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An Environmental Balance

DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item in Column Awith the items in Column
B.Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each)

COLUMNA COLUMNB
A. erosion 1. all of theearth's
waterandprecipitation
B. ecosystem I. chemicalsthat kill crop-destroying
insects
C. conservation 3. placewhereplantsand animalsaredependenton
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4. wind or water carrying soil away
5. careful useof resourcesso they are not wasted

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice In the blank at the left, write the letter of the
choicethat bestcompletesthe statementor answersthe question.(10points each) """"
6. Somefarmers try to prevent erosion by
A. terracing their fields. C. using fertilizer.
B. planting beans. D. usingpesticides. ..
7. The main sourcesof air pollution are
A. pesticidesand fertilizers.
B. acid rain and erosion.
C. industriesandvehicles.
D. desalinizationand deforestation. Q
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8. The processof cutting down forestsis called -
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A. lumbering. C. desalinization. ;
B. irrigation. D. deforestation. ~
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9. As much as70 percent of all freshwateris usedfor ~
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A. bathing. C. drinking. ~
B. irrigation. D. coolingindustrialengines. Q
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10. Somescientistsbelievethat increasingamountsof pollutantsin e.
the atmospherewill causethe earth to "," ~
A. warm. C. cool. .
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B. expand. D. shrink.

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