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What is the concept of the totality of Earth's ecosystems referred to as?
What is the concept of the totality of Earth's ecosystems referred to as?
- Closed System
- Gaia Hypothesis (correct)
- Biosphere
- Lithosphere
What is included in the definition of natural resources?
What is included in the definition of natural resources?
- Only mineral resources
- Only energy resources
- Animal and plant resources, as well as human resources (correct)
- Only air and water
What is the primary way energy is lost from the Earth?
What is the primary way energy is lost from the Earth?
- Geothermal energy dissipation
- Reflection of solar radiation by the atmosphere (correct)
- Solar radiation absorption by the oceans
- Tidal energy dissipation
What is the main categorization of mineral resources?
What is the main categorization of mineral resources?
What is the term for the Earth's solid portion?
What is the term for the Earth's solid portion?
What is the primary consequence of converting productive lands into residential and industrial zones?
What is the primary consequence of converting productive lands into residential and industrial zones?
What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the primary objective of sustainable development?
What is the primary objective of sustainable development?
What is the primary characteristic of the Earth as an ecosystem?
What is the primary characteristic of the Earth as an ecosystem?
What is the primary consequence of urbanization on the environment?
What is the primary consequence of urbanization on the environment?
What is the primary goal of identifying major global problems?
What is the primary goal of identifying major global problems?
What is the estimated number of species on Earth, according to the text?
What is the estimated number of species on Earth, according to the text?
What is the primary cause of loss of biodiversity, according to the text?
What is the primary cause of loss of biodiversity, according to the text?
What is the name of the period when spore-bearing plants dominated, according to the text?
What is the name of the period when spore-bearing plants dominated, according to the text?
What is the main consequence of overpopulation, according to the text?
What is the main consequence of overpopulation, according to the text?
What is the pH level of acid rain, according to the text?
What is the pH level of acid rain, according to the text?
What are the two main causes of acid deposition, according to the text?
What are the two main causes of acid deposition, according to the text?
