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Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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show coal  
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Of the following energy sources, ____ is considered nonrenewable.   show
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show uranium  
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Secondary extraction of petroleum   show
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show The country has the large reserves of coal  
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show produces less greenhouse gases per energy unit than coal or oil  
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show We encourage, with subsidies, tax rebates, and grants, the rapid development and widespread use of renewable alternative energy reserves.  
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show cogeneration  
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show Raised CAFE standard to 35 mpg for vehicles by the year 2020  
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show The greatest environmental impact is increased greenhouse gases  
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Worldwide, the most widely used renewable energy resource is ___.   show
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show can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung  
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Designing buildings to maximize absorption of sunlight during winter and to keep the interiors cool during summer is referred to as ___.   show
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show algae  
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show Denmark  
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Corn-based ethanol production has a number of drawbacks, including ___.   show
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Why are batteries important for renewable energy?   show
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show can be used in vehicles with diesel engines without engine modification  
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More and more wind farms are being located ____ because winds are stronger there.   show
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Globally, more than 80% of all primary energy for today economies comes from ___.   show
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show 4.4  
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To safeguard against groundwater contamination, sanitary landfills are ___.   show
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The best solution to the solid waste problem is to ___.   show
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___ is the conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus   show
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show inter  
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Industrial economists )))).   show
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Deep-Well injection _____.   show
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In the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the metals in the winners; medals were ___.   show
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show lands whose reuse or development is complicated by the presence of hazardous materials  
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show The use of recyclables by industry to manufacture new products  
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All of the following factors have contributed to movement of people to suburbs except ____.   show
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show A carnivorous marsupial  
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show Included regional plan to identify exactly where urban growth would be allowed.  
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In developing nations, such as India and Nigeria   show
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Around the world, most major cities are situated ____.   show
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Over the past 50 years, most U.S. citizens who could afford to do so ____.   show
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Any of consideration of the true costs of sprawl must include ____.   show
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show zoning  
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The ecological footprint of a large city is ____ than/as the surrounding rural area.   show
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show All of these are benefits of green buildings  
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Environmental policy aims to ____.   show
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The primary role of the United Nations is to ____.   show
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show Statutory law  
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"If domestic gas prices rise to $5 per gallon, conservation will increase, alternative fuels will be developed, and energy efficiency and our quality of life will improve." This view is consistent with ____ economies.   show
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The first national park in the world was ____   show
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Rachel Carson's book SILENT SPRING, published in the 1960s   show
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The world bank was established in 1944 to ____.   show
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Lobbying, legal action, and campaign funding are all means used by ____ to influence governmental environmental policies   show
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A distinguishing feature of ecological economics is the concept of ____.   show
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Rising per capita consumption of goods and rising populations growth lead to ___.   show
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