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Nonrenewable resources: |
| | A) | are living things such as fish or forests |
| | B) | have reached maximum exploitation yields |
| | C) | cannot be regenerated by any natural processes within our lifetimes |
| | D) | were unrecognized by the early settlers |
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All of the following are true about the use of fertilizers except: |
| | A) | They have a positive affect on crop yield |
| | B) | Heavy fertilizer use has negative ecological consequences |
| | C) | There is a point of usage where the application to existing crops will not increase yields |
| | D) | All fertilizers are environmentally safe. |
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3 | |
All of the following are considered methods of expanding food supplies except: |
| | A) | expansion of cultivated areas |
| | B) | increasing fish consumption |
| | C) | increasing yields |
| | D) | reducing population growth |
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Hydropower accounts for more than 50% of the electricity produced in all of the following countries except? |
| | A) | Canada |
| | B) | United States |
| | C) | Norway |
| | D) | Brazil |
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Whether a material is considered to be a resource is a function of: |
| | A) | cultural circumstances |
| | B) | physical circumstances |
| | C) | the economic situation of a particular country |
| | D) | the location of the material |
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Nonfuel mineral deposits are the result of: |
| | A) | geologic processes which concentrated the deposits |
| | B) | lack of conservation techniques |
| | C) | technological advances |
| | D) | the location of the population |
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Biomass conversions cannot produce: |
| | A) | alcohol |
| | B) | liquefied natural gas |
| | C) | methane |
| | D) | charcoal |
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Which of the following statements concerning aquaculture is incorrect? |
| | A) | Farmers can choose the species they want to raise. |
| | B) | Technology involved is simple and requires little if any fuels. |
| | C) | There is no shortage of land suitable for aquaculture. |
| | D) | Yields for aquaculture practices are still very low. |
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Clear cutting of forests results in all of the following except: |
| | A) | accelerated soil erosion |
| | B) | increased water pollution |
| | C) | more diverse wildlife habitats |
| | D) | reduced recreational value of the area |
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Which of the following areas is not one of the major producers of hydroelectric power in the U.S.? |
| | A) | New York State |
| | B) | Pacific Northwest |
| | C) | Rocky Mountains |
| | D) | Tennessee Valley |
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The shift from renewable resources to those derived from the fossil fuels initiated the: |
| | A) | Agricultural Revolution |
| | B) | Green Revolution |
| | C) | Industrial Revolution |
| | D) | Urban Revolution |
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On a regional basis, the greatest discrepancy between population growth and food production has been in: |
| | A) | Africa |
| | B) | Asia |
| | C) | Europe |
| | D) | Latin America |
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The region that is the largest exporter of crude oil is: |
| | A) | Japan |
| | B) | Middle East |
| | C) | United States |
| | D) | Western Europe |
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The rainforests of Africa and South America are unsuitable for agriculture in the long run because: |
| | A) | humans cannot adapt to the hot climate |
| | B) | the soils are low in nutrients and require long recovery times |
| | C) | they are too remote |
| | D) | they hold too much water |
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With respect to the relationship between gross national product (GNP) and energy consumption: |
| | A) | as GNP decreases energy consumption decreases |
| | B) | as GNP increases energy consumption decreases |
| | C) | they both increase directly with each other |
| | D) | there is no relationship between the two |
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The loss of agricultural land on an annual basis results from all of the following causes except: |
| | A) | expansion of national parks |
| | B) | overgrazing and deforestation |
| | C) | soil erosion and salinization |
| | D) | urbanization |
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Large coal deposits are concentrated in the: |
| | A) | equatorial regions |
| | B) | mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere |
| | C) | mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere |
| | D) | subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere |
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The three most important determinants of the location of agricultural resources are: |
| | A) | flat land, labor, soil |
| | B) | sunshine, water, labor supply |
| | C) | sunshine, water, soil |
| | D) | water, soil, flat land |
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The two major drawbacks to the use of oil shale and tar sands as synthetic fuels are: |
| | A) | cost of extraction and environmental damage |
| | B) | distance to markets and alternate sources |
| | C) | lack of demand and air pollution |
| | D) | transportation and storage |
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20 | |
Assuming current rates of production, the proven reserves of crude oil in the U.S. are expected to last for: |
| | A) | 18 years |
| | B) | 40 years |
| | C) | 5 years |
| | D) | 200 years |
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Which category accounts for most of the world's fish catch? |
| | A) | marine aquaculture |
| | B) | marine capture |
| | C) | inland aquaculture |
| | D) | inland capture |
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22 | |
The nearly perfect energy source is: |
| | A) | coal |
| | B) | natural gas |
| | C) | petroleum |
| | D) | nuclear fusion |
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23 | |
The leading producer and consumer of nuclear energy is: |
| | A) | the United States |
| | B) | France |
| | C) | India |
| | D) | Japan |
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Which regions of the world contain 67% of the proven natural gas reserves? |
| | A) | North America and the Middle East |
| | B) | Russia and the Middle East |
| | C) | the North Sea and North America |
| | D) | Russia and the North Sea |
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25 | |
Based on current rates of production, the world reserves of copper are only expected to last for how many years? |
| | A) | 20 |
| | B) | 33 |
| | C) | 55 |
| | D) | 100 |
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Oil is considered a renewable resource. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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The United States consumes about 25% of the world's oil. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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28 | |
U.S. reserves of coal are expected to last only about 25 years. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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29 | |
Of the fossil fuels, natural gas has the least impact on the environment. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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30 | |
Nuclear fusion has been perfected for commercial use in the past two years. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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31 | |
The Tennessee River valley area of the United States is a leading hydroelectric power generator. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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32 | |
World reserves of copper are only expected to last about 33 years. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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33 | |
Irrigated land provides only about 10% of the world's food. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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34 | |
One principle of sustainability is that soil erosion can exceed soil formation if necessary. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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35 | |
A single Madagascar flower produces two drugs used to treat leukemia. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False. |
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