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Which sustainable practice is paired correctly with its impact on the environment?

A
Using bamboo results in an increased use of forest trees.
B
Practicing contour plowing results in a need for more land.
C
Setting irrigation systems to run longer results in a reduction of water use.
D
Building more wind farms results in a reduction of fossil fuel use.
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What is the difference between food chains and food webs?

A
Food webs show the flow of energy from producers to consumers, and food chains show the flow of energy from consumers to producers.
B
Food chains show a single path of energy in an ecosystem, and food webs show overlapping pathways of energy in that ecosystem.
C
About ten percent of the energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food webs, but in food chains, about ninety percent is passed on to the next trophic level.
D
Heat is lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food chains, but in food webs, heat is not lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level.
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Rainforests around the world are being cleared at an alarming rate to make room for new communities, agriculture, mining, and roads, and to provide lumber for construction and furniture. How might the destruction of rainforests affect the balance of gases in Earth's atmosphere?

A
by increasing carbon dioxide and decreasing oxygen
B
by increasing carbon dioxide and increasing oxygen
C
by decreasing carbon dioxide and increasing oxygen
D
by decreasing carbon dioxideand decreasing oxygen
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Review the chart, which shows the population sizes of three African animals in 1990 and in 2000. Population Estimates of Animals in Africa in 1990 and in 2000 19902000Lions100,00047,000Cheetahs25,0007,500Zebras750,000450,000Which explanation is best supported by the numbers in the chart?

A
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and lions outcompete cheetahs.
B
The dwindling zebra population has led to the decline of the predator lion and cheetah populations.
C
Overhunting of lion and cheetah populations has led to a decline in the food source population.
D
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and cheetahs outcompete lions.
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Which human activity is correctly paired with the greenhouse gas that it increases?

A
rice cultivation and water vapor
B
landfilling and carbon dioxide
C
deforestation and methane
D
sewage treatment and nitrous oxide
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The map shows the distribution of wild boars in the United States (shaded area). Which of these facts about wild boars is best supported by the evidence provided?

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A
Wild boars were brought to the United States by humans.
B
Wild boars have quickly spread through the United States.
C
Wild boars have established successfully mostly in areas with warm climates.
D
Wild boars have a high reproductive rate and no natural predators.
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Which organism is an example of a producer?

A
moth
B
mushroom
C
rose bush
D
cheetah
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Which process do plants use to turn sunlight into food energy?

A
photosynthesis
B
cellular respiration
C
transpiration
D
evaporation
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From the producer level to which level does energy flow directly?

A
decomposer
B
tertiary consumer
C
secondary consumer
D
primary consumer
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Which of the following substitutions can help reduce air pollution?

A
using a bike instead of a car
B
using dumps instead of landfills
C
using coal instead of oil
D
using fireplaces instead of a wind farms
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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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Which is an interconnection of food chains in an ecosystem?

A
food web
B
trophic chain
C
energy web
D
producer web

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