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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 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 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 (GMO) to help feed a growing population? |
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| Why are big cities growing? |
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| Increase in birth rates & immigation |
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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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| never planting crops on hills |
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| Which of the following is a cause or effect of a forest fire? |
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- Warmer spring and summer temperatures
- 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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| 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 work 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 NOT characterized by ______. |
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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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| 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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| 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 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 transportaion. |
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| One way that mining for mineral resources damages the land is by _______. |
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| Which of he following is an introduced species that have become invasive in the US? |
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- Zebra Mussels
- Kudku
- Lionfish |
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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 that 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 ore likely to prevent 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 is shaped like the letter ________. |
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| Which of the following is an effect of acid rain? |
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- pH levels of rivers
- indicator species dissappearing
- chemical weathering of structures |
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| Earth's 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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