What is the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials called?

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What is the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials called?

A. Recycling

B. Incineration

C. Landfilling

D. Composting

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What is the term for the process of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to make it suitable for drinking and irrigation?

A. Desalination

B. Filtration

C. Distillation

D. Purification

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What is the term for the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?

A. Troposphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Mesosphere

D. Thermosphere

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Which of the following is a form of pollution that occurs when excess nutrients (often from agricultural runoff) cause excessive plant growth in aquatic ecosystems?

A. Eutrophication

B. Acidification

C. Desertification

D. Salinization

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Which of the following is an example of a natural ecosystem service?

A. Water Treatment

B. Soil Erosion

C. Pollination of Plants

D. Air Pollution

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Which of the following is a method of soil conservation that involves planting crops in rows along the natural contours of the land to reduce erosion?

A. Terracing

B. Contour Plowing

C. Crop Rotation

D. Cover Cropping

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What is the term for the process of converting organic waste into a material that can be used as a soil conditioner or fertilizer?

A. Incineration

B. Composting

C. Recycling

D. Landfilling

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What is the term for the process by which a species evolves over time to better suit its environment?

A. Evolution

B. Adaptation

C. Speciation

D. Mutation

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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere called?

A. Evaporation

B. Transpiration

C. Condensation

D. Precipitation

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Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

A. Temperature

B. Soil pH

C. Predation

D. Rainfall

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Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer in an ecosystem?

A. Hawk

B. Rabbit

C. Grass

D. Snake

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Which of the following is a primary air pollutant?

A. Ground-level Ozone

B. Carbon Monoxide

C. Sulfur Dioxide

D. All of the above

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Which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

A. Agricultural Runoff

B. Oil Spill from a Ship

C. Atmospheric Deposition

D. Groundwater Contamination

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a sustainable ecosystem?

A. High biodiversity

B. Rapid resource depletion

C. Heavy pollution

D. Disruption of natural cycles

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What is the term for the loss of a species from a particular habitat or from the entire planet?

A. Extinction

B. Endangerment

C. Overpopulation

D. Speciation

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Which of the following is a keystone species in a marine ecosystem?

A. Sea Star

B. Clownfish

C. Algae

D. Seagull

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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource derived from the remains of ancient marine organisms?

A. Natural Gas

B. Wind Energy

C. Solar Power

D. Biomass

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What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?

A. Wind

B. Sunlight

C. Geothermal Heat

D. Tidal Energy

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is released from livestock digestion and manure management?

A. Methane

B. Carbon Dioxide

C. Nitrous Oxide

D. Ozone

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Which of the following is a measure of the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a particular activity or entity?

A. Carbon Footprint

B. Eutrophication

C. Acidification

D. Deforestation

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What is the term for the practice of intentionally releasing a species into a new habitat where it is not native?

A. Biological Control

B. Habitat Restoration

C. Invasive Species

D. Species Introduction

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What is the term for the measure of the total ecological footprint of an individual or population?

A. Carbon Footprint

B. Ecological Footprint

C. Water Footprint

D. Environmental Impact Index

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What is the term for the process by which bacteria convert ammonia into nitrates and nitrites in the nitrogen cycle?

A. Denitrification

B. Nitrification

C. Ammonification

D. Nitrogen Fixation

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Which of the following is an example of a point source of water pollution?

A. Agricultural Runoff

B. Oil Spill from a Tanker

C. Acid Rain

D. Urban Stormwater Runoff

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What is the term for the process by which nitrogen gas is converted into a form that plants can use?

A. Nitrogen Fixation

B. Nitrification

C. Denitrification

D. Ammonification

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Which gas is primarily responsible for global warming?

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon Dioxide

C. Nitrogen

D. Methane

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What is the term for the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

A. Photosynthesis

B. Respiration

C. Fermentation

D. Combustion

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is over 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere compared to carbon dioxide?

A. Methane

B. Nitrous Oxide

C. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

D. Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)

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What is the term for the process by which water droplets combine in clouds and form larger droplets that eventually fall as precipitation?

A. Condensation

B. Evaporation

C. Precipitation

D. Transpiration

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

A. Troposphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Mesosphere

D. Thermosphere

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Which of the following is a biodegradable waste material?

A. Plastic Bottles

B. Glass Containers

C. Fruit Peels

D. Aluminum Cans

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A. Recycling

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