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Environmental issues - Part 4
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Q1. Polluted water from a factory has f lowed into a river. The water pollution will affect the river in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. increasing the number of fish that live in the river.
B. increasing the amount of poisons in the water.
C. decreasing the drink-ability of the water supply.
D. increasing the possible number of sick children who live near the river.
Q2. What is the major cause of desertification today?
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A. The tilt in the Earth’s axis
B. Overuse of the land by humans
C. Growth of cactus plants
D. Increased recycling
Q3. An environmental hazard cause by polluting gases mixing with precipitation; harmful results include causing forests to die, statues to erode, and water supplies to become contaminated.
A. acid rain
B. air pollution
C. smog
D. nuclear disaster
Q4. Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia been political issues?
A. deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
B. they can be used only for trade and travel, but not for drinking water
C. farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation
D. everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount
Q5. TWO countries that have had their standard of living decrease due to lessening access to water.
A. Israel and Turkey
B. Israel and Jordan
C. Turkey and Jordan
D. Jordan and Iraq
Q6. Look at the map. Then answer the question. Based on the location of the Atatürk Dam, it restricts the flow of water in which river in Iraq?
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A. the Danube River
B. the Euphrates River
C. the Jordan River
D. the Tigris River
Q7. Coal is an enxample of a fossil fuel.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Q8. A science park is
A. Where Quaternary industries are located
B. Is a group of scientific and knowl edge based businesses located on a single site
C. Is home to high tech and research industries
D. All of the above
Q9. Where is the best place to build a desalination plant?
A. a mountain stream
B. a coastline
C. a freshwater river
Q10. The phenomenon by which certain pollutants (e.g. DDT) accumulate in body tissue in increasing concentration is called
A. Biological magnification
B. Biological reduction
C. Bio-precipitation
D. Bio-degradation
Q11. What country was affected by the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
A. Germany
B. Ukraine
C. United Kingdom
D. Russia
Q12. The groundwater level at which all cracks and spaces in rock are filled with water.
A. Aquifer
B. Water table
C. Fossil water
D. Soil exhaustion
Q13. The Great ___ of ___ was a severe ___ pollution event that affected the British capital of London for ___ days in early December of that year.
A. Deluge; 1954; water; 6
B. Fog;1956; air; 4
C. Deluge; 1952; air; 3
D. Smog; 1952; air; 5
Q14. The FDA keeps a close check on the lipstick.
A. true
B. false
Q15. Based on this table, which language do most people speak?
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A. Spanish
B. Russian
C. English & German
D. Italian & French
Q16. What country is #10
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A. Saudi Arabia
B. Kuwait
C. Bahrain
D. Yemen
Q17. Identify the Environmental issue
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A. erosion
B. pesticides
C. air pollution
D. oil spills
Q18. What is the "green line"?
A. the line between desert and cultivated area
B. the line dividing rural and urban neighborhoods
C. the point in a river at which water pollution begins
D. a barrier put up around factories to keep people away for safety
Q19. Why has Mexico City expanded its underground metro train system?
A. The goal is to encourage people to buy older cars.
B. The goal is that the metro train system replaces thousands of vehicles currently driven in Mexico City.
C. The goal is to encourage people to use unclean fuel in their vehicles.
Q20. Check all that apply: What are causes of water pollution in the Middle East.
A. Industrial wastes
B. Oil Spills
C. Chemicals from fertilizers
D. All of the above
Q21. What problem does chemical fertilizers cause?
A. Runoff can cause the chemicals to pollute nearby water and Causes salt to build up in soil making the land unusable
B. Chemical fertilizers remove salt from water
C. Chemical fertilzers are extremely expensive and only certain countries can afford them
D. Chemical fertilizers lead to defor estation
Q22. Which location has shown the least improvement in air quality?
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A. San Diego
B. Orange County
C. Atlanta
Q23. Which two religions originated in India?
A. Christianity and Buddhism
B. Islam and Hinduism
C. Buddhism and Hinduism
D. Confucianism and Shintoism
Q24. A group of people who have a common spiritual belief system is a(n) ___ group.
A. Ethnic
B. Religious
Q25. Pesticides and fertilizers help to solve water pollution in Africa.
A. True
B. False
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