NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION and Governmen

Which of the following minerals give off radioactive waste?

• petroleum and natural gas

• uranium and plutonium

• limestone and bauxite

• iron and steel

Which one of the following activities will reduce the greenhouse Effect?

• reafforestation program

• use of CFC's

• using filter on chimneys

• setting up industries away from populated areas

Which of the following will NOT lead to conservation of petroleum

• turning off all lights during the day

• using natural gas instead of gasoline in cars

• using firewood instead of cooking gas

• recycling of used engine oil

"Exhaust fumes from motor vehicles are a constant source of air pollution." The major pollutant in this example is

• carbon monoxide

• carbon dioxide

• sulphur oxide

• sulphur dioxide

the least amount of pollution is caused by:

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal

• hydroelectricity

the environment can be conserved by

• burning our garbage

• crop rotation

• using pesticides in agriculture

• exploiting the forest for lumber

Pollution is caused by all of the following EXCEPT

• industrial development

• dumping of garbage

• reafforestation

• transportation

Which of the following source of energy are LEAST used in the Caribbean?

• wind and water

• solar and hydro

• nuclear and atomic

• natural gas and petroleum

What is known as yellow gold in the Caribbean?

• 24 carat gold

• sunshine

• sea

• sand

Which one of the energies is inexhaustible, available almost everywhere, does not pollute the environment and cannot be rationed or monopolized by nations?

• nuclear

• solar

• marine

• hydroelectricity