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13714746554Efficiency of an average coal power plant is... 100% 30% 1% 15%30%0
13714746555Efficiency of the conservation of light energy to chemical energy in PHOTOSYNTHESIS is... 1% 30% 95% 15%1%1
13714746556Max efficiency in energy conservation NOT limited by 2nd law of thermodynamics is... 20% 95% 5% 100%100% because it's not limited. And the 2nd law says it's always going to be smaller than when it started so it's max efficiency can be 100%2
13714746557The process in which glucose is synthesized by plantsphotosynthesis3
13714746558The rapid rate of _____________ in tropical forests results in low-nutrient soilsDecomposition4
13714746559The process by which a soul nutrient is reduced + released to the atmosphere as a gasDenitrification5
13714746560The most abundant element in earths crust is...Oxygen6
13714746561The most abundant element in earths atmosphere is...Nitrogen7
13714746562The most abundant element in earths core is...iron8
13714746563The element commercially extracted from BAXITE is...Aluminum9
13714746564Ammonia converted to nitrite, then nitrate is calledNitrification10
13714746565Nitrate + nitrite ions converted into nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas is called...Denitrification11
13714746566__________ is most often cured as the main factor for acid depositionSulfur dioxide12
13714746567______ implicated in human neurological damage?Lead13
13714746568What is considered harmful in the troposphere, but beneficial in the stratosphere?Ozone14
13714746569What is the major pollutant that electrostatic precipitators remove from smoke stacks?Particulates15
13714746570The country with the largest BOREAL forests is... Brazil Russia U.S.ARussia16
13714746571Country with the greatest percentage of land area affected by desertification is.... Chile Russia Australia ChinaAustralia17
13714746572Country with the largest area of TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS forests is.... U.S.A Russia Mexico JapanUSA18
13724888651Most commonly used measure of economic growth of a country is...Gross national product19
13724888652The greatest threat for extinction isIncreasing loss of habitat20
13724888653geothermal energyEnergy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth. NOT solar21
13724888654Montreal ProtocolBest exemplifies global collaboration for sustainable environment22
13724888655An alternative to chlorine for disinfecting water is... Ammonia Ozone PhosphateOzone23
13724888656Fecal bacteria in water suggests the water is contaminated with_______Animal waste24
13724888657In the US most municipal solid waste is despised of by...... Recycling Composting Incineration LandfillsLandfills25
13724888658Which of the following factors is responsible for seasons on earth? Tidal pull Tilt of axis of rotation Distance from the sun Temp. And precipitation.The tilt of earths axis of rotation26
13724888659An industry used natural gas for manufacturing and uses wast heat to produce electricity. This is an example of________Cogeneration27
13724888660What minimizes soil erosion? No till agriculture Herbicides High yeld cropsNo till agriculture28
13724888661This trade off approach to addressing an environmental issue like wet land destruction is called_____Mitigation29
13724888662Aw urbanization increases + natural soil surfaces are covered, the ground water supply is reduced to loss of.....Recharge area30
13724888663Which of the following results in the least amount of water lost in evaporation.. Gravity flow irrigation Flood irrigation drip irrigationDrip irrigation31
13724888664The major source of radon in houses in the US is carpets underlying bedrock CombustionUnderlying bedrock32
13725118111The annual fluctuation in carbon dioxide concentration can be best explained by the... Seasonal use of fossil fuels El Niño events Seasonal photosynthesis activity of plants DeforestationSeasonal photosynthesis activity of green plants33
13725118112Storage of water for agriculture and domestic use AND production of renewable energy are economic benefits of....Building large dams34
13725118113US residents are how many times more likely to die from breast cancer than residents of Hungary? 1.5 7 20 1501.535
13725218209What supplies the most commercial energy today?Oil36
13725218210Methane, CH4 is a green house gas that is a by-product of....Anaerobic respiration37
13725218211The major fish decline worldwide since 1990 id because of ______Overfishing38
13725626379Cogenerationusing waste heat to make electricity39
13725626380ElectrolysisA process by which an electric current breaks chemical bonds.40
13725626381Nuclear power point generates....Thermal pollution41
13725626382Health problem associated with radon is....Lung cancer.42
13725626383Acid rain is associated with..?burning fossil fuels43
13725626384The industrial revolution + modern medicine contributes to....Increase in size of earths human population44
13725626385A rise in sea level had occurred as a result of global warming. Why is the sea rising?Thermal expansion of the ocean45
13725626386Which even would most likely contribute the cooling of earths atmosphere... Earthquake Volcanism Hurricane MonsoonVolcanism46
13725626387United Nations conference is human environment was when...The delegates assembled at the conference and voted in favor of controlling population growth47
13725626388RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)The goal of this federal law is to prevent unsafe and illegal disposal of hazardous wastes on land. "Cradle to Grave"48
13725626389tradgedy of the commonsthe tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain49
13725715084One solution for reducing the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide would be to.... Decrease use of fossil fuels Decreases production of CFC's Increase temps.Decrease use of fossil fuels.50
13725715085What is the usual cause of cultural eutrophication in surface waters?Runoff of nitrate compounds into bodies of water.51
13725715086Phitosynthesis produces...Oxygen (O2)52
13759063609Safe Drinking Water ActRequires minimum safety standards for community water supplies53
13759063610Clean Water Actmandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters54
13759063611RCACradle to grave tracking of hazardous waste55
13759063612TropospherePhenomenon causing global warming occurs in the troposphere56
13759063613The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphereStratosphere57
13759063614Oxygen is found in the.....Troposphere58
13759063615lead is found in...Old plumbing fixtures and ceramic glazes59
13759063616Asbestoscomposed of fibers known to cause lung disease60
13759063617Formaldehydeemitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture61
13759063618RadonA colorless, odorless, radioactive gas62
13759063619Greatest amount of fresh water is found in...Ice caps and glaciers63
13759063620Oceans can forests can be... carbon concentrated Carbon sinks Releases of carbonCarbon sinks64
137590636213 sources of the majority of commercial energy are....Coal oil and natural gas65
13759063622population momentumcontinued population growth that does not slow in response to growth reduction measures66
13759063623noise pollution is....suddenly or persistent noise may lead to permanent hearing loss.67
137590636241st law of thermodynamicsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed68
13759063625Rachel Carson contributes to my hw environment by...Increasing public awareness of pesticides (DDT)69
13759063626Which is a green house gas made by livestock NO2 O3 CO CO4 SO2CO470
13759063627point source pollutionpollution that comes from a specific identifiable site71
137590636283 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in USindustry, transportation, and energy production72
13759063629TurbidityThe measure of amount of suspense particles in the water73
13778695942ground level is primarily from....Motor vehicle exhaust74
13778695943The process in the hydrologic cycle in which water vapor is released from leaves into the atmosphere is calledtranspiration75

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