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Which best explains the effect of reforestation on land?

A
It allows crops to grow in wide steps along slopes.
B
It turns land slowly into desert.
C
It turns habitable land uninhabitable.
D
It restores trees to areas where they once grew.
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Which correctly lists three greenhouse gases?

A
oxygen, carbon dioxide, helium
B
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane
C
helium, methane, oxygen
D
methane, oxygen, carbon dioxide
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Which term refers to the loss of fertile soil from drying out?

A
erosion
B
desertification
C
depletion
D
overuse
6

How does the construction of dams positively affect natural resources?

A
by providing water for irrigation and restoring trees to areas where forests once existed
B
by creating reservoirs, preventing flooding, and renewing destroyed ecosystems
C
by preventing flooding, creating reservoirs, and providing water for irrigation
D
by renewing destroyed ecosystems and restoring trees to areas where forest once existed
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What statement is accurate based on the study of tree rings?

A
Trees near the arctic will have thicker rings than those near the equator.
B
Trees with a pattern of thin rings indicate a wet, warm climate.
C
Size and density of tree rings can give information on past climates.
D
The number of rings indicate how much fruit the tree can bear.
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What happens when volcanoes release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

A
The climate gets warmer.
B
The climate gets cooler.
C
Winter becomes longer.
D
Summer becomes longer.
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Which of the following types of sites does the National Park Service manage?

A
memorials
B
wildlife refuges
C
ecosystems
D
endangered species
10

How does La Niña affect the climate of the Pacific Ocean?

A
The ocean becomes cooler.
B
The warm water moves toward the east.
C
The cold water sinks deeper into the ocean.
D
The strength of the prevailing winds decreases.
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How do scientists use ice to study ancient climates?

A
through glacial deposits and ice cores
B
through glacial deposits and ice ages
C
through ice cores and Earth’s ellipse
D
through Earth’s ellipse and ice ages
12

Which federal agency helps foreign governments with international conservation efforts?

A
US Forest Service
B
US Fish and Wildlife Service
C
Bureau of Land Management
D
National Park Service
14

Which environmental policy must consider the expensive startup costs associated with building machines that harvest energy from clean sources?

A
reducing air pollution
B
regulating deforestation
C
introducing new farming methods
D
protecting ocean reefs
15

Which factors are causes of short-term climate change?

A
changes in wind and ocean currents
B
an increase of thunderstorms and rain
C
changes in daily wind shifts and snowfall
D
an increase of hurricanes and volcanic eruptions
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Which statement explains how smog forms?

A
Volcanoes erupt and release ash into the sky.
B
Strong storms pick up soil and mix it with fog.
C
Sunlight and heat react with gases in the atmosphere.
D
Gases move high into the atmosphere and then fall to Earth in rain.
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Why is urbanization contributing to pollution?

A
People in urban areas strip the soil of nutrients and make it difficult to grow crops.
B
People in urban areas consume more energy, food, and water.
C
People in urban areas remove minerals and metals from the ground, which increases erosion.
D
People in urban areas log forests and mine, which causes climate change.
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What negative effect occurs when there is a decrease in air quality?

A
faster evaporation of water in the soil
B
the drying out of fertile land, resulting in dust bowls
C
the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps
D
increased illnesses that result in a decrease in population
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What should scientists consider when studying tree rings to understand the variations in the local climate?

A
patterns in their width, their density, and their composition
B
odor from the wood, patterns in their width, and their density
C
their composition, odor from the wood, and patterns in their width
D
their density, composition, and location
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Which played a major role in altering wind patterns and ocean currents?

A
volcanic eruptions
B
ice ages
C
movement of continents
D
solar flares

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