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| Deforestation is the removal of a stand of trees 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 snow melt 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 the 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 biodegradable 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 the people begin growing genetically modified organisms to help feed a growing population ? |
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| Why are the big cities growing ? |
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| increase on birth rates & immigration |
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| Which of the following is not a type of soil 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 or effect of a forest fires ? |
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| warmer spring and summer temperatures,more CO2,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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| The agricultural revolution is characterized by all of the following except increased ? |
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| respect for the environment |
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| Law states that one must put back ___ as much as mined ? |
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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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| which change would most likely occur as a result of rapid increases 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 burned 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 changes and a rise in a 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 the 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 is 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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| Average atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations show what trend over the period 1955 to the present? |
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| Which of the following is a benefit of the urban development? |
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| Power plants released 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 present mass-movement events? |
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| Contour plowing of crop areas |
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| A logistic growth 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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| has been documented to have changed once due to the evolution of green. |
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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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