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| Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of tress for a fuel source. |
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| Wild fires are controlled burns by the forestry service. |
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| Early arrivals of spring snowmelt lead to longer dry season which increase the chance of fires. |
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| Forest fires are created naturally or by man that destroys the forest. |
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| Non-native species are species introduced into an area that is not native to the area. |
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| Overgrazing occurs when animals are allowed to graze in areas and plants are allowed to grow back. |
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| How do you measure acid rain ? |
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| Where would the highest amounts of acid rain most likely be found ? |
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| Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic products ? |
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| because the products are not biogradable and would therefore accumulate |
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| What are the main contributors to acid deposition ? |
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| Sulfur Dioxide , Nitrogen Oxides |
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| What time frame did people begin growing genetically modified organisms (GMO) to help feed a growing population ? |
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| Why are big cities growing ? |
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| increase in birth rates , immigration |
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| Which of the following is not a type of mining ? |
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| Contour plowing is a soil conservation method that involves __________. |
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| plowing across hill slopes |
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| Which of the following is a cause of effect of a forest fire ? |
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| warmer spring and summer temperatuers , More CO2 in the air , Global Warming. |
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| Which of the following is not a potential adverse effect of global warming ? |
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| an increase of UVB radiation |
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| Due to global warming, if all the ice in the glaciers of Antarctica melts about how much will the oceans rise ? |
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| What time frame did the people worked the farmland by hand and cut down trees for a fuel source ? |
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| Hunter and Gatherer's Era |
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| The Agricultural Revolution is characterized by all of the following except increased |
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| Law states that one must put back _____ as much as mined. |
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| Which change would most likely occur as a result of rapid in the global population ? |
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| There would be a high demand for limited natural resources. |
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| Carrying capacity refers to _________ |
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| the maximum size of population the environment will support |
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| Which of the following is a newer agriculture method ? |
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| Slash-and-burn cultivation |
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| leaves ashes from burn vegetation, which add plant nutrients to the soil. |
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| The two major impacts expected as a result of rising global temperatures are ? |
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| regional climatic chances and rise in sea level. |
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| Why should the farming industry adopt sustainable agriculture practices? |
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| to reduce the environmental degradation and economic losses |
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| The use of public transportation is ________________. |
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| the best option for decreasing the use of fossil fuels for transportation |
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| One way that mining for mineral resources damages the land is by ________. |
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| Which of the following in an introduced species that have become invasive in the US ? |
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| Due to global warming, if all the ice from greenland melts about how much will the oceans rise ? |
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| Species that migrate or are accidentally introduced into an ecosystem are called |
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| A verage atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations shows what trend over the period 1955 to the present? |
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| Which of the following is a benefit or urban development ? |
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| Power plants release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where they combine with water vapor to form ____. |
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| Which is more likely to prevent mass-movement events ? |
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| contour plowing of crop areas |
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| A logistic curve depicting a population that is limited by a definite carrying capacity is shaped like the letter _________. |
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| Which of the following is an effect of acid rain ? |
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| Earth'd climate ___________________. |
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| is changing as a result of natural and human processes |
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| What time frame did the people begin using the Slash and Burn Cycle ? |
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| What is the maximum number of individuals the environment can support ? |
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