What was a drawback to implementing modern farming methods in China and India?
[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels] Which of the…
Which of the following does NOT have environmental costs associated with it?
[CHAPTER 11 – Alternatives to Fossil Fuels] What is true of…
What is true of large hydroelectric dams?
[CHAPTER 5 – Managing Resources: Environmental Economics an…
You are shopping for a newer-model smartphone. At the store, the salesperson tells you if you trade in your old phone, you can receive a discount on the newer model. This is an example of:
[CHAPTER 10 – Air Quality and Climate Change] Which of the f…
Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce indoor air pollution?
[CHAPTER 7 – Geological and Land Resources ] Tropical rainfo…
Tropical rainforests have thin, acidic soils, yet they contain dense vegetation and high biodiversity. How can these tropical forests have poor soil and support such a diverse array of life?
[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels] What does th…
What does the 1977 U.S. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act mandate?
[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels] In subsurfa…
In subsurface mines, more miners die of ___________
[CHAPTER 3 – Evolution and Biodiversity] A tropical rain for…
A tropical rain forest has more different kinds of trees than the same area in a boreal forest. Which of the following is true?
[CHAPTER 9 – Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels] With more en…
With more energy-intensive production methods, the EROEI goes _____, and the cost goes _____.