How can you protect your environment for future generations
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The best way to protect your environment for future generations
is to clean it. You should pick up trash even if it is not yours
you can save the water also
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What is ocean acidification
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Ocean Acidification:The declining pH (increased acidification) of the oceans due to increased CO2 emissions globally.
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How does marshlands get effected by climate change
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Depending upon the location, climate change is expected to have
different relative outcomes. Although temperature increases are
largely expected globally (which is going to increase
evapotranspiration), changes to rainfall vary considerably between
places. Many places are expected to receive less rainfall, which,
with increased evapotranspiration, are going to increase the
desiccation of marshlands.
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Which of the following could be either a point or non-point source of water pollution in North Carolina
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illegal dumping
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Is ground ozone a primary or secondary pollutant
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Secondary Pollutant
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What are the advantages and the disadvantages of a hydrogen fuel cell car over a hybrid car
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Advantages are very low emissions.
Disadvantage is rarity of hydrogen fuel stations.
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Which behavior can reduce pollution that occurs due to the burning of coal
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Use ceiling fans and reduce air conditioning use in summer.
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What is an example of an environmental cost of tar sands extraction
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Habitat loss
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Which type of pollution occurs when small particles of soil are suspended in water
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Physical pollution
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Which of these human behaviors has the greatest potential to harm the environment
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Unregulated rates of harvesting resources
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Which statement best describes the distribution of Earth's natural resources
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Many types of resources are unevenly distributed across the world
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How can people conserve freshwater resources
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Have factories recycle water.
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Which of these is a way to help keep freshwater resources renewable
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Have factories recycle water
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At which rate of population growth is the coal supply on Earth expected to be used up the soonest
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High growth
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Which of the following strategies can help Earth's coal supply last longer
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Build and use solar power plants.
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Which of these conservation tactics is the best way to reduce the pollution produced by a coal-burning power plant
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Install scrubbers in the power plant.
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What type of resource is coal
Coal is anonrenewableresource!natural
How can you protect your environment for future generations
The best way to protect your environment for future generations
is to clean it. You should pick up trash even if it is not yours
you can save the water also
What is ocean acidification
Ocean Acidification:The declining pH (increased acidification) of the oceans due to increased CO2 emissions globally.
How does marshlands get effected by climate change
Depending upon the location, climate change is expected to have
different relative outcomes. Although temperature increases are
largely expected globally (which is going to increase
evapotranspiration), changes to rainfall vary considerably between
places. Many places are expected to receive less rainfall, which,
with increased evapotranspiration, are going to increase the
desiccation of marshlands.
Which of the following could be either a point or non-point source of water pollution in North Carolina
illegal dumping
Is ground ozone a primary or secondary pollutant
Secondary Pollutant
What are the advantages and the disadvantages of a hydrogen fuel cell car over a hybrid car
Advantages are very low emissions.
Disadvantage is rarity of hydrogen fuel stations.
Which behavior can reduce pollution that occurs due to the burning of coal
Use ceiling fans and reduce air conditioning use in summer.
What is an example of an environmental cost of tar sands extraction
Habitat loss
Which type of pollution occurs when small particles of soil are suspended in water
Physical pollution
Which of these human behaviors has the greatest potential to harm the environment
Unregulated rates of harvesting resources
Which statement best describes the distribution of Earth's natural resources
Many types of resources are unevenly distributed across the world
How can people conserve freshwater resources
Have factories recycle water.
Which of these is a way to help keep freshwater resources renewable
Have factories recycle water
At which rate of population growth is the coal supply on Earth expected to be used up the soonest
High growth
Which of the following strategies can help Earth's coal supply last longer
Build and use solar power plants.
Which of these conservation tactics is the best way to reduce the pollution produced by a coal-burning power plant