Barrons AP Environmental Science

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(B) Between 20% and 30%
(C) Between 50% and 60%
(D) More than 75%
(E) Cannot be determined


  1. Of all the jobs in the U.S. Forest Service, the majority are concerned with


(A) lumber  management
(B) fire management
(C) mining management
(D) recreation
(E) administrative functions


  1. In which of the following states or areas would you NOT find significant
    amounts of old-growth forests?


(A) New England
(B) Appalachia
(C) British Columbia
(D) Washington State
(E) California


  1. Most grain that is grown in the United States is used


(A) for export  to  countries   that    need    grain
(B) for cereals and baked goods
(C) to feed cattle
(D) for trade with other countries
(E) to create fuel and liquor


  1. What is the number one source of soil erosion?


(A) Physical    degradation
(B) Chemical degradation
(C) Water erosion
(D) Wind erosion
(E) All forms contribute equally.


  1. A process in which small holes are drilled into Earth and water-based
    chemical solvents are used to flush out desired minerals is known as

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