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| Deforestation is the removal of a forest or 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 seasons 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 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 rain? |
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| What time frame did the 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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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 caused or effect of a forest fire? |
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| Which of the following is not a potential adverse effect of global warning? |
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| An increase of UVB radiation |
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| Due to global warning, if all the ice in the glaciers of Antarctica melts about how much will the ocean 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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| Respect for the environment |
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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 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 sea level. |
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| Why should the farming industry adopt sustaniable argiculture 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 fossils 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 warning, if all the ice from Greenland melts about how much will the ocean 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 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 logisic growth curve depicting a population that is limitted by a definited 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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| 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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