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Final Exam Review: Human Impacts On The Enviroment
Test Description: This is a review of the human impacts on the environment for our final exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) One way to reduce the amount of garbage we produce is to
A
bury it
B
none of the options
C
burn it
D
recycle
2) When garbage decomposes, the two greenhouse gases that are produced are ______________.
A
hydrogen and oxygen
B
oxygen and carbon dioxide
C
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
D
methane and carbon dioxide
3) When trash is burned, the two things that are produced are
A
ash and water
B
ash and toxic gases
C
carbon dioxide and oxygen
D
water and carbon dioxide
4) Burning garbage reduces its ____________.
A
mass and volume
B
none of the options
C
mass only
D
volume only
5) A short-term affect of incinerating of waste material is
A
improvement in air quality
B
increase in recycling
C
reduction in air quality
D
reduction in water quality
6) Two elements found in fertilizers that are essential for plant growth are ________.
A
nitrogen and oxygen
B
nitrogen and phosphorus
C
none of the options
D
carbon dioxide and oxygen
7) When too much fertilizer is applied to farms and lawns, the excess nitrogen and phosphorus
A
accumulates in the atmosphere
B
is eaten by animals
C
runsoff into rivers and lakes
D
accumulates in the soil
8) Excess nitrogen and phosphorus in water causes
A
all of the above
B
excessive amounts of surface algae and plants
C
foul odors due to rapid decomposition of dead surface algae
D
fish dying due to lack of oxygen
9) Mercury in a water source is dangerous to humans because
A
none of the options
B
we eat the fish that have been contaminated by mercury
C
we swim in the water that contains mercury
D
we eat the plants that have been contaminated by mercury
10) The first step in land development is to _________________.
A
make building blueprints
B
make a map of the land
C
cut down trees and clear land for housing and farming
D
cut down old trees and plant seedling trees
11) Deforestation leads to
A
more oxygen in the atmosphere
B
more trees
C
soil gain and decreased erosion
D
soil loss and increased erosion
12) Mass transportation is all of the following except
A
used in many countries in Europe
B
beneficial because it reduces air emissions
C
economical in the United States
D
used to move many people at one time
13) Most people in the United States prefer automobiles over mass transportation because
A
they are better for the enviroment
B
gas is cheap
C
they prove people with independance
D
they are less expensive
14) Consumer societies
A
do not produce much waste
B
produce more than they use
C
use more than they produce
D
recycle all of the waste they produce
15) The best way to improve air and water quality is to
A
dump trash in the ocean
B
recycle
C
burn your trash
D
utilize landfills
16) Why are cloth diapers more environmentally friendly than disposable diapers
A
They can be reused
B
They are not biodegradable
C
They can be recycled
D
They are convient
17) !18 What has industry done to reduce the impact of these waste by-products?
A
Dispose of the waste at night when people are sleeping
B
Find new uses for the waste by-products
C
Build chemical plants closer to rivers for easier disposal
D
Bury the solid wastes in the ground
18) Approximately 20% of paper waste and 30% of aluminum waste produced in the United States is recycled compared to only 1% for plastic waste. How do you account for the large difference in recycling between aluminum and plastic (polymer) waste?
A
There are many different types of plastics found in products
B
The raw material for plastics is inexpensive
C
The task of sorting plastic products is time consuming
D
All of the above
19) A benefit of solar cookers include
A
foul odors due to rapid decomposition of dead surface algae
B
excessive amounts of surface algae and plants
C
fish dying due to lack of oxygen
D
all of the options
20) Eutrophication (the over-fertilization of lakes, rivers and estuaries) can cause ______________________.
A
Cooks food faster
B
Uses more electricity
C
All of the above
D
Reduced carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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