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How are surface mining and peat harvesting similar in the way they affect an ecosystem?
Both increase air pollution, causing acid rain
Both the area with water, decreasing soil erosion
Both release carbon dioxide, decreasing global temperatures
Both remove vegetation in the area, destroying habitats
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Nuclear power and drilling for oil can both negatively affect ecosystems. Which negative impact can ONLY be caused by nuclear power?
air pollution
water contamination
exposure to uranium
Spread of invasive vegetation
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Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking is a technique for extracting _________________.
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Petroleum
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What is true energy resource acquisition?
Renewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth's surface. Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth's surface.
Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth's surface. Renewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth's surface.
Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth's surface.
Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired about Earth's surface.
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What is an environment threat posed by oil and gas transport that is NOT posed by the transport of wood?
habitat change
vehicle pollution
pipeline leaks
soil compaction and loss
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All energy resources have benefits, risks, and drawbacks. Which two resources present the MOST dangerous risks and consequences for the environment during their acquisition?
oil and coal
coal and solar energy
geothermal energy and oil
solar energy and geothermal energy
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Which of these methods of energy resource acquisition has the LEAST effect on the lithosphere?
Surface mining for uranium
pumping oil from under water
harvesting wood by selective cutting (thinning)
collecting natural gas from old oil wells
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The energy resources oil and coal have all of the following in common except which one?
They both are formed from the remain of dead organisms.
They both are acquired by mining the lithosphere
They both release energy through combustion
They both generate radioactive wastes.
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Which of the following countries burns the most amount of fossil fuels?
Canada
Haiti
Italy
United States
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In a power plant, coal is burned in order to make ______________.
steam
smoke
ashes
melted iron