Environmental Science Review

Power plants create electricity by

• converting oil directly into electricity.

• creating steam which turns turbines that power a generator.

• only burning fossil fuels.

• rubbing copper against substances that conduct electricity.

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Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• composting of organic materials at the site

• production of leachate and methane

• surface impoundment

• All of the above

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Radioactive waste is the main concern with the use of nuclear power plants.

• True

• False

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Which type of succession takes place following a major disturbance, such as a fire or flood.

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Which type of succession happens in an area where no prior community or topsoil exists?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Pollution that comes from a specific site is called

• reservoir

• potable

• point-source

• permeability

Which is a health problem directly connected to air pollution?

• cancer

• hearing loss

• asthma

• sun burn

Oil, coal and gas

• are renewable

• are called biomass

• can be recycled

• are non-renewable

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The tragedy of the commons refers to

• the productive area of Earth needed

• a group of various species that live in the same habitat

• gathering plants that grow naturally in their surroundings

• when humans over use the resources in an area

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In what ways could we help our environment in the face of global warming?

• Rooftop gardens

• Solar panels

• Plant trees

• All of these

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