Chapter 13: Environment and Resources
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fossil fuels?
A) finite resources
B) unevenly distributed around the world
C) plants and animals buried millions of years ago	
D) renewable resources*
2. The amount of energy in oil fields not yet identified but thought to exist is a:
A) renewable energy.
B) potential reserve.*
C) proven reserve.
D) practicable field.
3. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is considered to be a major contributor to global warming because of fossil fuel burning?
A) carbon dioxide* 
B) bromine 
C) ozone 
D) chlorofluorocarbon 
4. The phenomenon where certain gases absorb and reradiate terrestrial (longwave) radiation in order to warm the lower atmosphere by trapping heat is:
A) thermal feedback.
B) ozone depletion.
C) the greenhouse effect.*
D) photochemical smog.
5. The most common strategies for solid waste disposal in the U.S. include all EXCEPT:
A) incineration.
B) recycling.
C) launching into space.*
D) burial in a sanitary landfill.
6. The process by which nutrients from commercial fertilizers cause algae growth in lakes and a lack of oxygen is called:
A) eutrophication.*
B) lake acidification.
C) ozone depletion.
D) oxidation.
7. Preservation means to use Earth’s resources sustainably by logging but replanting the trees that were cut.  
A) True 
B) False* 
8. The most significant source of energy for most countries around the world is fossil fuels.
A) True* 
B) False 
9. The carbon dioxide layer helps protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.  
A) True 
B) False* 
10. The gases damaging the ozone layer are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
A) True *
B) False