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What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by water?

  • 75% (correct)
  • 80%
  • 65%
  • 60%

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

  • Uranium (correct)
  • Natural gas
  • Coal
  • Petroleum

What is the main raw material for producing biogas?

  • Grass
  • Tree leaves
  • Cow dung (correct)
  • Kitchen waste

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

<p>Coal and Minerals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to non-renewable resources once they are used?

<p>They become waste (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true of primary consumers in an ecosystem?

<p>They are more than primary producers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of renewable resources?

<p>They can be replenished in a short period of time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to resources that are not recycled?

<p>They become waste (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary purpose of dam construction?

<p>Hydroelectricity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a non-renewable energy resource?

<p>Coal &amp; Minerals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is involved in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation?

<p>World Bank (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many people were on Earth in 2008?

<p>6.67 billion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can dam construction make water toxic?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of industrialized agriculture?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What health hazard can high nitrate levels in water cause?

<p>Blue baby syndrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT true about the Lithosphere?

<p>It is underlain by Lithosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of deforestation?

<p>Soil erosion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a cause of water pollution?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge posed by population growth?

<p>Increased water scarcity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest reserve of in India?

<p>iron ore (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sudden descent of a mass of soil under the force of gravity?

<p>landslide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of water is used by plants during transpiration?

<p>25 percent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the constituents of producer gas?

<p>methane, 45 percent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of water is stored in the xylem of plants?

<p>combined water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the removal of soil due to various natural and human-induced factors?

<p>soil erosion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>evapotranspiration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sudden movement of the Earth's crust?

<p>earthquake (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Non-Renewable Resources

  • Non-renewable resources, once used, cannot be replaced in our lifetime.
  • Examples of non-renewable resources include coal and minerals.

Renewable Resources

  • Wind, vegetation, and water are examples of renewable resources.

Biogas Production

  • Cow dung is a major raw material for biogas production.

Earth's Surface Covered by Water

  • The earth's surface covered by water is approximately 75%.

Ecosystem

  • Primary consumers are more than primary producers in an ecosystem.

Natural Resources in India

  • India has the largest reserve of iron ore, after Brazil.

Landslide

  • A sudden, uncontrolled descent of a mass of earth under the force of gravity is called a landslide.

Plant Water Relations

  • Hydroscopic and combined water are stored in xylem tissues of plants.
  • Plants use 45% of water for transpiration and 55% for evapotranspiration.

Producer Gas

  • The constituents of producer gas are 45% methane and 55% CO2.

Dam Construction

  • The main purpose of dam construction is for hydroelectricity, irrigation, and flood control.

Non-Renewable Energy Resource

  • Coal and minerals are examples of non-renewable energy resources.

Reducing Emissions

  • The United States and World Bank have started reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

World Population

  • The approximate world population of humans in the year 2008 was 6.67 billion.

Dam Water Toxicity

  • Dam water is not toxic.

Industrialized Agriculture

  • Industrialized agriculture involves the use of commercial fertilizers and fossil fuel.

Nitrate Contamination

  • A concentration of nitrates in water exceeding 45 mg/L can cause blue baby syndrome.

Lithosphere

  • The lithosphere is not underlain by another layer, and it is broken into several plates.

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