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- 1. Multiple Choice
Open dumping in landfills was outlawed in many states because of
Foul odors
methane explosions
groundwater pollution
their unsightliness
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is deforestation?
Destruction of forest habitats
production of forest habitats
Movement of alien species into forest habitats
Removal of natives species from forest habitats
- 3. Multiple Choice
Crop rotation is a common cause of soil mismanagement
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
When we use a dichotomous key to identify something, what do we look at?
Environment
Weather patterns
Diet
Physical features
- 5. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels formed many millions of years ago from
gases in the atmosphere
chlorofluorocarbons
living organisms
volcanic eruptions
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?
Habitat destruction
Erosion
Tunnel collapse
Pollution from coal dust
- 7. Multiple Choice
In human history, why was waste disposal NOT a problem before the growth of permanent cities?
People were nomadic
People used landfills
There was no waste
People recycled waste
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which type of mining is used when the ore is near the Earth's surface?
Strip mining
Fracking
Mountaintop removal
Strip mining and Mountaintop removal
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which form of surface mining causes "valley fill", damaging head water streams and forests?
Strip mining
Mountaintop removal
Open pit mining
Quarrying
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which products in our society contribute the most to the solid waste stream?
Aluminum
Biodegradable
Recycled
Disposable
- 11. Multiple Choice
Hikers found a tree with large brown cones and single sharp needles. How can they identify the tree?
Use a dichotomous key
Taste the leaves
Use an autonomous key
Use a homologous key
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