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Biological pest control involves _______. |
b |
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National parks reduce the human impact on land by _______. |
c |
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Old growth forests are full of sick, diseased, and decadent trees. |
f |
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Reforestation projects would be more beneficial to forests that had undergone selective cutting rather than clear-cutting. |
f |
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Which of the following best explains why clear-cutting forests is more destructive than selectively cutting down trees in forests? |
a |
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How might environmental manipulation of a crop have unexpected consequences? |
d |
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Which of the following statements about pesticides is true? |
b |
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What was an unexpected consequence of the green revolution? |
a |
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The farming methods promoted by the California Ricelands Habitat Partnership are best described as beneficial to both farmers and wetland species because _______. |
b |
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How is coal extracted from mountaintop removal mines? |
b |
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Reclamation restores an environment affected by mining to a state where it can sustain its ecosystem. |
t |
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What is most likely to happen to an abandoned strip mine over time? |
c |
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Mining has only short-term effects on the Earth. |
f |
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Which of the following is not a long-term effect of mining in the Picher Mining District? |
d |
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Which of the following is not a consequence of moving from underground mining to surface mining? |
c |
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Which of the following is a way in which surface mines impact an environment ecologically? |
a |
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Which of the following is a way that minerals are used? |
d |
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Which type of mining is likely the least harmful to the environment? |
c |
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Which of the following readings is used to determine the availability of minerals? |
d |
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Which of the following is a long-term consequence of mining on the Earth? |
d |
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What is the most likely consequence of open pit mining on plant life? |
c |
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Why does mining have such an impact on the environment? |
b |
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Which of the following methods of extraction is the most damaging to the environment? |
a |
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Which of the following is not a possible environmental consequence of urban sprawl? |
d |
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Urban sprawl occurs when _______. |
a |
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Which of the following is a possible reason that urban sprawl is common even when it has a negative impact on the environment? |
b |
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Pollution is a problem associated with urban sprawl, but not with upward growth. |
f |
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What is the main cause of urban migration in the United States? |
b |
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Urban sprawl is a possible cause of deforestation. |
t |
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How do urban communities compare to rural communities? |
b |
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Developed countries typically have _______. |
b |
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Upward growth of cities has no environmental impact. |
f |
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How might upward growth of cities be a better choice than outward growth? |
a |
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Which of the following is not true concerning the usage of public land. |
b |
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Which of the following best describes what led to London’s "killer fog" in 1952? |
b |
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Which of the following is true about the usage of public land? |
c |
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Which of the following states has the greatest number of national parks? |
d |
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house is best described as an example _______. |
a |
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Which of the following best describes the uses of private land? |
c |
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How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents? |
b |
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Zoning laws establish _______. |
b |
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Air pollution cannot be directly fatal to humans. |
f |
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The vast majority of land management methods implemented by corporations are voluntary. |
f |
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Which of the following states has the greatest number of national parks? |
d |
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Private land is generally used for _______. |
d |
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Businesses cannot operate on public land. |
f |
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Which of the following would be more likely to utilize capitalism-based land management methods? |
c |
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Which of the following is not a common use for public land? |
a |
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Which of the following phrases defines the word "import"? |
c |
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A country’s decision not to trade with another country is called a(n) __________. |
c |
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What is the most important reason people trade? |
a |
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What is a country’s currency? |
c |
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Which of the following is a benefit of free trade? |
b |
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What are free trade agreements? |
c |
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Who elevated Coca-Cola to a national brand? |
b |
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Which of the following is a cost associated with free trade? |
c |
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What a nation specializes in producing has much to do with its resources. |
t |
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Which of the following phrases defines the word "export"? |
a |
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Which of the following is true concerning land management methods for corporations. |
a |
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Which of the following is an example of a nonmetallic mineral? |
a |
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To narrow one’s focus in order to become an expert at producing a particular good or service is to __________. |
a |
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The British pound, the yen, and the euro are examples of __________. |
b |
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The number that is used to show the value of one currency compared to another is called the __________. |
c |
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What causes exchange rates to change? |
d |
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The ability to make a product cheaply would encourage a country to produce and export it. |
t |
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What is one of the major purposes of the World Trade Organization? |
b |
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What is the term for the value of one nation’s currency compared to another? |
b |
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The invention of the automobile contributed to the increase of urban sprawl |
t |
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Which of the following regions has the highest population living in rural areas? |
a |
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How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents? |
b |
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Unexpected consequences can result from human interference or manipulation of any sufficiently complicated natural system. |
t |
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Which of the following is not a possible consequence of surface mining? |
b |
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Long-term mineral extraction has no lasting consequences. |
f |
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Which of the following cities has experienced more upward growth than urban sprawl? |
c |
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