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Understanding Concepts1. In a particular ecosystem, hawks prey on bats, which

prey on mosquitoes. Suppose the area is sprayed

with a pesticide that kills most of the mosquito

population. What are the effects on the other two

populations likely to be?

A. The populations of bats and hawks will both increase.

B. The population of bats will increase and the population of hawks will decrease.

C. The population of bats will decrease and the population of hawks will increase.

D. The populations of bats and hawks will both decrease.


Understanding Concepts1. In a particular ecosystem, hawks prey on bats, which

prey on mosquitoes. Suppose the area is sprayed

with a pesticide that kills most of the mosquito

population. What are the effects on the other two

populations likely to be?

A. The populations of bats and hawks will both increase.

B. The population of bats will increase and the population of hawks will decrease.

C. The population of bats will decrease and the population of hawks will increase.

D. The populations of bats and hawks will both decrease.


Understanding Concepts, continued

2. What source of energy is likely to run out first,

assuming use continues at its current rates and

no new supplies are discovered?

F. coal

G. natural gas

H. solar power

I. nuclear power



2. What source of energy is likely to run out first,

assuming use continues at its current rates and

no new supplies are discovered?

F. coal

G. natural gas

H. solar power

I. nuclear power



3. What type of energy source originates in dead

plant and animal matter which has not been

able to decompose in air?

A. fossil fuels

B. nuclear energy

C. geothermal energy

D. hydroelectric power



3. What type of energy source originates in dead

plant and animal matter which has not been

able to decompose in air?

A. fossil fuels

B. nuclear energy

C. geothermal energy

D. hydroelectric power



4. Name three likely sources of pollution arising

from a process whose endpoint is a customer

in a store buying vegetables that were grown in

another state.



4. Name three likely sources of pollution arising

from a process whose endpoint is a customer

in a store buying vegetables that were grown in

another state.

Answer: agricultural runoff, fuel for transportation of vegetables and consumer, power to run the store



5. How do agricultural pollution and hot-water

discharge from power plants combine to create

eutrophication? What are the consequences of

eutrophication?



5. How do agricultural pollution and hot-waterdischarge from power plants combine to createeutrophication? What are the consequences ofeutrophication?

Answer: Nitrates from agricultural runoff feed algae and bacteria, and the warmth of hot water discharge makes them multiply faster, so they use up the oxygen in the water, killing off fish and other aquatic wildlife.


Reading SkillsNUCLEAR ENERGY: RISK AND PROMISE

The first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was created in the United States in 1942, by a team of scientists led by Enrico Fermi. It was not until 1951 that electricity was first generated by a nuclear reactor, in Arco, Idaho. That first nuclear power station had a power output of only 100 kilowatts. In 1960, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became the first nuclear-powered city. The total power output from nuclear power, across the world, was just under 1 gigawatt in 1960; it had risen to 300 gigawatts by the late 1980s. The growth of nuclear energy slowed at that point, after two major accidents at nuclear power plants resulted in a public backlash against nuclear power. Today there is an estimated world power output from nuclear energy of 350 gigawatts.


Reading Skills, continuedNUCLEAR ENERGY: RISK AND PROMISE, continued

Nuclear power accounts for approximately 18% of electricity generated worldwide, though it varies greatly from country to country; the United States generates approximately 20% of its electricity from nuclear power, whereas France generates 78% of its electricity from nuclear power.

6. Approximately what is the total world electricity output?

F. 19 gigawatts H. 350 gigawatts

G. 63 gigawatts I. 1,900 gigawatts


Reading Skills, continued6. Approximately what is the total world electricity output?

F. 19 gigawatts H. 350 gigawatts

G. 63 gigawatts I. 1,900 gigawatts


Reading Skills, continued

7. How long was it between the first man-madenuclear chain reaction and the first use of achain reaction to produce electricity?

A. 9 yearsB. 12 years C. 18 years D. 20 years



7. How long was it between the first man-made

nuclear chain reaction and the first use of a

chain reaction to produce electricity?

A. 9 years

B. 12 years

C. 18 years

D. 20 years



8. Is it likely that nuclear reactors will be

generating more power in 50 years than they

do now? Why?



8. Is it likely that nuclear reactors will be

generating more power in 50 years than they

do now? Why?

Answer: Yes; the amount of nuclear power produced has been increasing ever since it started, and fossil fuels are running out.


Interpreting Graphics

The graph below shows how much solid waste was produced by a city in the year

2000. Use this graph to answer question 9.


Interpreting Graphics, continued

9. If the municipal solid waste amounted to 1.9 × 109 kg, how much total waste did the city produce?

F. 2.6 × 109 kg

G. 4.1 × 109 kg

H. 2.7 × 1010 kg

I. 7.3 × 1010 kg



9. If the municipal solid waste amounted to 1.9 × 109 kg, how much total waste did the city produce?

F. 2.6 × 109 kg

G. 4.1 × 109 kg

H. 2.7 × 1010 kg

I. 7.3 × 1010 kg



The diagram below shows the use of hydroelectric power for every

state in the United States. Use this diagram to answer question 10.



10. How many states use 10,000 million gallons of water per day or less?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20



10. How many states use 10,000 million gallons of water per day or less?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

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