(C) Increased river runoff
(D) Warming of ocean surface waters
(E) Increase in rainfall
- A chain is dragged across the seafloor, pulling a huge net behind it. A single
pass of this net can remove up to a quarter of seafloor life. Repeated passes
can remove nearly all seafloor life, including sessile animals and plants plus
many species of fish and marine invertebrates. This type of fishing is
known as (A) bottom trawling or dredging
(B) chain-fishing
(C) scraping
(D) scoop netting
(E) drag-lining
- Which of the following items should NOT be placed in a compost pile?
I. Chemically treated wood products
II. Pet feces
III. Manure
IV. Pernicious weeds
V. Bones
(A) II
(B) III
(C) IV
(D) I, II, IV, V
(E) I, II, III, IV, V
- Two-thirds of Iceland’s energy sources come from clean, renewable
hydroelectric and geothermal sources. Research in Iceland is currently
underway in developing hydrogen fuel cells. Iceland is an example of a
country that is practicing (A) sustainability
(B) remediation
(C) conservation
(D) preservation
(E) mitigation
- An electrical power plant that uses X joules of energy derived from natural
gas can generate a maximum of Y joules of electrical energy within the
same amount of time. Which of the following is always true?
