1. How does the need for energy most contribute to environmental challenges?
A)Power plants often create pollution.
B)Solar panels use up energy from the sun.
C)Wind turbines create varying amounts of power.
D)People must live in dense communities to receive electricity.
2. How are air and water pollution in New Mexico most alike?
A)Both are worsened by problems of scarcity.
B)Both result from farms and factories.
C)Both contribute directly to warming temperatures.
D)Both are likely to increase due to rising numbers of wildfires.
3. Some scientists claim that warming temperatures contribute to more extreme weather patterns. Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports this claim?
A)Environmental groups worry that wildlife may have more problems getting enough water due to scarcity.
B)The U.S. government spent many years carefully monitoring wildfires in the Southwest.
C)Droughts have increased in length and intensity as average temperatures have warmed.
D)Irrigation is important to New Mexican farmers because there is not enough rain for crops.