Question

3. Clarissa and her friends go to a local pool to cool off during the summer. Classify this type of water use.

public
industrial
residential
agricultural

4.
Which choice is not a primary cause for deforestation?
need for agricultural land
introduction of non-native species
timber for building
mineral extraction

5.
What evidence of climate change is caused by glaciers melting?
glacier retreat
rising temperatures
rising sea level
extreme weather events

6.
Which atmospheric molecule is helpful when it is high in the atmosphere and blocks UV radiation but is harmful in the lower atmosphere where people can breathe it in?
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide
ozone
sulfuric acid

7.
Why do scientists believe Earth’s climate is changing?

There is an increase in the amount of solar energy in the atmosphere.
There is a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
There is an increase in the number of particulates in the atmosphere.
There is an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

8.
Which of the following is not a way to reduce personal water consumption?
taking shorter showers
eating less meat and dairy
throwing away old appliances
running the dishwasher when it is full

Answer 1

3. Public

4. Introduction of non-native species

5. Rising Temperatures

6. Ozone

7. There is a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

8. Throwing away old appliances