APES Unit 5 Review

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What is Trawling?

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

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

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Point-Source water pollution.

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Define Urban Sprawl.

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

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

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

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Which factor is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?

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Mixed land use.

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What is bycatch?

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The unintended capture of non-target species during fishing.

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What is the Clean Water Act?

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

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What is a Point-Source pollution?

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Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source.

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What is Nonpoint-Source pollution?

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Pollution that comes from multiple, diffuse sources.

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What is the role of the Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act (1980)?

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It governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.