14 Quizizz

Steel and chemical industries are major water polluters primarily because they

• generate superheated steam.

• are major users of municipal sewage systems.

• generate large amounts of wastewater.

• release runoffs of pesticides.

• require small amounts of water in the manufacturing process.

A substance in the physical environment that has value to human beings is

• a mineral.

• power.

• a reserve.

• a resource.

• energy.

Water polluted by a farmer's poor irrigation control of fertilized lands is an example of

• biochemical oxygen demand pollution.

• industrial pollution.

• point source pollution.

• nonpoint source pollution.

• municipal sewage pollution.

Pollution occurs if

• there is more waste than a resource can tolerate.

• there is less waste than environmental capacity.

• waste is thrown away.

• a regulation is passed.

• recycling occurs.

Electric vehicles may still be using fossil fuels

• at a greater rate than conventional vehicles.

• if their charge comes from fossil-fueled power plants.

• because they all have a supplemental gas tank.

• because batteries require oil to operate.

• well into the 21st century.

The World Wildlife Federation claims the world surpassed its sustainable level around

• 1980.

• 2000.

• 1970.

• 1960.

• 1990.

Arguing that trees should be cut so long as the forest remains is what kind of approach?

• conservation

• wilderness

• biodiverse

• unsustainable

• preservation

Which of the following is a pollutant at the global scale?

• sulfur oxides

• carbon monoxide

• carbon dioxide

• particulates

• acid precipitation

At current rates of use, the proven reserve to run out first would be

• natural gas.

• petroleum.

• coal.

• hydroelectric power.

• biomass.

Preservation is

• the sustainable use and management of natural resources.

• maintenance of resources in their present condition.

• invention and diffusion of new agricultural practices.

• breeding programs to rebuild endangered species.