Question 1

Why is it important to manage renewable resources carefully?

Accepted Answer

To make sure they are not used faster than they can be replaced

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Because they are always nonrenewable

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Because they can never run out

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To use them all quickly before they disappear

Question 2

What is a major negative effect of clear-cutting?

Accepted Answer

It causes soil erosion and destroys entire communities

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It increases biodiversity

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It protects young trees

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It creates uneven-aged forests

Question 3

How does deforestation differ from timber harvesting?

Accepted Answer

Deforestation replaces forests with other land uses, timber harvesting does not

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Deforestation only happens in the U.S.

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Timber harvesting always destroys forests permanently

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Timber harvesting is illegal

Question 4

What is the forest area we live in?

Accepted Answer

Pine Barrens

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The Forest

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The Ocean

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The Farm

Question 5

What in the Pine Barrens do we draw our water supply from?

Accepted Answer

Kirkwood- Cohansey aquifer

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streams

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Oceans

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Rivers

Question 6

In the Soil Lab, what was determined what made good soil?

Accepted Answer

A good mix of sand, silt and clay

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Worms

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Fetrilizer

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Dirt

Question 7

What is a good pH for farming?

Accepted Answer

6-7

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67

Answer

5

Answer

2

Question 8

What is the main reason erosion can be harmful to agriculture?

Accepted Answer

It moves soil faster than it forms, removing fertile topsoil

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It helps plants grow better

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It makes soil wetter

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It adds too many nutrients to the soil

Question 9

What is a major benefit of the Green Revolution despite its environmental costs?

Accepted Answer

It saved millions of people from starvation

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It decreased crop yields

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It stopped all soil erosion

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It eliminated the need for irrigation

Question 10

What is one reason why genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

They have traits like pest resistance and rapid growth

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They grow slower than normal crops

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They require more pesticides

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They cannot grow in the US climate

Question 11

Why is tantalum an important mineral in technology?

Accepted Answer

It is a key component in cell phones and other high-tech devices

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It is used to build car engines

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It is mainly used for jewelry

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It is used as a fuel source

Question 12

Which characteristic does NOT define a mineral?

Accepted Answer

Is a liquid

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Is inorganic

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Has a definite chemical composition

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Occurs naturally

Question 13

What is an ore?

Accepted Answer

A group of minerals mined to extract metals

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A type of fossil fuel

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A gemstone used in jewelry

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A rock formed by heat and pressure

Question 14

Which environmental impact is commonly caused by mining?

Accepted Answer

Increased erosion and water pollution

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Reduced sediment in waterways

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Improved ocean ecosystems

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Decreased air pollution

Question 15

What did the filtration system in the lab not remove from the water?

Accepted Answer

bacteria and diluted chemicals

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rocks

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worms

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fish

Question 16

What item removes the largest particles from water?

Accepted Answer

rocks

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clay

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sand

Question 17

What layer removes small particles?

Accepted Answer

sand

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clay

Answer

rocks

Question 18

Why is freshwater considered both a renewable and limited resource?

Accepted Answer

Because it is constantly replenished but unevenly distributed

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Because it is unlimited in deserts

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Because it is found only in rivers

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Because it never runs out

Question 19

Why is desalination considered a solution to freshwater depletion?

Accepted Answer

Because it removes salt from saltwater to create fresh water

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Because it stores water underground

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Because it increases rainfall

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Because it cleans polluted rivers

Question 20

Why is biological pollution particularly dangerous to human health?

Accepted Answer

Because pathogens in water cause more health problems than other pollutants

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Because it changes water color

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Because it makes water taste bad

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Because it only affects plants

Question 21

True or False: Hammonton has its own Waterwaste treatmean facility and Water Department that regularly tests the towns water.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 22

What was the daily fee London charges to drive into the city?

Accepted Answer

$25

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$500

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$20

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$50

Question 23

Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth by absorbing and scattering UV rays?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

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Mesosphere

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Troposphere

Question 24

Why can temperature inversions lead to increased pollution near Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A layer of warm air traps cooler air and pollutants below it

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Wind disperses pollutants more during inversions

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Pollutants evaporate faster in warm air

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Cool air rises and carries pollutants away quickly

Question 25

What is the difference between primary and secondary air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

Primary pollutants are released directly; secondary form from chemical reactions

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Primary pollutants are harmless; secondary are harmful

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Primary pollutants are gases; secondary are solids

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Primary pollutants are natural; secondary are man-made

Question 26

How did the Clean Air Act help reduce air pollution from cars?

Accepted Answer

By requiring catalytic converters to reduce emissions

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By banning all cars from cities

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By increasing gasoline lead content

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By encouraging more industrial factories

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