Unit 8 APES Review

Unit 8 APES Review

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is bioaccumulation?

Back

Bioaccumulation is the process by which persistent pollutants, such as mercury or PCBs, build up in the tissues of an organism over time as they consume contaminated food.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is biomagnification?

Back

Biomagnification refers to the increasing concentration of pollutants in the tissues of organisms at each successive level of the food chain.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is point-source pollution?

Back

Point-source pollution is pollution that originates from a single, identifiable source, such as a factory discharging waste into a river.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is nonpoint-source pollution?

Back

Nonpoint-source pollution is pollution that comes from multiple, diffuse sources, making it harder to identify and control.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Stockholm Convention?

Back

The Stockholm Convention is an international treaty aimed at eliminating or reducing the release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is lead and its impact on health?

Back

Lead is a persistent inorganic pollutant that can impair neurological functioning, particularly in children.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Clean Water Act?

Back

The Clean Water Act is a U.S. federal law that aims to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and nonpoint source pollution.

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