A heavily wooded area needs additional solar collectors to meet energy demand. Which statement describes a possible environmental consequence of adding these collectors? A. The amount of air pollution will increase. B. The amount of water pollution will increase. C. More trees will need to be planted to insulate the solar collectors. D. Trees will need to be cleared for the solar collectors to work efficiently.

Which of the following activities is a significant contributor to the increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?*1 pointa) Planting treesb) Driving electric carsc) Burning fossil fuelsd) Using solar energy

Which of the following examples best illustrates an environmental deficit?A.A drought-plagued region experiences a water shortage.B.The lumber industry cuts down acres of redwood trees each day to meet the increasing demand for wood products.C.There is a housing shortage in an environmentally sensitive area.D.A local landfill eventually fills up.

Which is an environmental consequence of using biomass as a source of energy? A. There are no environmental consequences for using biomass as a source of energy. B. Biomass creates harmful emission of carbon and sulfur, and causes massive cutting of trees. C. Biomass has a great impact on the temperature of fresh water and the amount of dissolved oxygen.

Read the following passage:Without trees returning water vapor back into the atmosphere, the water cycle becomes critically disrupted. When trees are cut down, there is no longer a canopy to shade the forest during the day and hold in heat at night. This results in extreme temperature swings. Finally, trees absorb greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming. Fewer trees mean that more of these gasses are released into the atmosphere.Which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?A.Planting more trees can help reduce the energy costs of heating and cooling homes.B.The loss of trees has a major impact on the global climate.C.Global warming is caused by a lack of moisture in the atmosphere.D.People need to reduce their consumption of paper and lumber products.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

QUESTION 8A developer would like to build apartments in your town.  Although these apartments would require clearing of forest land, a tradeoff that the town must consider is that the development of the area will increase biodiversity of the area the apartments will provide reasonably priced housing for many of its citizens the apartments will decrease automobile traffic in the area the apartments will decrease the amount of solid waste in the area1 points   QUESTION 9Which of the following is a likely result of continued CFC release into the atmosphere? increased industrialization of the Earth increased incidence of mutations that lead to skin cancer decrease in water pollution increase in the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides1 points   QUESTION 10Which of the following is the best practice to ensure resources are available for the future? construct wind turbines to generate electricity use natural gas to heat homes instead of coal promote an increase in the number of children each couple has decrease biodiversity of insects1 points   QUESTION 11Which of the following is the best solution to the energy crisis that we face? use alternative fuel sources construct more power plants along rivers that are already polluted create more solid-waste landfills so they do not get too large encourage people to heat their homes with electricity1 points   QUESTION 12A town in the Finger Lakes region would like to promote solutions to decrease the acidification of the lakes. Which of the following solutions should the town promote to help them in their effort? decreased motor boat traffic on the lake increased introduction of zebra mussels decreased use of CFCs protect the fish species living in the lake1 points   QUESTION 13All of the following are reasons why humans are negatively impacting the environment except Humans do not consider how they are impacting the environment when they make decisions. Humans do not have the ability to do anything about these environmental problems. The human population continues to grow, which puts a strain on available resources. Humans are unaware of the negative impact of their actions and must be educated.1 points   QUESTION 14A farmer would like to grow soybeans, which is a native plant to the area.  The farmer purchases land, clears away the vegetation, and plants a field of soybeans.  Which of the following correctly identifies the environmental issue in this scenario? There is no need to clear land to grow more food.  There is plenty of food and resources on Earth to sustain Earth's population. Soybeans are an invasive species. The farmer must now spray his field with chemical pesticides because there are no other options for more eco-friendly approaches to get rid of pests. Planting a single crop in an area that was once filled with diverse vegetation decreases the biodiversity of the area.1 points   QUESTION 15Laws require scrubbers on the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants to reduce the pollution.  Which of the following effects is most likely due to the new pollution law? a slight increase in the pH of the rain a decline in life expectancy hunting of endangered species a decline in automobile use