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12. Due to its massive population, China is now contributing more air pollution to the world's atmosphere
than the United States.
( True / False )
13. An average individual living in the United States uses as many resources as
people in India.
14. Products made in foreign countries but sold in the United States must treat their workers fairly according
to laws that have been passed here.
( True / False )
15. Municipal tap water has stricter testing regulations than any other water source (bottled, etc) and is
considered safe to drink.
( True / False )
16. What percent of Earth's total water supply is fresh (non-salt) water?
a. More than 90%
b. 50%
c. 25%
d. 3%
e. Less than 1%
17. Where is the majority of the fresh water on Earth?
a. Frozen as ice caps or glaciers
b. Underground
c. In lakes and ponds
d. In the atmosphere
18. Plastic water bottles are safe to reuse because they do not break down over time.
( True / False )
19. Aerosol cans release chemical compounds which destroy the ozone layer.
( True / False )
20. Nuclear power plants do not directly release any air pollution; only steam. ( True / False )
21. The average temperature in cities tends to be ( higher / lower / the same) as a natural ecosystem.
22. There are no nuclear power plants located within this county.
( True / False )
23. All fish caught from Lake Michigan are considered safe to eat.
( True / False )
24. There are enough known coal reserves to last about 150 years, under current usage.
( True / False )
25. What is the current human population?
26. Extinction is a natural process. What percent of animal species would naturally be expected to go
extinct every 100 years?
27. What industry uses the greatest percentage of antibiotics produced in the United States?
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Transcribed Image Text:12. Due to its massive population, China is now contributing more air pollution to the world's atmosphere than the United States. ( True / False ) 13. An average individual living in the United States uses as many resources as people in India. 14. Products made in foreign countries but sold in the United States must treat their workers fairly according to laws that have been passed here. ( True / False ) 15. Municipal tap water has stricter testing regulations than any other water source (bottled, etc) and is considered safe to drink. ( True / False ) 16. What percent of Earth's total water supply is fresh (non-salt) water? a. More than 90% b. 50% c. 25% d. 3% e. Less than 1% 17. Where is the majority of the fresh water on Earth? a. Frozen as ice caps or glaciers b. Underground c. In lakes and ponds d. In the atmosphere 18. Plastic water bottles are safe to reuse because they do not break down over time. ( True / False ) 19. Aerosol cans release chemical compounds which destroy the ozone layer. ( True / False ) 20. Nuclear power plants do not directly release any air pollution; only steam. ( True / False ) 21. The average temperature in cities tends to be ( higher / lower / the same) as a natural ecosystem. 22. There are no nuclear power plants located within this county. ( True / False ) 23. All fish caught from Lake Michigan are considered safe to eat. ( True / False ) 24. There are enough known coal reserves to last about 150 years, under current usage. ( True / False ) 25. What is the current human population? 26. Extinction is a natural process. What percent of animal species would naturally be expected to go extinct every 100 years? 27. What industry uses the greatest percentage of antibiotics produced in the United States? Page 2
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