Environmental Issues Answers

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1950s1960s1970s1980s

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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
D
1980s
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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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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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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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The image shows polar bears, an endangered species.Which would be most appropriate to help the polar bears?

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A
international laws
B
an international treaty
C
the World Wildlife Fund
D
the Environmental Protection Agency
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Which works to solve environmental challenges by raising awareness, fundraising, and influencing policy?

A
government agencies
B
non-government agencies
C
international treaties
D
national laws
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Which is a correct statement about natural resources?

A
Fossil fuels and certain minerals are renewable resources.
B
Wind and water are considered nonrenewable resources.
C
Areas rich in natural resources tend to transport them worldwide.
D
Areas rich in natural resources tend to keep them to themselves.
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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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What happens as connection and trade between countries increases? Check all that apply.There is more demand for natural resources.There will probably be more pollution from manufacturing.Natural resources are transported worldwide.With higher demand, all natural resources will be depleted.Finished products are transported worldwide.

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There is more demand for natural resources.
B
There will probably be more pollution from manufacturing.
C
Natural resources are transported worldwide.
D
With higher demand, all natural resources will be depleted.
E
Finished products are transported worldwide.
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OrganizationDeforestationGlobalizationSpecification

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Organization
B
Deforestation
C
Globalization
D
Specification

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