The development of land for human use can drastically change the environment. Look at the illustration. How will pavement have a negative impact on the environment?
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Question 2
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Water pollution can affect the ability of organisms to survive. Which of these choices best expresses the concept of water pollution?
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Question 3
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How does fertilizer in your yard have the ability to affect others?
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The map below shows data on water availability around the world. Countries experiencing water scarcity are highlighted in red. This means that less than 1,000 cubic meters of water is available to each person per year.
What impact can water scarcity have on a country?
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Question 5
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According to the image below, what is one way that humans impact the hydrologic cycle?
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Question 6
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Motor vehicles emit exhaust fumes as they operate. Exhaust fumes contain carbon dioxide and particulate matter, which is a combination of fine particles and liquid droplets than can remain suspended in the atmosphere for a long timel
The table below provides data on the production of vehicles in several different countries and the concentration of each vehicle's particulate matter emissions in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of air.
Which country's vehicle production has the greatest impact on air quality?
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Question 7
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Many industrial pig farms turn pig waste into a liquid and spray it onto fields as fertilizer for plants. How can this method impact oceans?
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Question 8
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Agricultural runoff from a farm carries sediment, nitrates, and phosphates to a nearby river. Where might some of these substances end up?
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Question 9
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There are many sources of air pollution in the United States and around the world. Some are natural sources, and others come from humans. Which of these examples is a human source of air pollution?
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Question 10
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The table shows the amount of several air pollutants called greenhouse gas released in an hour by different energy sources.
Which action will help decrease air pollution, and why?