Geologists working for the Environmental Protection Agency monitor surface waters at sites across the country to determine the effects of acid rain on aquatic ecosystems. What type of information would the geologists most likely track?(1 point)
Responses
climate patterns
climate patterns
gas emissions
gas emissions
pH levels
pH levels
human activity
pH levels
What would be the best title for the table?
(1 point)
Responses
The Greenhouse Effect
The Greenhouse Effect
Causes of Acid Rain
Causes of Acid Rain
Effects of Radioactive Waste
Effects of Radioactive Waste
Effects of Burning Fossil Fuels
What is a major drawback of nuclear energy?(1 point)
Responses
depletes clean water supplies
depletes clean water supplies
increases air pollution
increases air pollution
creates radioactive waste
creates radioactive waste
erodes soil
creates radioactive waste
Which energy resource is a nonrenewable energy source?(1 point)
Responses
water
water
solar
solar
wind
wind
oil
oil
Which pair of key points is the opponent most likely to use in his argument against the use of nuclear energy?
(1 point)
Responses
Nuclear energy contaminates local water supplies.
Nuclear energy impacts climate change.
Nuclear energy contaminates local water supplies. Nuclear energy impacts climate change.
Nuclear energy is not a renewable resource.
Nuclear energy releases gases into the atmosphere that deplete the ozone layer.
Nuclear energy is not a renewable resource. Nuclear energy releases gases into the atmosphere that deplete the ozone layer.
Nuclear energy creates acid fog and clouds.
Nuclear waste in the air harms trees.
Nuclear energy creates acid fog and clouds. Nuclear waste in the air harms trees.
There is no safe place or method to store nuclear waste.
Nuclear energy creates waste that remains dangerously radioactive for thousands of years.