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Grade 10 Environmental Science
Much of the oil and natural gas in the United States is located in
  1. Alaska, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.
  2. Alaska, California, Michigan, and Nevada.
  3. Texas, Colorado, New York, and the Gulf of Mexico.
  4. Alaska, Texas, California, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Which of the following is not a main use of fuel?
  1. transportation
  2. manufacturing
  3. heating and cooling buildings
  4. cooking
Grade 10 Environmental Science
What is the water held back by a dam called?
  1. river
  2. penstock
  3. turbine
  4. reservoir
Grade 10 Environmental Science
A fuel cell produces electricity
  1. chemically.
  2. by burning hydrogen.
  3. in a battery.
  4. by charging it.
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Which of the following items is not needed for an effective compost pile?
  1. brown material
  2. moisture
  3. green material
  4. yellow material
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Which of the following is a possible short-term consequence of creating a nature preserve?
  1. a decrease in habitat destruction
  2. an increase in property values near the preserve
  3. a restriction of recreational activities on private land within the preserve by state officials
  4. all of the above
Grade 10 Environmental Science
When hydrogen is burned, what is the byproduct?
  1. oxygen
  2. hydrogen
  3. water vapor
  4. carbon dioxide
Grade 10 Environmental Science
In 1948, Donora, MI, was overcome by pollution from
  1. cars.
  2. the ozone.
  3. factories.
  4. homes.
Grade 10 Environmental Science
What accounts for almost half of all deaths in developing nations?
  1. heart failure
  2. homicide
  3. infectious diseases
  4. drugs
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Which is a disadvantage to using hydrogen as a fuel?
  1. It releases smelly gases.
  2. It is expensive.
  3. It is loud.
  4. Its byproduct is water vapor.
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Where is the world's largest geothermal power plant located?
  1. Mexico
  2. Ohio
  3. London
  4. California
Grade 10 Environmental Science

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The cow in the diagram gets its organic nitrogen by                         and uses it to create                        .
  1. breathing; vitamins
  2. breathing; proteins
  3. eating plants; vitamins
  4. eating plants; proteins
Grade 10 Environmental Science

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Which best describes the function of process shown by B in the nitrogen cycle?
  1. fixes atmospheric nitrogen
  2. releases nitrogen gas into the atmosphere
  3. deposits organic nitrogen into the soil
  4. deposits inorganic nitrogen into the soil
Grade 10 Environmental Science
When using geothermal heating for homes, why are the pipes buried?
  1. So people can use this source of energy without their neighbors knowing
  2. So no one can see the pipes.
  3. To freeze the pipes in the winter and boil them in the summer.
  4. To utilize the constant temperatures of underground.
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