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Grade 8 Environmental Science
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Which of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
  1. falling water
  2. natural gas
  3. wind
  4. sunlight
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Which type of coal burns the hottest?
  1. Lignite
  2. Subbituminous
  3. Bituminous
  4. Anthracite
Grade 8 Environmental Science
What is the effect of decreasing levels of oxygen among fishes?
  1. Fishes could not float
  2. Growth in size
  3. Suffocation
  4. No impact at all
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Which of the following would be the best place to tap into geothermal energy?
  1. volcanic Iceland
  2. the plains of Illinois
  3. the rain forests of Brazil
  4. mountainous Switzerland
Grade 8 Environmental Science
To be potable means that the water is
  1. turbid.
  2. fit to bath in, but not to drink.
  3. not fit to drink or to bath in.
  4. fit to drink and use for bathing.
Grade 8 Environmental Science
The energy source powering the geyser Old Faithful, in Yellowstone National Park, is
  1. electrical energy.
  2. wind energy.
  3. nuclear energy.
  4. geothermal energy.
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Natural gas can be found in a variety of different underground formations including
  1. shale formations.
  2. sandstone beds.
  3. coal seams.
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 Environmental Science
Which atmospheric pollutant was decreased by the widespread use of catalytic converters?
  1. Lead
  2. Sulfur Oxides
  3. Carbon Monoxide
  4. Ozone
  5. Nitrogen Oxides
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