Question

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1. The 1930s Dust Bowl in the Great Plains was caused by (1 point)
deforestation.
contour plowing.
using renewable resources.
poor farming practices. <- my answer

Answer 1

1. The 1930s Dust Bowl in the Great Plains was caused by (1 point)
deforestation.
contour plowing.
using renewable resources.
poor farming practices. <- my answer


2. When farming, overgrazing, climate change, and/or seasonal drought change farmland into land that cannot support plant life, it is called (1 point)
desertification. <- my answer
depletion.
deforestation.
monoculture.


Which statement below is NOT true? (1 point)
Deforestation makes soil vulnerable to drying out.
Deforestation results in loss of roots that stabilize soil.
Deforestation prevents desertification. <- my answer
Deforestation decreases biodiversity.


Of the following, which is the most likely consequence of a manufacturing plant dumping its chemical waste into a nearby stream? (1 point)
increased oxygen levels in the water
decreased flow rate of the stream
loss of a keystone species
an algal bloom <- my answer




Of the following, which is most likely to result after a farmer sprays his crops with pesticides? (1 point)
The crops die.
The insect population increases.
The soil dries up and blows away.
A neighbor’s well tests positive for pesticides. <- my answer



The sulfur and nitrogen compounds in smog combine with water to form (1 point)
ozone.
ammonia.
acid rain. <- my answer
chlorofluorocarbons.



Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas. Why is it considered a pollutant? (1 point)
It gets into natural waters and kills fish.
It promotes algal growth in natural waters.
It causes respiratory illness in humans.
It increases the warming of the atmosphere. <- my answer



Biodiversity is valuable partly because it (1 point)
gives us interesting things to look at.
tells us about many other species.
contributes to medicine and agriculture. <- my answer
provides humans with resistance to disease.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Im pretty sure!

Answer 5

ok @mariah_glover

Answer 6

Tell me if you get it right or not!