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1. Energy derived from the heat of the earth's core is known as ______________.
A. solar energy
B. geothermal energy
C. nonrenewable energy
D. both geothermal energy and nonrenewable energy
2. What is believed to be the major cause of depletion of the ozone shield?
A. carbon dioxide
B. sulfuric acid
C. CFCs
D. nitrates
3. Which of these is/are greenhouse gases?
A. ozone
B. methane
C. sulfur oxides
D. all of the above
4. Biological magnification concerns the _____________.
A. amount of pollutants that become concentrated in the bodies of consumers
B. minimum number of organisms in a population needed to avoid extinction
C. introduction of an alien species
D. growth of preferred domesticated species
5. Habitat preserves have been more successful in Africa than in South America.
A. true
B. false
6. Carbon monoxide poisoning affects hemoglobin's ability to carry respiratory oxygen.
A. true
B. false
7. The developing nations have a larger population and account for 80% of the world's annual energy consumption.
A. true
B. false
8. What gas is the leading cause of the greenhouse effect?
A. methane
B. nitrous oxide
C. carbon dioxide
D. halons
9. What was the purpose of the Endangered Species Act of 1973?
A. It banned the sale of ivory form elephant tusks.
B. It placed threatened species under the protection of the U.S. federal government.
C. It arranged for habitat preserves to be created for endangered species.
D. It set up a reward fund for information leading to the arrest of poachers.
10. What is the name given to the earth's upper atmosphere?
A. ionosphere
B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
D. mesosphere
A. solar energy
B. geothermal energy
C. nonrenewable energy
D. both geothermal energy and nonrenewable energy
2. What is believed to be the major cause of depletion of the ozone shield?
A. carbon dioxide
B. sulfuric acid
C. CFCs
D. nitrates
3. Which of these is/are greenhouse gases?
A. ozone
B. methane
C. sulfur oxides
D. all of the above
4. Biological magnification concerns the _____________.
A. amount of pollutants that become concentrated in the bodies of consumers
B. minimum number of organisms in a population needed to avoid extinction
C. introduction of an alien species
D. growth of preferred domesticated species
5. Habitat preserves have been more successful in Africa than in South America.
A. true
B. false
6. Carbon monoxide poisoning affects hemoglobin's ability to carry respiratory oxygen.
A. true
B. false
7. The developing nations have a larger population and account for 80% of the world's annual energy consumption.
A. true
B. false
8. What gas is the leading cause of the greenhouse effect?
A. methane
B. nitrous oxide
C. carbon dioxide
D. halons
9. What was the purpose of the Endangered Species Act of 1973?
A. It banned the sale of ivory form elephant tusks.
B. It placed threatened species under the protection of the U.S. federal government.
C. It arranged for habitat preserves to be created for endangered species.
D. It set up a reward fund for information leading to the arrest of poachers.
10. What is the name given to the earth's upper atmosphere?
A. ionosphere
B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
D. mesosphere