scraps
B)algae blooms
C)smog
D)oil spills
16.
Which one of the following is a problem associated with acid precipitation?
A)loss of plant nutrients from the soil
B)algae blooms
C)global warming
D)increase in UV radiation reaching Earth's surface
17.
Because of __________, the amount of UV radiation that reaches Earth's surface is increasing.
A)water pollution
B)acid rain
C)ozone depletion
D)global warming
18.
__________energy is heat energy contained in Earth's crust.
A)Solar
B)Fossil fuel
C)Nuclear
D)Geothermal
19.
To reduce your fossil fuel use you can take public transportation instead of __________.
A)driving alone in a car
B)staying home
C)riding a bike
D)walking
20.
The most reliable source of energy for all life on Earth is __________.
A)the wind
B)coal
C)nuclear power
D)the Sun
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