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Europe has no rainforests.

A
T
B
F
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The Rainforest Alliance is a program sponsored by several governments of countries with rainforests.

A
T
B
F
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Tropical rainforests are located in _______.

A
Europe
B
Southeast Asia
C
North America
D
none of the above
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How does flooding rice fields reduce the need for herbicides and pesticides in rice farming?

A
While rice has a submerged growth state, most weeds and pests do not.
B
Flooding the fields causes the soil to degrade so weeds cannot take root.
C
Residual herbicides and pesticides from previous seasons dissolve in the water.
D
All of the above
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National parks reduce the human impact on land by _______.

A
permitting limited human development.
B
cleaning up litter
C
preventing human development
D
preventing companies from polluting on public lands
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Zoning laws incite debates about the rights of individual residents versus the rights of businesses and governments.

A
T
B
F
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Private land is generally used for _______.

A
homes
B
businesses
C
factories
D
all of the above
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Public land is managed by several agencies at the state and federal levels.

A
T
B
F
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Air pollution cannot be directly fatal to humans.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?

A
Rainforests are responsible for most global oxygen turnover.
B
The undergrowth of rainforests is choked by weeds and plants.
C
Rainforests are characterized by high levels of rainfall.
D
Not all rainforests are tropical rainforests.
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The main target when controlling the acidity of soils is ______.

A
neutralizing the pH
B
adding base
C
replacing lost cation nutrients
D
eliminating humic acids
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house is best described as an example _______.

A
of a private residence becoming publicly important
B
of modern houses and architecture
C
of a private residence
D
of waterfalls and natural scenery
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Old growth forests are full of sick, diseased, and decadent trees. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not true concerning the usage of public land?

A
Public land is managed by federal and state agencies.
B
Unprotected lands exist inside federal parks.
C
Public land can be protected or unprotected.
D
Wilderness areas and state parks are protected.
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How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents?

A
They prevent new business development.
B
They can prevent new development that would harm established residents.
C
They limit the maximum height of buildings.
D
They restrict who can live in a city.

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