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As the human population grows, what happens to our natural-resource requirements?

A
They increase.
B
They decrease.
C
They do not change.
D
They go in cycles.
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Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A
continental shifts
B
wildfires
C
volcanic eruptions
D
global warming
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Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

A
They pollute the environment.
B
They are all voracious predators.
C
They threaten biodiversity.
D
They are nonrenewable.
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Freshwater can be renewed, but environmentalists consider it nonrenewable. Why is there a contradiction in classification?

A
Freshwater is recycled through the use of irrigation, bathing, and everyday use.
B
Freshwater is easily polluted or depleted before it can be replaced.
C
Freshwater evaporates and condenses, and then precipitation returns it to the lakes.
D
Freshwater is highly affected by global warming, and is quickly evaporating.
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What are sustainable use practices?

A
any materials that exist in nature and that are used by humans
B
the managed consumption of natural resources to prevent their depletion or environmental destruction
C
the deployment of fossil fuels to environments that previously did not have access to such resources
D
ways in which individuals are able to conserve native animal and plant species
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Which is a consequence of global warming?

A
cooling oceans
B
growing glaciers
C
less frequent hurricanes
D
rising sea levels
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Scientists predict that we will eventually use up all available fossil fuels. Which list includes only fossil fuels?

A
wood, natural gas, and coal
B
natural gas, coal, and oil
C
wood, natural gas, and solar
D
coal, oil, and solar

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