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What type of resource is coal

Coal is a nonrenewable resource!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

Install scrubbers in the power plant.

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