Americans and Their Environment Answers

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Which statement about greenhouse gas emissions is supported by the pie chart?

A
More carbon dioxide is emitted in the United States than any other greenhouse gas.
B
Nitrous oxide accounts for 10 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions.
C
Methane and nitrous oxide are the two gases emitted the most in the United States.
D
Fluorinated gases account for 82 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions.
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22 percent✔ 44 percent58 percent

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22 percent
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✔ 44 percent
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58 percent
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✔ the United States China the European Union

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✔ the United States
B
China
C
the European Union
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Japan and the Russian Federation✔ India and the Russian FederationJapan and India

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Japan and the Russian Federation
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✔ India and the Russian Federation
C
Japan and India
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Based on the pie charts, how do global greenhouse gas emissions differ from US greenhouse gas emissions?

A
The world emits more carbon dioxide and less methane than the United States.
B
The world emits less combined nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases than the United States.
C
The world emits less carbon dioxide and more methane than the United States.
D
The world emits more fluorinated gases and methane than the United States.
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Which statement about greenhouse gas emissions by economic sector is supported by the pie chart?

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Industry emits more greenhouse gas than transportation and agriculture combined.
B
Agriculture and buildings combined emit more than half of the greenhouse gas in the US.
C
Electricity emits more greenhouse gas than transportation and industry combined.
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Transportation and electricity together account for more than half of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Based on the pie charts, how do the percentages of global greenhouse gas emissions by sector differ from US greenhouse gas emissions?

A
The world emits a larger percentage of greenhouse gas in the agriculture sector than the United States.
B
The world emits a larger percentage of greenhouse gas in the electricity sector than the United States.
C
The United States emits a larger percentage of greenhouse gas in the industry sector than the world.
D
The United States emits a larger percentage of greenhouse gas in the agriculture sector than the world.
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Which statement about US greenhouse gas emissions is supported by the bar graph?

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Emissions decreased every year between 2005 and 2014.
B
Emissions increased substantially between 2005 and 2014.
C
After peaking in 2007, emissions dropped every year through 2014.
D
After peaking in 2007, emissions went up and down through 2014.
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Primary air quality standards are designed to protect the health of .:children and older people
People with asthma can expect clean air under the standards in the Clean Air Act.:primary
air quality standards provide protection of public welfare.:Secondary
are covered under the act’s secondary air quality standards.:Animals and crops
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The United States✔ ChinaIndia

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was the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas in the world in 2011.:China
The United States and China together totaled of global greenhouse gas emissions.:44 percent
India, Japan, and the Russian Federation together totaled the greenhouse gas emissions of .:the United States
According to the pie chart, emit the same amount of greenhouse gas.:India and the Russian Federation
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One purpose of the Clean Air Act is to

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ensure clean air by regulating the emissions of pollutants.
B
set standards that make it easy for businesses to emit clean air.
C
guarantee that the air is free of hazardous pollutants.
D
force polluting countries to clean the air of hazardous emissions.
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adult males and femalesanimals and crops✔ children and older people

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Primary air quality standards are designed to protect the health of .:children and older people
People with asthma can expect clean air under the standards in the Clean Air Act.:primary
air quality standards provide protection of public welfare.:Secondary
are covered under the act’s secondary air quality standards.:Animals and crops
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secondary✔ primaryessential

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secondary
B
✔ primary
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essential
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✔ SecondaryPrimaryEssential

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✔ Secondary
B
Primary
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Essential
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✔ Animals and cropsChildren and older peoplePeople with asthma or diabetes

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✔ Animals and crops
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Children and older people
C
People with asthma or diabetes

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