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“Our House” Questions

Part 2

Read Page 14-15 Air Pollution

1) How is our oxygen supply constantly renewed?

2) Describe the “greenhouse effect”. What is our concern with that?

3) What are the major pollutants in Oregon and what causes them?

4) What are 4 things that you personally can do to reduce air pollution?

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Take the Air Quality IQ quiz

How many did you get right (without cheating)?_______

Pages 16-17 Trash

1) How many pounds of trash did Oregonians recycle in 1998? ________________

2) What percentage of trash in Oregon is plastic? __________, food? ________

glass ? _________ paper ? _________

3) How can you keep food scraps from being wasted completely?

4) What is compost useful for?

5) Name four ways that you can reduce the amount of waste in your lunch.

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Pages 18-19 Energy

1) What are the problems with hydroelectric dams?

2) What are two problems with using fossil fuels for energy?

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3) Name two renewable energy sources.

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4) Name 4 ways the you can reduce energy use

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Pgs 20-21 Global Warming

1) How much has the temperature warmed since 1900? ________ When were the 10 warmest years?____________________

Name the 10 signs of global warming a briefly explain each

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Pgs 22-24 Watersheds

1) What is a watershed?

2) What temperature should a healthy stream be?

3) What is a riparian zone?

4) What are the benefits of a healthy riparian zone?