Unit 2 Lesson 6 Practice Quiz
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- Q1The main gases responsible for the Greenhouse Effect are:Water and OzoneWater and Nitrous OxideCarbon Dioxide and Methane30s
- Q2It is believed that the thinning of the ozone layer is the result of chlorofluorocarbons. These gases have been used in:Spray cans and refrigeratorselectric heaters and clothes dryersCoal burning power plants and oxygen tanks30s
- Q3The main gases that produce acid rain are:sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxidesOzone and Oxygen gasChlorofluorocarbons30s
- Q4What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the ozone layer?water and oxygen gasChlorofluorocarbonssulfur dioxides30s
- Q5What is it called when toxins (poisons) accumulate (build up) in animals higher up a food chain?runoffbiomagnificationprecipitation30s
- Q6Which toxin was used to kill insects starting in the 1940's? It was very harmful to the bald eagle population.OzoneMethaneDDT30s
- Q7What environmental problem can cause harm to aquatic (water) organisms because urine and feces from animals can end up in rivers and lakes?Ozone destructionGlobal climate changeHog farm lagoons30s
- Q8Why are invasive species such as Kudzu so bad for the environment?It damages homes and businessesInvasive species out-compete for resources and native species struggle to surviveIt is poisonous and kills local animals30s
- Q9Why is beach erosion becoming a problem recently?Rising ocean waters due to global climate change increase the wave action that washes away sand from beachesFlooding causes runoff from farmsThere is no ozone layer to protect against loss of sand30s
- Q10An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and loss of animal habitat is mostly due toHog Farm LagoonsDeforestationBeach Erosion30s