Environmental Science Test 3

Front 1

Property of carbon dioxide that allows light to enter but not leave the atmosphere

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Greenhouse effect

Front 2

The main activity of the U. N. initiated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) is

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To provide regular intervals of assessments of climate change

Front 3

Scrubbers, precipitators, and filters

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reduce particulate pollution

Front 4

One of the ways in which Mexico City has improved air quality was to

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To eliminate lead from gasoline, require catalytic converters on all automobiles, and to improve public transportation

Front 5

Since the prevailing wind patterns in the U. S. are from east to west, the best place to avoid air pollution is on the extreme east coast. True or False

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False

Front 6

Motor vehicle emissions are not a major source of air pollution True or False

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False

Front 7

Radon gas may cause lung cancer if exposure is prolonged at high concentrations True or False

Back 7

False

Front 8

What is the function of a catalytic Converter

Back 8

It reduces lead and other metals

Front 9

Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere

True or False

Back 9

False

Front 10

Ozone, when found close to the surface of the earth, is a pollutant

Back 10

True

Front 11

Who ultimately pays for the changes mandated by the 1990 Clean Air Act?

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Consumers

Front 12

Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?

Back 12

It binds with hemoglobin, reduces the blood's oxygen carry - capacity

Front 13

The most common source of carbon monoxide is from

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Vehicles

Front 14

Unwanted noise is considered to be a type of pollution

True or False

Back 14

False

Front 15

There are 6 major sources of EPA Criteria Pollutants

True or False

Back 15

False

Front 16

Atmosphere ozone shields the earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light radiation

True or False

Back 16

True

Front 17

Which of the following is NOT a conclusion reached by the IPCC regarding global warming

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Fossil fuel combustion is directly responsible for the earth's temperature increase

There is direct correlation between temperature increase and the amount of greenhouse gases

Front 18

The amount of lead released into the atmosphere

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has declined since the introduction of lead free gasoline

Front 19

Carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere as a waste product of fossil fuel combustion

True or False

Back 19

False

Front 20

Air can generally not accept and disperse significant amounts of pollutants

True or False

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True

Front 21

The major causes of water pollution in Louisiana are nutrients, sediment, and microorganisms. Which stakeholder group will be most affected by needed changes to make rivers fishable and swimmable

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Farmers

Front 22

The use of catalytic converters can reduce acid rain production

True or False

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False

Front 23

The decline in arctic sea ice may be contributed to

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Warmer Water


Both climate change and naturally occurring climate variability could be true

Front 24

Chief source of chlorofluorocarbon in the environment is
refrigerant gases in refrigerators, air conditioners, as cleaning solvents, propellants in aerosol containers, as expanders in foams products

Back 24

All of these are correct

Front 25

Scientists have agreed that human activity is causing the climate to get warmer

True or False

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True

Front 26

Sulfur dioxide levels in the U. S. have___________ since 1970

Back 26

Decreased by 30%

Front 27

The stratosphere is a wind current that blow from west to east

True or False

Back 27

False

Front 28

Chapter 15
Water diversion is part of the water - use planning process
True or False

Back 28

True

Front 29

A permeable layer in an artesian aquifer

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Aquitard

Front 30

Which of the following removes larger particles from sewage by screening or settling

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Primary sewage treatment

Front 31

Protected forested watersheds help to maintain a steady flow of drinking water to many areas

Back 31

True

Front 32

The amount of oxygen required to decompose organic matter is called

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BOD

(Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

Front 33

The amount of runoff and evaporation is directly related to land use
True or False

Back 33

True

Front 34

Which nutrients stimulates alga and aquatic plant growth?

Back 34

Nitrates and phosphates

Front 35

Agricultural runoff and mine drainage are examples of point sources of pollution

True or False

Back 35

False

Front 36

Temperature change in the water can alter the kinds and number of plants and animals

True or False

Back 36

True

Front 37

Treated wastewater that meets federal and state standards drinking water standards is diverted for municipal drinking water for human consumption

True or False

Back 37

False

Front 38

What may be the effect of toxic chemicals on humans

Back 38

All of them are correct

Front 39

Land use has an impact in how water infiltrates and on surface runoff

True or False

Back 39

True

Front 40

Which of the following involves the removal of phosphorous and nitrogen from sewage?

Back 40

Tertiary sewage treatment

Front 41

Worldwide, the top use of water is for

Back 41

Agriculture

Front 42

Water moves through a cycle referred to as the "water Yield Cycle"

True or False

Back 42

False

Front 43

Aquifer that is bound on the top and bottom by confining layers

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Confined Aquifer

Front 44

Plants in natural wetlands are able to remove_________ if sufficient river miles are undisturbed

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Nutrients

Front 45

An influx of organic compounds containing nitrogen and phosphorus into aquatic environments can cause an increase in aquatic plant and algae growth

True or False

Back 45

True

Front 46

In which of the following college campuses is a sustainability initiative to reduce water consumption not currently underway

Back 46

University of California at Berkeley

Front 47

Marine oil pollution is a type of water pollution

True or False

Back 47

True

Front 48

In the U. S., two agencies set the drinking water standards..... one of which is the

Back 48

Food and Drug Administration

Front 49

The Environmental Protection Agency helps regulate
water uses in the United Kingdom

True or False

Back 49

False

Front 50

There is little difference between point and non-point source pollution

True or False

Back 50

False

Front 51

Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored underground is called runoff

True or False

Back 51

False

Front 52

Worldwide there is a relationship between the price of water and the amount consumed as the price

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Increases and water use decreases

Front 53

Removal of water from an aquifer faster than it is replaced

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Groundwater mining

Front 54

What is biochemical Oxygen Demand

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amount of oxygen required to decay a certain amount of organic matter

Front 55

In the U. S. and Europe, the top use of water is for

Back 55

Industry

Front 56

Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed

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Threatened Species

Front 57

Erosion of unvegetated land adjacent to lakes and rivers cause siltation

True or False

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True

Front 58

Cutting small, as opposed to large, areas of a forest can prevent erosion of the soil by wind and water

True or False

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True

Front 59

Over the past few hundred years, humans have increased the species extinction rate by as much as

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1000 Times

Front 60

Process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species

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Habitat management

Front 61

High genetic diversity means that almost all of the individuals of a population have the same characteristics

True or False

Back 61

False

Front 62

Those species that are present in such small numbers that they are in jeopardy of becoming extinct

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Endangered Species

Front 63

An Individual can help to control the spread of invasive species by

Back 63

All of these are correct

Front 64

Many migratory Waterfowl

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Mate in Canada and winter in Mexico

Front 65

Extinction of a species in one area of its range is called

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Local Extinction

Front 66

If trees are removed from a streamside, the water is likely to become warmer

True or False

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True

Front 67

Biodiversity hotspot is

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An area where the most endangered habitat are found

Front 68

Environmental impacts from freshwater aquaculture include

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Nutrient overload and escape of exotic species

Front 69

What invasive species is an external parasite of lake trout and decimated populations for more than 20 years

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Lamprey

Front 70

The introduction of exotic species into a freshwater ecosystem generally increases the population of the native species

True or False

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False

Front 71

Sport hunting seasons are regulated to the fall so that

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Surplus animals are taken before the challenges of winter

Front 72

Species are more likely to become extinct if they

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Have both low population density and reproductive rate

Front 73

As the human population increases extinction rates also increase

True or False

Back 73

True

Front 74

Extinction of a species in one area of its range is called

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Local Extinction

Front 75

Salmon introduction in the Great Lakes has brought in millions of dollars from sport fishing, yet environmentally it has

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Decreases native fish populations and disrupted spawning

Front 76

_________________ is an organization that certifies whether or not products are dolphin - safe.

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The Earth Island Institute

Front 77

Forest harvesting method in which patches of trees are clear - cut among patches of timber that are uncut

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Patchwork clear - cutting

Front 78

Elimination of all of the individuals of a species

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Extinction

Front 79

In the past few hundred years, global trade and tourism have in many ways rendered natural barriers ineffective, allowing non - native species to travel distances
True or False

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True

Front 80

Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the last 50 years than in any other period

True or False

Back 80

True

Front 81

World fish harvests have remained constant since 1989 which indicates

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Fisheries have been exploited to their capacity

Front 82

What is the greatest cause of extinction

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Habitat Alteration

Front 83

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

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Gave the federal government jurisdiction over any species that were designated as endangered

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Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by

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Solar Energy

Front 86

The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

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Recharge Zone

Front 87

In general water in poor countries is dominated by

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Agricultural Use

Front 88

Which of the following is a natural ecosystem services provided by rivers

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Deliver nutrients to the sea, Deposit silt that maintains deltas, Purify water, Provide habitat for wildlife,

All of these

Front 89

Which of the following decrease photosynthesis in bodies of water

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Sediment and suspended matter

Front 90

Atmospheric deposition of contaminants is an excellent example of

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Nonpoint Pollution

Front 91

High oxygen content in water is an indication that

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Water is clean enough to support game fish

Front 92

Primary sewage treatment involves

Back 92

removing solids from water

Front 93

The addition of sewage and other material into a water supply

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Increases oxygen consumption by decomposers, Increases biological oxygen demand, Causes an oxygen sag downstream,

All of the above

Front 94

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

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Troposphere

Front 95

The "OZONE HOLE" that causes concern among scientists and the public is an ozone depletion in the

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Stratosphere

Front 96

Climate is a description of _________________ weather conditions

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Long - terms, regional

Front 97

The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere occurs because

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CO2, Water vapor, Methanol, and other gases absorb infrared radiation

Front 98

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

Carbon dioxide, Water vapor, Methane, Nitrogen gas, CFC

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Nitrogen gas

Front 99

____________________ is / are examples of secondary pollutants

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Photochemical oxidants

Front 100

The most dangerous air - borne particulates are those

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Small enough to be drawn into the lungs

Front 101

The most common human health response to air pollution is

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Inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues

Front 102

One Cl - can destroy______________ ozone molecules in the atmosphere

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100,000

Front 103

When streams and lakes are alkaline, with calcium - rich bedrock they are especially sensitive to acid

True or False

Back 103

False

Front 104

Approximately how many species have been identified on Earth

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About 1.5 million

Front 105

Extinction is the term used when all members of a species

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Die

Front 106

Habitat fragmentation usually leads to a

Back 106

Decrease in biodiversity

Front 107

In the scenario above, which community has the highest species richness

Community A has 21 species. Of the 110 individuals there 50 individuals of one species and 3 each of the other 20 species Community B has 11 species. Of the 110 individuals there are 90 individuals of one species and 2 each of the other 10 Community C 11 species. Of the 110 individuals there are 10 individuals of each species

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Community A has the highest species richness

Front 108

A threatened species may be extinct or near extinction

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In the near future

Front 109

The pharmaceutical industry has an interest in preventing species extinction because

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Undiscovered species may provide lucrative new drugs