Where was the first large-scale commercial geothermal electrical facility in the United States, built in 1960?
A) The Geysers, California
B) Oak Ridge, Tennessee
C) Hot Springs, Arkansas
D) Mammoth Lake, California
Answer: A
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A) cold air temperatures B) mild winters C) intense ultraviolet radiation D) the caves were under the ocean
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides money to
A) governments to purchase land that contains endangered species. B) non-governmental agencies to protect biodiversity hot spots. C) international organizations to kill organisms that carry human disease vectors. D) the Defenders of Wildlife to replant trees in large burned areas of the rain forest in order to increase biodiversity.
Compared to energy-flow in ecosystems, the flow of matter ________
A) reflects conservation and recycling B) is one-way C) is always dissipated as heat D) does not involve either detritivores or detritus E) moves from consumers to producers