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Edition By L. DeVere Burton 9781133686880 Chapter 1-42
Complete Guide .
Air is made up of - ANSWER: 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen

Pure water is - ANSWER: odorless

Without proper air to breathe, a human can only survive about - ANSWER: six minutes

Radon gas is a widespread threat to air quality - ANSWER: in homes

Radioactive dust is likely to be caused by - ANSWER: nuclear reactions

Chemicals used to kill insects are called - ANSWER: insecticides

One ingredient not associated with photosynthesis is:

a.radon
b.water
c.oxygen
d. carbon dioxide - ANSWER: a.radon

Chlorofluorocarbons have been found to damage in - ANSWER: the ozone layer

Poisonous gas we cannot remove from auto exhaust - ANSWER: carbon monoxide

The most reliable source of information on the use of a pesticide is the - ANSWER: product label

The buildup of heat resulting from sunlight passing through glass and heating trapped air in the
interior area is called - ANSWER: the greenhouse effect

A product of decaying plant or animal matter is - ANSWER: methane

Carbon Monoxide - ANSWER: causes death from auto exhaust

Chlorofluorocarbons - ANSWER: Damaged the Ozone layer

Hydrocarbons - ANSWER: pollutants from autos and factories

Lead - ANSWER: tetraethyl

Nitrous Oxides - ANSWER: 5 percent of auto exhaust

Ozone - ANSWER: Filters ultraviolet rays

Radon - ANSWER: leaks into houses

Pests - ANSWER: diseases, insects, weeds

Photosynthesis - ANSWER: Chlorophyll, light, carbon dioxide

Sulfur - ANSWER: pale yellow

, Most of Earth's surface is covered with - ANSWER: water

The bodies of plants, animals, and humans consist of about what percentage water? - ANSWER: 70
percent

The universal solvent is - ANSWER: water

The content of ocean water may be likened to - ANSWER: thin soup

The independence of plants and animals on each of for food is known as - ANSWER: the food chain

The land serving as a great and compression chamber gives us - ANSWER: coal and oil

Groundwater that is available for plant root absorption is called - ANSWER: capillary

Improvement of water quality can be achieved by - ANSWER: appropriate use of water

The problem of land erosion is - ANSWER: found worldwide

A conservation plan - ANSWER: conserves soil and water, is prepared by professionals, and maximizes
productivity of land

Contour - ANSWER: On the level

Delta - ANSWER: Soil deposited by water

Evaporation - ANSWER: Liquid to gas

Fertility - ANSWER: Amount and type of nutrients

Irrigation - ANSWER: supplemental water

No-till - ANSWER: Without plowing or disking

Port - ANSWER: Town with a harbor

Precipitation - ANSWER: rain and snow

Purify - ANSWER: removal of foreign material

Water table - ANSWER: Top of saturated soil

An example of a plant growing media is - ANSWER: Soil, water, and perlite.

Decay of organic matter is caused by - ANSWER: microbes

Which is not a factor affecting soil formation?
A. hydroponics
B. Gravity
C. Ice
D. Water - ANSWER: A. hydroponics

Humans affect soil formation by - ANSWER: irrigating

The land class with the fewest limitations is - ANSWER: Class 1

The land classes suitable for field crop production are - ANSWER: I, II, III, and IV

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