Succession and Extinction

Question 1

Identify the greenhouse gases that make the greenhouse effect possible. Check all that apply.

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A: water vapor; C: carbon dioxide; D: methane; E: nitrous oxide

Question 2

Which of the following are possible causes of global warming? Check all that apply.

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A: human activity; C: natural fluctuations

Question 3

Select the appropriate term to complete the sentences below.A is a natural material used by humans that cannot be replaced.

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B: nonrenewable resource

Question 4

Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment? Check all that apply.

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A: They outcompete native species for resources.; C: They cause harm to property that can cause economic loss.; D: They disrupt food chains.

Question 5

Identify whether each of the following descriptions are true or false.To sustain fossil fuel resources, alternative sources of energy should be used.

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A: true

Question 6

Greenhouse gases absorb radiation from the

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Earth

Question 7

Which of the following are ways that humans increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? Check all that apply.

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A: burning fossil fuels; B: deforestation; C: livestock; E: landfills; F: agriculture; G: sewage treatment

Question 8

A is a natural material used by humans that can be replaced.

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A: renewable resource

Question 9

Drip irrigation uses more water and is not helpful in sustaining water use.

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B: false

Question 10

and re-radiate it back toward the ,

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Earth

Succession and Extinction Answers