Biofuel farming has become a sustainable way to produce biomass for energy use.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Most of the biomass is being grown in tropical forest areas where rainforests are being cut down and converted to biomass plantations.  Since tropical soils are typically poor in nutrients, the lack of fertility means that additional old-growth forests must be continuously cut down to support this operation.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following gives the most important reason why summers in the Southern Hemisphere are cooler than summers in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. Over 80 percent of the Southern Hemisphere is covered with water. B. The Earth is closer to the sun in January. C. The Earth is farther from the sun in July. D. The sun's energy is less intense in the Southern Hemisphere.

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In urban planning, ________ is the designation of specific areas for different categories of land use

A) green space designation B) urban renaissance C) new urbanism D) zoning E) urban growth boundary

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In toxicity testing, the dose of a chemical above which there is a measurable decline in the health of the organism being tested is referred to as ________

A) acute exposure B) median lethal dose C) the toxicity threshold D) chronic exposure E) the dose-response

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