APES Unit 5 Review

APES Unit 5 Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Trawling?

Back

A fishing method that involves dragging a net through the water, known for high rates of bycatch and destruction of benthic communities.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of water pollution is caused by runoff from mines?

Back

Point-Source water pollution.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define Urban Sprawl.

Back

The spreading of urban areas into surrounding rural areas to accommodate an expanding population.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 do?

Back

Sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the environment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which factor is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?

Back

Mixed land use.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is bycatch?

Back

The unintended capture of non-target species during fishing.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Clean Water Act?

Back

A federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the United States.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?