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Environmental impact assessments are required by law in order for _______.

A
states to generate needed revenue
B
companies to receive building permits
C
environmental damage to be mitigated
D
none of the above
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In a food chain, consumers gather energy by _______.

A
consuming organisms at a lower trophic level
B
consuming organisms at a higher trophic level
C
decomposing dead organic matter
D
absorbing sunlight directly
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Sedimentation accumulation found in bodies of water can be the result of _______.

A
fertilizer runoff
B
pesticides and herbicides
C
erosion from agricultural practices
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is an area targeted by countries to reduce environmental impact?

A
greenhouse gas emissions
B
wetland destruction
C
deforestation
D
all of the above
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The goal of the world resource simulation center is best described as _______.

A
solving current problems regarding world resource use
B
predicting the future impacts of resource use in the U.S.
C
determining how to manage global resources for all humanity
D
providing education tools for describing global resource use
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Which of the following practices will lead to sustainability?

A
increased groundwater pumping
B
fossil fuel use
C
conservation tillage
D
increased pesticide use
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Which of the following is not a way that energy producing technologies can impact aquatic viability?

A
waste products entering waterways
B
disruption of water flow
C
increased sedimentation
D
filtration of pollutants
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Natural resources are not required for all energy producing technology.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is a result of government attempts to increase energy efficiency?

A
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
B
Alliance to Save Energy
C
Energy Star
D
All of the above
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What was the greatest impact of the National Environmental Policy Act?

A
the involvement of the president
B
delegating environmental responsibility between local and national governments
C
establishing water pollution control
D
requiring governmental agencies to prepare environmental assessments and impact statements
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Conservation efforts have been effective in _______.

A
increasing the number of endangered species
B
reducing all the negative impacts of human activity
C
preserving wildlife habitats
D
all of the above
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How is renewable fuel use expected to change in the next decade?

A
It is expected to decrease.
B
It is expected to increase.
C
It is expected to fluctuate.
D
It is expected to remain the same.
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Which of the following is a way that human modification of limiting factors causes unbalance in ecosystems?

A
habitat loss
B
pollution
C
climate changes
D
all of the above
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Changes to _______ can be ascribed to glacial melting.

A
Earth’s surface
B
CO2 levels
C
coral reefs
D
water pollution
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Which of the following is not a contributing factor to environmental policy decisions?

A
human health
B
availability of natural resources
C
environmental health
D
none of the above
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Which of the following statements about government sanctioned activities to restore ecosystems is true?

A
Government sanctioned activities to restore ecosystems are not effective.
B
Government sanctioned activities to restore ecosystems completely counteract the negative effects of human activity.
C
Government sanctioned activities have been effective in helping to restore ecosystems, but do not replace prevention efforts.
D
None of the above
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Which of the following is a negative consequence of the application of scientific knowledge?

A
industrial pollution
B
increased life expectancy
C
technological developments
D
new energy sources

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