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NDQ_008778
Exchange pools for water include
a. the atmosphere, b. polar ice caps, c. aquifers, d. all of the above
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008781
Which statement about the water cycle is false?
a. The water cycle is a global cycle, b. The water cycle takes place only on and above Earths surface, c. In the water cycle, water exists in three different states, d. Water cycle processes include condensation
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008783
How do solid carbon compounds change to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere during the carbon cycle?
a. cellular respiration by living things, b. photosynthesis by photoautotrophs, c. decomposition of dead organisms, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008784
What role do plants called legumes play in the nitrogen cycle?
a. Their roots change nitrogen gas in the air into nitrates, b. Their roots provide a home for nitrogen-fixing bacteria, c. Their leaves transpire nitrogen gas into the atmosphere, d. Their leaves change ammonium ions into nitrogen gas
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008785
The only form of nitrogen that plants can use is nitrogen gas.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008786
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria change ammonium ions into nitrogen gas.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008787
All of the following processes are part of the water cycle except
a. transpiration, b. sublimation, c. evaporation, d. decomposition
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008788
The atmosphere is an exchange pool for water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008789
Nitrogen gas is released into the soil by
a. nitrogen-fixing bacteri, b. denitrifying bacteria, c. decomposers, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008790
The process in which plants absorb nitrates through their roots is called
a. nitrification, b. denitrification, c. assimilation, d. ammonification
c
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008791
Water keeps changing state as it moves through the water cycle.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008792
Plants release water vapor to the atmosphere through their leaves.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008793
__process in which water vapor changes to liquid water
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
f
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008794
__part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds a substance for a long period of time
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
a
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008795
__water that falls as precipitation and then flows over the surface of the land
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
d
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008796
__biogeochemical cycle that includes sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
c
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008797
__part of a biogeochemical cycle that holds a substance for a short period of time
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
e
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008798
__biogeochemical cycle that includes the atmosphere and several types of bacteria
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
g
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008799
__process in which snow and ice change directly to water vapor
a. reservoir, b. sublimation, c. carbon cycle, d. runoff, e. exchange pool, f. condensation, g. nitrogen cycle
b
Lesson: cycles of matter Biogeochemical Cycles: The chemical elements and water that are needed by living things keep recycling on Earth. They pass back and forth through biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Thats why their cycles are called biogeochemical cycles. For example, a chemical element or water might...
NDQ_008850
Air pollution is due mainly to
a. natural processes, b. human actions, c. climatic changes, d. weather patterns
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008851
__main gas that is causing global climate change
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
g
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008852
__naturally occurring radioactive gas that may pollute indoor air
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
f
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008853
Which of the following is both an indoor and an outdoor air pollutant?
a. mold, b. VOCs, c. carbon monoxide, d. all of the above
c
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008854
Consequences of global climate change include
a. more extreme weather, b. species extinctions, c. rising sea levels, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008855
__air pollutant produced by burning coal that causes acid rain
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008856
__air pollutant caused by motor vehicle exhaust that worsens respiratory problems
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008857
Exposure to radon gas may cause cancer of the
a. skin, b. lung, c. kidney, d. colon
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008858
__toxic gas that may be released by faulty fuel-burning appliances
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
c
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008859
Volatile organic compounds are found in some
a. furniture, b. flooring, c. paints, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008861
__any harmful substance released into the atmosphere
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008863
__natural feature of Earths atmosphere that warms Earths surface
a. air pollution, b. ground-level ozone, c. carbon monoxide, d. sulfur oxide, e. greenhouse effect, f. radon, g. carbon dioxide
e
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008871
Earths atmosphere is too vast to become seriously polluted.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008872
Cardiovascular diseases may be worsened by air pollution.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008874
Erosion of soil adds dust particles to the atmosphere.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008877
Fewer people die each year from air pollution than automobile accidents.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008878
Earth had no greenhouse gases until about 200 years ago.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008879
Air pollution is no longer a major problem in the U.S.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008880
Heart attacks may be triggered by pollutants in the air.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008881
Acid rain may kill animals but does not affect plants.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008882
Earth had no greenhouse effect until human beings started burning fossil fuels.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008883
Outdoor air is always more polluted than indoor air.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008884
Air pollution is a major contributor to respiratory diseases.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008885
It is easier to control the quality of indoor air than outdoor air.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008886
The major cause of outdoor air pollution is
a. use of chemicals such as fertilizers, b. erosion of disturbed soil, c. burning of fossil fuels, d. ranching activities
c
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008887
Carbon monoxide is
a. a major cause of global climate change, b. a toxic gas that may pollute indoor air, c. one of the chief causes of acid rain, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008888
The main sources of pollutants that form acid rain include
a. mining activities, b. coal burning, c. motor vehicle exhaust, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008889
Consequences of acid rain may include
a. destruction of stone buildings, b. deaths of aquatic organisms, c. damage to soil, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008890
What are VOCs?
a. toxic compounds released by some furniture and paints, b. nerve poisons produced by the burning of fossil fuels, c. deadly gases released by poorly vented furnaces, d. none of the above
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008891
Fossils fuels are burned in
a. power plants, b. motor vehicles, c. factories, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008892
Which of the following is a common indoor and outdoor air pollutant?
a. dust, b. radon, c. pet dander, d. ground-level ozone
a
Lesson: air pollution Outdoor Air Pollution: The major cause of outdoor air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burned in power plants, factories, motor vehicles, and home heating systems. Ranching and using chemicals such as fertilizers also cause outdoor air pollution. Erosion of soil in farm ...
NDQ_008893
Most of Earths liquid water is in
a. lakes, b. rivers, c. wetlands, d. the ocean
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008894
__problem resulting from too much dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
e
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008895
__main way that nonpoint-source pollution enters bodies of water
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008896
Runoff dissolves fertilizer when it flows over
a. farm fields, b. golf courses, c. lawns and gardens, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008897
The most effective way to prevent dead zones in bodies of water is to
a. add nutrients to the water, b. reduce the use of fertilizers, c. promote the growth of algae, d. allow algal blooms to decompose
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008898
__main source of chemicals that cause algal blooms
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
c
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008899
__area where water cannot support aquatic life because it is hypoxic
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
f
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008900
Thermal pollution of water is generally caused by
a. nonpoint-source pollution, b. home heating systems, c. power plants and factories, d. global warming
c
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008901
__reduction in water quality due to an increase in water temperature
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
g
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008902
The dissolved oxygen content of water may be reduced by
a. thermal pollution, b. decomposition of algae, c. unusually cold weather, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008904
__excessive growth of aquatic producers
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008906
__habitat with moist soil, such as a swamp
a. algal bloom, b. wetland, c. fertilizer, d. runoff, e. acidification, f. dead zone, g. thermal pollution
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008914
Trash that pollutes the ocean is made mainly of plastic.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008915
Ocean acidification can kill corals and some shellfish.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008917
An example of nonpoint-source pollution is the release of pollution into water through a pipe from a
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008920
Symptoms of waterborne diseases usually include diarrhea.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008921
The total number of people on Earth who lack adequate clean, fresh water is about a million.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008922
What percent of Earths water is fresh, liquid water?
a. 1 percent, b. 10 percent, c. 50 percent, d. 90 percent
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008923
Pollutants in Earths waters include
a. chemicals, b. sewage, c. heat, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008924
How many people worldwide do not have enough clean, fresh water?
a. fewer than a hundred, b. about a thousand, c. about a million, d. more than a billion
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008925
The main pollutant added to water by nonpoint-source pollution is
a. plastic trash, b. pathogens, c. fertilizer, d. none of the above
c
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008926
Water becomes hypoxic when algae in an algal bloom
a. undergo cellular respiration, b. carry out photosynthesis, c. grow and reproduce, d. die and decompose
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008927
Why are wetlands important for the environment?
a. They filter runoff before it reaches bodies of water, b. They provide breeding grounds for many different species, c. They can be filled in with soil so more native plants will grow, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008928
Which statement about point-source pollution is false?
a. It may enter the water from a factory, b. It may include thermal pollution, c. It may come from a sewage treatment plant, d. It enters a body of water in runoff
d
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008929
Less than half of Earths water is in the ocean, glaciers, and ice caps.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008930
Algal blooms are due to excess nutrients polluting bodies of water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008931
There is a very large dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008932
Examples of wetlands include marshes and bogs.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008933
Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogens in drinking water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008934
Virtually all thermal pollution of Earths water is caused by global warming.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008935
The ocean is so huge that it can never become seriously polluted.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: water pollution Algal Blooms and Dead Zones: Water pollution has many causes. One of the biggest causes is fertilizer in runoff. Runoff dissolves fertilizer as it flows over farm fields, lawns, and golf courses. It carries the dissolved fertilizer into bodies of water. More dissolved fertilizer may enter a bod...
NDQ_008936
All of the following are considered to be renewable resources except
a. sunlight, b. plants, c. iron, d. soil
d
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008937
All natural resources are used for energy.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008938
Some minerals are renewable resources.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008939
Nonrenewable resources include
a. uranium, b. aluminum, c. organisms, d. two of the above
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008940
If natural gas continues to be used at current rates, it will be used up in a few
a. months, b. years, c. decades, d. centuries
c
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008941
It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to form.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008942
At current rates of use, oil will be used up in just a few decades.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008943
How long does it usually take soil to form?
a. about a year, b. a few hundred years, c. a couple of thousand years, d. millions of years
d
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008944
The use of nuclear power adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008945
About what percent of energy used worldwide comes from nonrenewable resources?
a. 2025 percent, b. 4045 percent, c. 6065 percent, d. 8085 percent
d
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008947
Decomposition of garbage releases methane gas that can be used for fuel.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008949
LED light bulbs use less energy than incandescent light bulbs.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008950
__energy provided by burning or decomposing organic matter
a. soil, b. natural resource, c. biomass energy, d. renewable resource, e. sustainable use, f. fossil fuel, g. nonrenewable resource
c
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008953
__resource that cannot be remade at all or as quickly as people use it
a. soil, b. natural resource, c. biomass energy, d. renewable resource, e. sustainable use, f. fossil fuel, g. nonrenewable resource
g
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008955
__use of resources in a way that meets current needs and also the needs of future generations
a. soil, b. natural resource, c. biomass energy, d. renewable resource, e. sustainable use, f. fossil fuel, g. nonrenewable resource
e
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008956
__coal, oil, or natural gas
a. soil, b. natural resource, c. biomass energy, d. renewable resource, e. sustainable use, f. fossil fuel, g. nonrenewable resource
f
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008957
The use of biomass energy does not contribute to air pollution.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008958
Fossil fuels form from organic remains that become buried under the ground.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...
NDQ_008959
__anything supplied by nature that helps support life
a. soil, b. natural resource, c. biomass energy, d. renewable resource, e. sustainable use, f. fossil fuel, g. nonrenewable resource
b
Lesson: natural resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: From a human point of view, natural resources can be classified as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable Resources: Renewable resources are natural resources that are remade by natural processes as quickly as people use them. Examples of renewable...