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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... |
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