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3 Environmental Science Semester 1 final exam

3 Environmental Science Semester 1 final exam

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is biomagnification?

Back

The process by which toxins become more concentrated at higher levels in a food chain.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes ocean acidification?

Back

Increased Carbon Dioxide levels.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a keystone species?

Back

A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is nonpoint source pollution more challenging to regulate?

Back

Nonpoint source pollution comes from multiple, widespread locations.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an anthropogenic cause of water pollution?

Back

Agricultural runoff from a farm.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define point source pollution.

Back

Pollution that originates from a single, identifiable source.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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