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Use the scenario to answer the question.

A student writes two statements about the importance of soil.

Soil can act as a filter and keep pollutants out of groundwater.
Soil can be used as a natural building material.
Which of these describes whether the statements correctly describe the importance of soil?

(1 point)
Responses

A. Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.

B. Only Statement 2 correctly describes an importance of soil.


C. Neither Statement 1 nor 2 correctly describes the importance of soil.


D. Only Statement 1 correctly describes an importance of soil.
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A student makes a list of all the soil layers in a temperate region. Which layer would be located farthest from the surface of the Earth?(1 point)
Responses

organic layer (O)

topsoil (A)

bedrock (R)

parent material (C)
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Why is soil considered to be a nonrenewable natural resource?(1 point)
Responses

It is easily transported.

It can never be replaced.

It uses a lot of Earth’s energy.

It takes so long to form.
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Which describes conservation of resources?(1 point)
Responses

A. increasing the amount of resource use

B. reducing waste or harm to resource

C. finding more sources of fossil fuels

D. replacing unlimited energy sources
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Which describes electric cars or hybrid cars?(1 point)
Responses

They produce more pollutants.
They produce more pollutants.

They run fully on unlimited resources.
They run fully on unlimited resources.

They are fuel-efficient.
They are fuel-efficient.

They burn more fossil fuels than other cars
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Use the scenario to answer the question.

Someone purchases a disposable water bottle, uses it several times, then throws it in the garbage.

How would you evaluate these actions in terms of conservation?

(1 point)
Responses

It is better than reusing it only once, but they should not be drinking so much water.
It is better than reusing it only once, but they should not be drinking so much water.

It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.
It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.

It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should recycle the bottle.
It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should recycle the bottle.

It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should not be drinking so much water.
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Which was a result of both the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act?(1 point)
Responses

reduced car emissions
reduced car emissions

reduced factory pollution
reduced factory pollution

increased plastic recycling
increased plastic recycling

increased paper recycling
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A. Both Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the importance of soil.
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bedrock (R)
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It takes so long to form.
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B. reducing waste or harm to resource
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They are fuel-efficient.
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It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.
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reduced factory pollution