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37.
Plants take up NH
3
and NH
4
+
.
38.
N
2
is combined with H
2
to form NH
3
.
39.
In the 1960s, several events occurred as a result of increasing water pollution levels, including the
burning of the Cuyahoga River, fish die-offs in Lake Erie, and a crude oil spill off the coast of Santa
Barbara, California. Which of the laws below is NOT related to aquatic environments or water quality?
A.
Safe Drinking Water Act
B.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
C.
Ocean Dumping Act
D.
Waste Water Reduction Act
E.
Clean Water Act
Question 40 refers to the following table.
Power Production in the Top Five Nuclear-Power-Producing Countries
Country
Megawatt Capacity
United States 100,000
France
63,000
Japan
46,000
Russia
22,000
Germany
20,000
World
370,000
40.
Approximately what percent of the world's total nuclear power is produced by the top five nuclear
power-producing nations?
A.
25
B.
37
C.
55
D.
68
E.
75
41.
Managing federal lands is very complex due to the vast ecosystems found in the United States, the
physical size of the country, the historical usages of many land areas, the need for recreation, and the
use of materials for the production of goods. Which of the following government organizations operates
Yellowstone National Park, Gettysburg Battlefield, the Washington Monument, and the Appalachian
Trail?
A.
National Forest Service
B.
National Park Service
C.
National Resource Lands
D.
National Wilderness Preservation System
E.
Bureau of Land Management
42.
Which of the following best defines
sustainability?
A.
The development of methods that use resources wisely
