WILL MARK BRAINLYIST!! (if mostly/ all correct)

1. According to the article "Drilling down into petroleum's impact on life on Earth", Peak oil is measured in RPRs (reserve-to-production ratios), which is recorded in years.

Question: Why does Iran have a higher RPR (80 years) than the United States (9 years)?

A. The United States consumes more oil than Iran.

B. Iran consumes more oil than the United States.

C. Iran produces more oil than the United States.

D. The United States produces more oil than Iran.


2. According to the article "Drilling down into petroleum's impact on life on Earth", carbon is a natural element that regulates Earth's temperature and makes the planet livable.

Question: Which event has led to major shifts in the carbon cycle becoming?

A. Peak oil has been reached this past decade.

B. Humans learned how to extract and burn fuel.

C. The API established units of measurement for oil.

D. Ancient algae and plankton were buried and crushed.

3.According to the article "Ask an Amazon Expert: Why we can't afford to lose the rain forest", how have humans impacted the Amazon rain forest in the last 50 years?

1. 20% of the rain forest is gone (Correct)

2. There are more roads and people there (correct)

3. Over half of the rain forest is protected (correct)

4. Extinct species have been reintroduced (NOT correct)


A. 1, 3 and 4


B. 1, 2 and 3 "correct answer" (ITS THIS ONE. B OR 1,2 and 3!!!)


C. 2, 3 and 4

D. 1. 2 and 4

4. According to the article "Ask an Amazon Expert: Why we can't afford to lose the rain forest", how is the Amazon rain forest connected to climate change?

A. Trees of the Amazon remove carbon dioxide from the air.


B. People of the Amazon produce most of the carbon dioxide that causes climate change.

C.Soil in the Amazon absorbs carbon dioxide.

D. Water in the Amazon River produces carbon dioxide, adding to climate change.

5. Which selection from the article "Scientists study Persian Gulf reefs for coral survival clues" identifies the biggest threat to coral reefs?

A. Warming waters spark bleaching events. Along with the bleaching, the ocean is becoming more acidic.


B. The researchers demonstrated that this new organism was the most commonly found algae throughout the gulf's coral reefs. They say it probably adapted as a result of the gulf's harsh conditions.