Environmental Science B Cumulative Exam Test Review

sustainability can be achieved through careful resource management.

fossil fuels are an important natural resources used by society. Which of the following best describes fossil fuels?

what characteristic is shared by both inceptisols and entisols, the soils of flood plains?

which of the following best explains the importance of studying the ocean carbon cycle?

which of the following is/are true concerning the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia?

what organism is the main producer in freshwater ecosystems?

which of the following is not a way that oil production could potential he affect aquatic viability?

which of the following is not a strategy for reducing environmental risk?

without wildfires, forest ecosystems would_.

the mass of methane is stored in hydrates is comparable to earth's coal reserves

permits in the cap and dividend policy are issued for_production.

human use of groundwater has____over time

which of the following energy sources is expected to have the highest rate of consumption in 2030?

how has technology benefited energy production?

after the energy crisis of the 1970's and the OPEC oil embargo, the US _______.

decomposition in pools, ponds, and lakes take place mostly in the____zone.

which of the following factors will not affect a balanced physiology?

land clearing and irrigation in Australia have only resulted in an increase in the amount of land available for use as farmland.

coral reefs are a vast community of individual organisms

a prescribed burn is ____.

groundwater is an underutilized source of freshwater

agricultural practices can lead to water pollution

it is best to say that restoring and protecting estuaries and wetlands ____.

continued deforestation will most likely lead to____.

soil generation and soil conservation are equally effective agricultural strategies