Environmental Issues Answers

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The most likely reason countries have become more connected is they often

A
depend on each other for social systems.
B
need each other for loans and bail-outs.
C
depend on each other more for raw materials and finished products.
D
need each other for leadership.
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Why would international communities work together to try to solve environmental issues?

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It is a way to control a country with huge pollution problems.
B
It is much more expensive to work alone rather than together.
C
Pollution in one country can effect other parts of the world.
D
Pollution problems can be eliminated by working together.
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What is the last step in making and using products?

A
Companies extract and gather raw materials.
B
Customers throw away waste from products.
C
Companies ship products to stores.
D
Customers use the products they buy.
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Which is the best example of how one form of pollution affects another?

A
The fumes from a dam’s hydroelectric power causes air pollution.
B
Chemicals seeping from a manufacturing plant causes air pollution.
C
The use of natural fertilizer on infertile soil causes soil pollution.
D
The use of pesticides on plants causes air and water pollution.
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Which is an example of an environmental problem?

A
endangered species
B
natural habitats
C
a circus
D
a zoo
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The image shows an example of water pollution.What is the most serious effect of water pollution created by human activity?

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It can affect the health of people or animals.
B
It can affect the air surrounding it.
C
It can interfere with future building in the area.
D
It can interfere with boating and cause accidents.
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Environmental Protection AgencyWorld Wildlife FundUnited NationsKyoto Protocol

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Environmental Protection Agency
B
World Wildlife Fund
C
United Nations
D
Kyoto Protocol
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Which would be the best caption for this photo?

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Globalization: Interconnection in the Modern World.
B
Trade and Transportation: Resources going Worldwide
C
Manufacturing: Creating Products of the Future
D
Environmental Pollution:The Effects of Too Many Products
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What has happened to the Amazon Rain Forest is the best example of how

A
heavy rains can cause pollution of both the air and land.
B
heavy rains can destroy the natural habitat of native species.
C
the human activity of deforestation negatively impacts native species.
D
the human activity of introducing invasive species can increase native species.
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The Kyoto Protocol focused on

A
wildlife conservation.
B
limiting pollution.
C
cleaning up toxic waste sites.
D
creating preserves to protect natural habitats.

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