Revision quiz on environmental science midterm semester 2: Testing the topics of renewables and non-renewables, Nutrient cycles, rock cycle and Pollution.
Which of the following is an argument against nuclear power?
Waste is difficult to remove.
Produces large volumes of CO2.
Only active during certain times of the day.
Can only built in very specific locations.
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Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power
Almost no CO2 emmissions.
It uses a liquid that is easier to transport.
It uses renewable resources.
Cheap to build and maintain.
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Eutrophication occurs from excess carbon in a water supply:
False
True
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The biggest resevoir of nitrogen is....
Oceans
Sediment
The atmosphere
Living things
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The biggest reservoir of carbon is...
Forests
Living things
The atmosphere
The ocean
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Which of the following is a downside of geothermal power?
Uses rare minerals that expensive to obtain
Can only be built in particular locations.
It is a nonrenewable resource.
Only active during certain times of day.
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Which organisms are responsible for converting nitrogen gas into ammonia?
Plants
Plankton
Nitrifying bacteria
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
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The process by which phosphorus is released from sediment:
Weathering and erosion
Decomposition
Tectonic uplift
Sedimentation
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Describe the process of eutrophication
Eutrophication is a general term describing a process in which nutrients accumulate in a body of water, resulting in an increased growth of microorganisms that
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Describe the greenhouse effect:
The greenhouse effect is the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases.'
