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| In the U.S., over 1 billion syringes, needles and lancets are used each year by diabetics. How can they be safely stored for disposal. |
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| On an EnergyGuide label, you’ll find the EER. What does EER stand for? |
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| Disappearing sea ice threatens the future of this animal – the world's largest terrestrial carnivore |
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| Children are especially sensitive to air pollution in part due to their breathing rate being ___ than adults |
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| The Clean Air Act targets six pollutants that are most harmful to human health. Name two of them |
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| Particulate matter; Sulfur dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Nitrogen Dioxide: Lead. |
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| When a species is at risk of becoming endangered, it is described as |
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| Name one of the three most common bottled gases? |
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| Name two of the most common greenhouse gases? |
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| Carbon dioxide; Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); Methane; Nitrous oxide; Ozone; Water vapor |
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| How does a clothes dryer with a moisture sensor save energy? |
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| It shuts off the dryer when the clothes are dry. |
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| Material that has been separated from the waste stream and reprocessed into a new product is called WHAT? |
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| The highly biodiverse forest area of the warm, humid equatorial region of the earth is known as WHAT? |
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| Speaking environmentally, what do green, brown, and clear glass have in common? |
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| The pH scale measures what? |
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| What indicates a secure Internet browser on the status bar? |
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| You send your grandma n email with a JPEG attached. What does JPEG stand for? |
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| Joint Photographic Experts Group. |
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| The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 and FCC rules prohibit sending what type of faxes? |
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| Unsolicited advertisements; Junk faxes. |
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| With the majority of cellular phone pricing plans, who pays for the calls? |
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| The person who owns the phone. |
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| You call home on a cell phone and talk to your sister for 65 seconds. Most cell phone plans will bill you for how many minutes of airtime? |
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| When you receive a file transmitted over a network the process is called WHAT |
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| A download; Downloading; File transfer. |
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| A company that provides direct access to the Internet, usually for a fee, is called |
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| Internet Service Provider; ISP. |
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| Who sets the off-peak hours for cell phone service? |
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| Highlighted words on a Web site that allow you to connect to other parts of the site or to other sites are referred to as WHAT? |
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| Dialing a telephone number that begins with 800 or 888 usually means what? |
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| To find out about “secret warranties” offered by automobile manufacturers, what federal agency can you contact? |
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| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Department of Transportation (DOT) |
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| Which level of government sets the speed limits on the Interstate highways? |
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| Housing and Urban Development (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) |
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| If a delivery time is not specified when buying by mail order, the company must send your order within how many days? |
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| A person who makes false documents or signs someone else's name to documents is engaged in WHAT? |
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| Name the federal credit act that prohibits discrimination in granting credit. |
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| The Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
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| This federal government agency's mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illness, and death. Name the agency |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); [OHSA is a part of] Department of Labor |
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| If a salesperson makes a vocal promise concerning a warranty for a product, what should you do and why? |
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| Get it in writing; otherwise you might not get the service. |
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| An employer or prospective employer can only get your credit report if they have what type of permission? |
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| State laws against “pyramid schemes” say that multi-level marketing plans should only pay commission for what? |
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| How often must a US Representative run for reelection? |
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| The system of limits imposed on all three branches of government is known as what? |
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| Which federal regulatory agency oversees the telephone, broadcast, cable and wireless industries? |
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| Federal Communications Commission. |
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| Which federal agency regulates fungicides? |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
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| You are the victim of identity theft. You should contact the police in order to WHAT |
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| The only industrialized country in the world that does not use the metric system as its predominant system of measurement is WHAT? |
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| Congress has passed a bill. The President refuses to sign the bill to become law. This presidential action is called WHAT? |
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| What tropical fruit is high in Vitamin C, usually weighs two to five pounds, and is associated with Hawaii? |
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| In THIS skeletal disease the bones lose mass and density. |
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| An adverse reaction to food that does not involve the body’s immune system is known as WHAT? |
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| What is the main active chemical in marijuana? |
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| THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). |
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| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a part of which larger federal agency? |
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| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). |
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| In the medical world, what do the letters H-I-V stand for? |
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| Human immunodeficiency virus |
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| This state produces 95% of the raisins in the US, and 50% of all raisins in the world. It is WHAT? |
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| What vegetable is one of the largest food crops in the world and is served at one out of every three American meals? |
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| An injury to the neck often suffered by vehicle passengers and drivers during rear collisions is known as WHAT? |
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| An injury to the neck often suffered by vehicle passengers and drivers during rear collisions is known as WHAT? |
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| As an energy source, protein provides how many calories per gram? |
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| Fires in single-family homes most often start in this room |
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| How can you tell if an electrical plug is polarized? |
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| One blade is wider than the other |
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| Lyme disease is spread by what insect? |
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| Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee can take up to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year? |
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| The largest floor-based stock market in the US is the WHAT? |
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| A card which requires payment in full when you receive your statement is a WHAT |
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| It is payment an employer may provide to an employee upon termination of employment |
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| If a company earns $20 million this year and has 20 million shares of stock outstanding, what are its earnings per share? |
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| What does it mean if you default on a loan? |
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| You fail to make payments on the loan. |
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| When you take cash out using your credit card, you are making a WHAT? |
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| The membership fee you pay to have a credit card is better known as the WHAT? |
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| There are three main types of audits conducted by the IRS. Name one of them? |
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| Correspondence; Office; Field. |
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| When a check has been processed by a bank the check is said to be WHAT? |
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| A person who buys or sells stocks on an exchange, on behalf of a buyer or investor, is called a WHAT? |
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| The outstanding balance of a loan, not counting interest and other charges, is called WHAT? |
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| Earnings after all costs of production have been met are called WHAT? |
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| You find a billing error on your credit card statement. How many days do you have to report it?60 |
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| When banking electronically you are asked to enter a number known only by you. What is the term for this number? |
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| PIN, Personal Identification Number |
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| After you complete your tax return, you may find you are owed money. This is your WHAT? |
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| The actual piece of paper that shows that you own stock in a corporation is called WHAT? |
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| The payment you make to an insurance company to pay for coverage is known as the WHAT? |
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| The legal obligations of an insurance company to the insured are spelled out in a document known as WHAT? |
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| THIS type of light bulb provides as much light as incandescent bulbs while using just one-fourth the energy? |
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| Compact fluorescent bulbs. |
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| Wood that is grown to be specifically used as fuel is also known as WHAT? |
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| How many micrometers are in one meter? |
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| Name two of the five states that contain volcanoes |
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| The wise use of natural resources such as minerals, water, plants, and animals is known as WHAT? |
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| Which non-OPEC country supplies the most crude oil to the US? |
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| The main factor in the decline in the number of bald eagles in the U.S. during the mid-20th was WHAT? |
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| The science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting is WHAT? |
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| Crude oil is sent to WHAT facility to be processed into oils, fuels, and more? |
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| Four federal agencies manage the majority of U.S. public lands. Name one of them. |
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| US.Forest Service; US Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; Bureau of Land Management |
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| As a grocery shopper, you can do your part to reduce pesticide use by buying what type of produce? |
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| This type of power plant produces electricity by the force of water falling through a hydro turbine that spins a generator. |
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| Hydroelectric power plant. |
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| Ultraviolet rays from the sun are thought to play an important role in causing what type of cancer? |
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| A substance used to kill or repel insects, rodents, or bacteria is called a WHAT? |
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| A system to make financial loss more affordable by transferring it from individuals to large groups is called WHAT |
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| In the US, about 70 % of the injuries associated with fireworks occur in the month surrounding what holiday? |
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| You are a 14-year-old worker. You may not start work before WHAT time in the morning? |
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| Most vaccines contain weak or dead disease germs. When they're injected into the body, what does the body make to fight real disease germs? |
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| Items located near registers and in center isles in stores encourage what type of shopping behavior? |
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| Most vaccines contain weak or dead disease germs. When they're injected into the body, what does the body make to fight real disease germs? |
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