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What human activity contributes to air pollution?

A
construction
B
reforestation
C
habitat restoration
D
dam development
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Mt. Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991. The eruption resulted in the cooling of Earth’s surface for two years.What can you deduce from the information given?

A
Solar energy seeped through the atmosphere.
B
The eruption caused sunspot activity to increase.
C
The volcano released a lot of sulfur dioxide and ash.
D
Greenhouse gases caused the cooling of Earth’s surface.
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According to some scientists, which is a cause of global warming?

A
decrease of nitrous oxide
B
increase in cloud cover
C
decrease of methane gas
D
increase in carbon dioxide
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Which method best helps to prevent wind erosion?

A
rotating crops
B
decreasing riverbank slopes
C
more animal grazing
D
avoiding soil compaction
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An aggregate is one type of land resource. What is an aggregate?

A
a layer of solid rock found beneath soil
B
the top layer of soil
C
a natural mixture of sand, gravel, and crushed stone
D
a naturally occurring mineral or rock
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How do wetlands form?

A
Tributaries flow into rivers.
B
Runoff travels down the side of a divide.
C
Water builds up in a depression left by an ice sheet.
D
Groundwater comes to the surface and floods the land.

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