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<root> <Question correct="A" id="10_1"> <Q>One of the innovations coming out of the revitalization of the Ford Rouge Center that can be seen from the Ford Rouge Visitor's Center is</Q> <A>the living roof on the Dearborn Truck Plant.</A> a new cafeteria for the employees. <C>the new lighting system in the Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant.</C> <D>the assembly line of the Dearborn Truck Plant.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_2"> <Q>Which of the following reasons makes the Living Roof at the Ford Rouge Center an important innovation?</Q> <A>It is prettier than the usual type of roof.</A> It saves money and cleans the air. <C>It reduces energy costs.</C> <D>All of the above</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_3"> <Q>How does the Living Roof at the Ford Rouge Center reduce energy costs?</Q> <A>It keeps the snow off the roof.</A> It keeps the building cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. <C>It absorbs rainwater.</C> <D>It makes its own energy.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_4"> <Q>How does the sedum on the Living Roof help improve air quality around the Dearborn Truck Plant?</Q> <A>It smells nice.</A> It gives off carbon dioxide. <C>It traps dust, absorbs carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen.</C> <D>none of the above</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_5"> <Q>The Living Roof atop the Dearborn Truck Plant is like a ______________garden on top of the factory.</Q> <A>15 acre</A> 20 acre <C>10 acre</C> <D>100 acre</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_6"> <Q>Ford Motor Company says the most important reason for building the Living Roof is </Q> <A>to make it look nicer.</A> to reduce the amount of storm-water that flows into the Rouge River. <C>to try and sell sedum to other companies.</C> <D>to provide a home for all of the birds in the area.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_7"> <Q>How has Ford changed the surface of its shipping lot at the Ford Rouge Center?</Q> <A>They made the pavement porous.</A> They made them out of clay and dirt. <C>They eliminated the yellow parking lines.</C> <D>They painted them green.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_8"> <Q>The word porous means </Q> <A>a liquid that can be poured easily.</A> less expensive. <C>a surface that allows rainwater to be filtered and cleaned as it passes through the concrete.</C> <D>none of the above.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_9"> <Q>Which of the following statements are true about swales?</Q> <A>They are wetland-like ditches that filter the run-off from the parking lots before it flows into the Rouge River.</A> They are hills around ponds that provide homes to wetland animals. <C>They are bumps in the parking lots that slow traffic.</C> <D>They are waves that form in the water of the ditches.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_10"> <Q>Phytoremediation is</Q> <A>cleaning water before it goes back into the environment.</A> growing plants in water instead of soil. <C>an experimental process of using plants to help clean the soil.</C> <D>teaching animals to live in different environments.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_11"> <Q>Ford's innovative ideas will help the company </Q> <A>clean air, water and soil.</A> save money in operating costs. <C>help make the Ford Rouge Center an environmentally responsible place for workers, neighbors and wildlife.</C> <D>All of the above</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_12"> <Q>Sedum is </Q> <A>a groundcover planted on the Living Roof.</A> a gas formed from oxygen and carbon. <C>an animal that lives in the wetlands around the Ford Rouge Center.</C> <D>a plant that can grow three feet tall.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES. </teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_13"> <Q>What provides a natural source of light at the Dearborn Truck Plant?</Q> <A>the living roof</A> skylights <C>swales</C> <D>sedum</D> <teach/> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_14"> <Q>The word innovative means </Q> <A>producing something absolutely new and different.</A> reusing materials. <C>a gas that plants need to live.</C> <D>a plant that grows in the wetlands.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 94-95 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_15"> <Q>Which of the following is true about a wetland?</Q> <A>It is just a smelly old swamp that cannot be used for anything.</A> It helps maintain the balance of nature and is home to many plants and animals. <C>It is not very important.</C> <D>It dries up every summer.</D> <teach/> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_16"> <Q>Which of the following is an important function of a wetland?</Q> <A>It acts as a sponge to hold water and prevent flooding.</A> It attracts birds, butterflies and wildlife. <C>Bulrushes and other wetland plants help filter storm water runoff.</C> <D>All of the above</D> <teach>Refer to pages 96-97 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_17"> <Q>What happens to water when it is left in sunlight for a period of time?</Q> <A>It melts.</A> It accumulates. <C>It evaporates.</C> <D>Precipitation occurs.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 96-97 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_18"> <Q>What is a watershed?</Q> <A>It is another name for a wetland.</A> It is a stream that runs into a lake. <C>It is all the land drained by a stream and its branches or by a river and its streams.</C> <D>It is a shed built near a river or a stream to store water.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_19"> <Q>The following is true about watersheds. </Q> <A>They occur only in Michigan.</A> They do not cross state or national boundaries. <C>They come in all shapes and sizes.</C> <D>Local builders can build them.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_20"> <Q>Where do all the watersheds in Michigan flow?</Q> <A>They empty into one of the Great Lakes and then flow to the Atlantic Ocean.</A> They flow into the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico. <C>They empty into the Pacific Ocean.</C> <D>They flow into the Hudson Bay in Canada.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_21"> <Q>Which of the following is true about watersheds?</Q> <A>Watersheds are underground.</A> Watersheds are above ground. <C>Underground and above ground areas of water connect to form watersheds.</C> <D>all of the above.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_22"> <Q>All of the following are landforms except </Q> <A>hills.</A> valleys. <C>Ford Rouge Center.</C> <D>flat lands.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_23"> <Q>The names of the watersheds are determined by </Q> <A>the person who discovered it.</A> the route it takes to get to the Great Lakes. <C>the county where it originates.</C> <D>the largest lake or river in the watershed.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_24"> <Q>A watershed can be managed by all of the following except </Q> <A>a local or county government.</A> many organizations such as the "Friends of the Rouge". <C>Henry Ford..</C> <D>a state government.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_25"> <Q>The "Friends of the Rouge" are all of the following except </Q> <A>a group of friends who like to swim in the Rouge River.</A> a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. <C>a group of people who educate others about the Rouge River watershed.</C> <D>a group of people who help keep the Rouge River healthy.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_26"> <Q>What makes the Rouge River watershed unique in Michigan?</Q> <A>It is the most densely populated land area in the state.</A> All of the rivers and streams flow into the Great Lakes. <C>It is managed by an organization. </C> <D>It is the largest building on the Rouge River.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_27"> <Q>How many people live in the Rouge Watershed?</Q> <A>less than one million</A> more than one million <C>more than three million</C> <D>more than five million</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_28"> <Q>The Rouge Watershed covers an area of </Q> <A>150 square miles.</A> 1000 square miles. <C>467 square miles.</C> <D>127 square miles.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_29"> <Q>The Ford Motor Company is doing all of the following to keep the Rouge River healthy except </Q> <A>using sedum on its living roof to help with storm-water runoff.</A> building parking lots that have porous pavement. <C>building smaller buildings.</C> <D>creating swales to act as artificial wetlands.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_30"> <Q>Citizens can keep watersheds healthy </Q> <A>by getting involved and supporting wetland and watershed protection agencies.</A> by feeding the animals in a wetland. <C>by supporting new building developments in wetland areas.</C> <D>by not worrying about what happens to the environment.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_31"> <Q>How long is the Rouge River?</Q> <A>386 miles</A> 234 miles <C>127 miles</C> <D>482 miles</D> <teach>Refer to pages 98-99 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_32"> <Q>The water cycle includes all of the following except </Q> <A>perspiration.</A> precipitation. <C>evaporation.</C> <D>condensation.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 100-101 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_33"> <Q>After it rains on buildings, you will see</Q> <A>condensation.</A> runoff. <C>watershed.</C> <D>wetlands.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 100-101 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_34"> <Q>Contaminants are mainly spread to different areas of a watershed </Q> <A>by insects.</A> in runoff water. <C>by fish. </C> <D>when leaves fall from trees.</D> <teach>Refer to pages 100-101 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_35"> <Q>Which county is not in the Rouge Watershed?</Q> <A>Wayne</A> Wexford <C>Oakland</C> <D>Monroe</D> <teach>Refer to pages 100-101 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>5</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_36"> <Q>Name one way that automakers reduce waste.</Q> <A>They have swales that increase filtered water. </A> Car and truck parts are packaged in reusable plastic containers. <C>They use fewer parts on its vehicles.</C> <D>They do not throw anything away.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_37"> <Q>Ford leads the automotive industry in </Q> <A>the use of recycled materials.</A> the number of cars and trucks that are built. <C>the number of workers who build cars and trucks.</C> <D>the amount of money that it pays its workers.</D> <teach> Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_38"> <Q>Monitors in the roof of the Dearborn Truck Plant and 60 smaller skylights will </Q> <A>eliminate the need for electricity in the truck plant.</A> allow the workers to keep track of the weather outside. <C>help to reduce energy costs and provide a better workplace.</C> <D>eliminate the need for a roof.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_39"> <Q>The Living Roof atop the Dearborn Truck Plant reduces energy costs because </Q> <A>it does not soak up the heat from the sun like a tar or metal roof.</A> the sedum acts as insulation to reduce the heat in the factory during the summer. <C>the sedum acts as insulation to keep the factory warmer in the winter.</C> <D>All of the above</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_40"> <Q>One advantage of the Ford Rouge Center's Living Roof at the Dearborn Truck Plant is</Q> <A>it needs to be mowed once a week.</A> it needs to be mowed once a month. <C>it needs to be mowed two times a week.</C> <D>it never needs to be mowed.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_41"> <Q>The Ford Rouge CenterΓÇÖs stormwater management system uses _____ to clean runoff before it returns to the watershed.</Q> <A>chemicals</A> natural processes <C>recycled pumps</C> <D>a special kind of soap</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_42"> <Q>What are natural filters?</Q> <A>They are special plants that help prevent dust and dirt from flowing into nearby rivers and lakes.</A> They are animals that help keep the Rouge Center clean. <C>They are new types of water treatment plants.</C> <D>They are coverings over the parking lots that do not allow the rain or snow to fall on the cars and trucks.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_43"> <Q>The Ford Rouge Visitor Center is a sustainable building for all of the following reasons except</Q> <A>it can make some of its own electricity from sunlight.</A> it can use recycled water in its plumbing and irrigation systems. <C>it can use solar heat to make hot water for the Center.</C> <D>it can use rainwater to wash the windows.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>1</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_44"> <Q>A sustainable building is a </Q> <A> new building.</A> building made from bricks and glass. <C>building that can make and provide for some of its own needs.</C> <D>building that cost over a million dollars to build.</D> <teach>Refer to Ford Rouge Center Student Page.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_45"> <Q>The process of phytoremediation would be beneficial because </Q> <A>it would be cheaper and faster to clean up contaminated soil.</A> it would make gardening easier. <C>plants could take care of themselves.</C> <D>plants that animals eat would taste better. </D> <teach>Refer to page 87 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_46"> <Q>A source of drinking water for a family or community could be</Q> <A>runoff.</A> surface water. <C>ground water.</C> <D>rainwater.</D> <teach>Refer to page 87 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="B" id="10_47"> <Q>A place for animals and plants to live is called a</Q> <A>sustainable building.</A> habitat. <C>watershed.</C> <D>wasteland.</D> <teach>Refer to page 86 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="A" id="10_48"> <Q>What is a perennial? </Q> <A>A plant that grows every year without being replanted.</A> A plant that has to be planted every year. <C>A plant that might help clean up the soil.</C> <D>A plant that can live only in a wetland.</D> <teach>Refer to page 86 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_49"> <Q>One of our most important environmental issues is </Q> <A>ground water.</A> surface water. <C>water quality.</C> <D>muddy water.</D> <teach>Refer to page 83 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> <Question correct="C" id="10_50"> <Q>Water that is not absorbed from a rainstorm is called </Q> <A>ground water. </A> surface water . <C>runoff.</C> <D>watershed.</D> <teach>Refer to page 83 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>2</topic> </Question> <Question correct="D" id="10_51"> <Q>Runoff water can be harmful because</Q> <A>substances may seep into the ground water and surface waters.</A> substances may affect wildlife habitats. <C>substances may affect the use of recreational waters.</C> <D>all of the above</D> <teach>Refer to page 83 of CONNECT-IT(tm) ACTIVITIES.</teach> <topic>4</topic> </Question> </root>