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EETAP - Environmental Literacy Answers

1. Which of the following household wastes is considered a hazardous waste?
Correct Answer: batteries

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2. Where does most of the garbage in the U.S. end up? Is it in…
Correct Answer: landfills

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3. What is the most common reason animal species become extinct?
Correct Answer: habitats are being destroyed by humans

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4. Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in the U.S. Which of the following is the biggest source of carbon monoxide in the United States?
Correct Answer: motor vehicles

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5. Zoning decisions which effect land use and development are usually made by which body?
Correct Answer: Local municipalities

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6. Name the government agency that directly oversees and manages America's National Forests.
Correct Answer: The USDA Forest Service

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7. The adaptation where certain insects develop or "take-on" the coloration of other bad tasting insects in order to avoid predation is called ________.
Correct Answer: mimicry

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8. Approximately what percentage of the Earth's water is available as fresh drinking water?
Correct Answer: less than 3%

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9. Which scientist is credited with raising public awareness about the environmental risks of pesticide use with the 1962 book Silent Spring?
Correct Answer: Rachael Carson

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10. Wetland plants are capable of filtering some of the pollution generated from surface water run-off. Consequently, wetlands have a similar role in ecosystems that what organ performs for the human body?
Correct Answer: kidneys

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