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- 1. Multiple Choice
Americans represent about 5% of the world's population, yet they account for the emission of about 50% of the world's automobile exhaust into the atmosphere. Which of the following statements best describes how adding automobile exhaust to the atmosphere has affected the environment?
It has increased the rate of chemical weathering.
It has changed the position of crustal plates.
It has increased the amount of ozone in groundwater.
It has changed Earth's prevailing wind patterns.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How do many coal-powered factories change the environment?
by causing acid rain
by releasing oil into the ocean
by releasing pesticides into the air
by causing increased erosion
- 3. Multiple Choice
What causes acid rain?
Chlorofluorocarbons react with water in the atmosphere to form acids
Pesticides and fertilizers react with water in the atmosphere to form acids
Steam from nuclear power plants reacts with water in the atmosphere to form acids
Gases from burning fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form acids.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a primary risk associated with incinerating solid waste?
air pollution
thermal pollution
saltwater pollution
groundwater pollution
- 5. Multiple Choice
Julie wrote down the list below of the reasons why she thinks that humans should stop relying on fossil fuels.
I. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable source of energy.
II. Burning fossil fuels is decreasing the amount of helpful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
III. Fossil fuels are becoming more expensive.
Which of the reasons that Julie listed accurately state why humans should no longer rely on greenhouse gases?
I only
II, only
I and III only
I, II, and III only
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