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  1. Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by

  2. A.

     nature

    B.

     excessive use of resources

    C.

     humans

    D.

     natural disasters

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  3. Respiratory roots are known as

  4. A.

     velamen

    B.

     pneumatophores

    C.

     hydathodes

    D.

     prop roots

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  5. The conversion of a pond to a climax forest community is an example of

  6. A.

     xerarch succession

    B.

     mesarch succession

    C.

     hydrarch succession

    D.

     all of these

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  7. Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

  8. A.

     Solar

    B.

     Methane

    C.

     Hydroelectric

    D.

     Coal

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  9. What type of energy is derived from heated groundwater?

  10. A.

     solar

    B.

     geothermal

    C.

     hydroelectric

    D.

     nuclear

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  11. All of the following are advantages of dams except

  12. A.

     flood control

    B.

     recreation

    C.

     hydroelectric power

    D.

     enhancing natural spawning patterns of fish

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  13. The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called

  14. A.

     Haemolysis

    B.

     Pyrolysis

    C.

     Hydrolysis

    D.

     None

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  15. Atmospheric humidity is measured by

  16. A.

     Auxanometer

    B.

     Photometer

    C.

     Hygrometer

    D.

     none

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  17. Freshwater protozoans react to a/an __________ environment by removing water through _______

  18. A.

     hypotonic, turgor pressure

    B.

     isotonic, a contractile vacuole

    C.

     hypertonic, a contractile vacuole

    D.

     hypotonic, a contractile vacuole

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  19. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of heat?

  20. A.

     Still air

    B.

     Water

    C.

     Ice

    D.

     Snow

    E.

     Soil

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