| 3. |
How
is most of the electricity in the US generated?
|
|
A. oil, coal and wood |
C. solar energy |
|
B. nuclear power |
D. hydroelectric power
plants |
|
|
|
| 4. |
What
is the most common cause of pollution of streams,
rivers and oceans? |
|
A. dumping of garbage
by cities |
C. trash washed into
the ocean from coastlines |
|
B. surface water running
off yards, city streets, paved lots and farm fields |
D. waste dumped by factories |
|
|
|
| 5. |
Which
of the following is a renewable resource? |
|
A. oil |
C. trees |
|
B. iron ore |
D. coal |
|
|
|
| 6. |
Ozone
forms a protective layer in the Earth’s upper
atmosphere. What does ozone protect us from? |
|
A. acid rain |
C. sudden changes in
temperature |
|
B. global warming |
D. harmful, cancer-causing
sunlight |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Where
does most of the garbage in the US end up? |
|
A. oceans |
C. recycling centers
|
|
B. incinerators |
D. landfills |
|
|
|
| 8. |
What
is the name of the primary federal agency that works
to protect the environment? |
|
A. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) |
C. National Environmental
Agency (NEA) |
|
B. Department of Health,
Environment and Safety (DHES) |
D. Federal Pollution
Control Agency (FPCA) |
|
|
|
| 9. |
Which
of the following household wastes is considered
hazardous waste? |
|
A. plastic packaging |
C. batteries |
|
B. glass |
D. spoiled food |
|
|
|
| 10. |
What
is the most common reason that an animal species
becomes extinct? |
|
A. pesticides are killing
them |
C. there is too much
hunting |
|
B. their habitats are
being destroyed by humans |
D. there are climate
changes that affect them |
|
|
|
| 11. |
Scientists
have not determined the best solution for disposing
of nuclear waste. In the US, what do we do with
it now? |
|
A. use it as nuclear
fuel |
C. dump it in landfills |
|
B. sell it to other countries
|
D. store and monitor
the waste |
|
|
|
| 12. |
What
is the primary benefit of wetlands?
|
|
A. provide good sites
for landfills |
C. keep the number of
undesirable plants and animals low |
|
B. help clean the water
before it enters lakes, streams, rivers or oceans
|
D. offer good locations
for 4-wheel driving |
| |
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