Conservation

What are possible negative outcomes of forest being cleared to make room for farmland?

• Fewer trees for animal habitats

• Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.

• Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter

• Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields

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What does a habitat provide an organism that allows it to thrive?

• water

• shelter

• food

• predators

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Pollution and storm run-off in Richmond may end up...

• in the Chesapeake Bay

• in the Blue Ridge Mountains

• in the Atlantic Ocean

• in the Pacific Ocean

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Which of the following has a positive impact on the environment? (comparatively)

• Coal power

• Solar power

• Landfills

• Recycling

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What happens to any forest ecosystem when the land is cleared for farming?

• The forest ecosystem will be destroyed.

• The forest ecosystem will be healthy.

• The forest ecosystem will be relocated.

• The forest ecosystem will be unaffected.

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If a river is dammed, what effect would this have on the river?

• The river ecosystem below the dam would be changed.

• The entire river ecosystem would be changed.

• The river ecosystem above the dam would be changed.

• The river ecosystem would not be changed.

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What is TRUE about renewable sources of energy?

• Fossil fuels are an example

• They are better for the environment than nonrenewables

• Solar, wind, and hydroelectric are examples

• They can be replaced as quickly as they are used

• They will run out

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Pollution caused by a coal factory most directly affects the...

• ocean

• soil

• atmosphere

• groundwater

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In general, human populations tend to be higher, and environmental issues tend to be worse near...

• coastal plains

• mountains

• valleys

• plateaus

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Finding dead fish in a body of water is an indicator of eutrophication. This means...

• There are not enough nutrients in the water

• The flow rate of water has increased

• There is an excess of nutrients in the water

• There was too much oxygen in the water

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