Environmental Science Questions
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The potential massive release of methane from thawing Arctic permafrost and from the Arctic seafloor represents ____________________.
______________ a combination of rain, snow, dust, and other particles with a pH lower than 5.6, is likely to form when coal-burning plants emit sulfur.
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?- Coal- Geothermal Energy- Solar Energy- Wind Energy
Which of the following can help increase energy efficiency in the transportation industry?
Oil and natural gas are examples of ________________capital.
Waste _______________ is an approach that focuses on controlling waste in order to limit its harmful impacts on the environment.
The emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation (i.e. light) hits a material, normally a metal.
Toxic waste can be treated using _________________________, a process whereby bacteria and enzymes help destroy hazardous substances or convert them to harmless compounds.
Leaving Earth in a condition that is as good as what we have enjoyed, or better.
A process in which neutrons released in fission produce an additional fission, resulting in more splitting and producing more neutrons, and the process repeats is:
Which renewable energy source produces the most carbon dioxide?- Photovoltaic cells- Biomass- Geothermal energy- Wind power
The collective beliefs and values that give people a sense of how the world works, their role in the environment, and right and wrong behaviors toward the environment.
The amount of high-quality energy available from a given quantity of an energy resource minus the high-quality energy needed to make that energy resource available is:
Decarbonization will occur when ________________________________________.
Most municipal solid waste in the United States will end up in a(n) _____.
Energy that comes from a source that won't run out is:
Electric current produced from the energy of moving water is:
The acts of choosing fewer disposable products, eating food that has been sustainably produced, and walking, biking, or taking mass transit to work or school are examples of ______________.
NASA scientists predict that by 2059, up to 45% of the world's land area could be experiencing extreme _____ due to an increase in kinetic energy in the atmosphere.
What is the replacement level fertility rate required to ensure that the population size remains stable.?