Environmental Science Final Exam Review 3 Fall 2022-23

Environmental Science Final Exam Review 3

2023

Multiple Choice

What kind of coal contains the LEAST amount energy for its volume?

• Lignite

• Sub-bituminous 

• Bituminous

• Anthracite

Multiple Choice

What group is trying to protect downtown Charleston’s only remaining tidal creek?

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)

• The Army Corps of Engineers

• Friends of Gadsden Creek

Multiple Choice

Albedo can best be described as...

• the temperature at the equator

• the amount of solar radiation absorbed

• the amount of solar radiation reflected

• the air pressure during El Nino

Multiple Choice

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads

Multiple Choice

Polar ice caps melting has which kind of effect on Earth’s overall albedo and climate?

• It increases Earth’s overall albedo, therefore having a cooling effect.

• It decreases Earth’s overall albedo, therefore having a warming effect.

• It increases Earth’s overall albedo, therefore having a warming effect.

• It decreases Earth's overall albedo, therefore having a cooling effect.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Urban Heat Island effect?

• islands in the sun are warmer than islands in the shade

• Urban areas with a lot of tall buildings and man-made materials tend to be warmer than grassy shady neighborhoods

• Areas with a lot of metal are always warmer than areas with a lot of concrete and asphalt

• Areas with a lot of metal are always warmer than areas with a lot of grassy and shady areas.

Dropdown

Grass and trees tend to be cooler than concrete and asphalt because plants cool themselves down by releasing ​

Select answer

into the air, which is called ​

Select answer

.

Multiple Choice

What is one way the urban heat island effect can be reduced?

• Decrease the amount of vegetation

• Install cool/reflective roofs

• Use pavements that absorb heat

• Consuming more energy

Multiple Choice

All of the following are ways to reduce the urban heat island effect, EXCEPT….

• Planting trees and creating more green spaces in cities

• Painting reflective surfaces on rooftops

• Promoting walking and cycling instead of driving

• Increasing the amount of impervious surfaces such as asphalt

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the movement that creates continents and landforms such as mountains?

• Landslides

• Plate Tectonics

• Volcanic Processes

• Alluvial Movement

Multiple Choice

True or False? Smartphones contain precious metals such as gold.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where can the energy contained in fossil fuels be traced from?

• Coal

• Hydrothermal Vents

• Dinosaurs

• The Sun

Multiple Choice

What is the name AND chemical formula of the simplest kind of hydrocarbon? (HINT: It's also the main component of natural gas)

• Carbon Dioxide (COOH)

• Methane (CH4)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (COOH)

Multiple Choice

Increased nutrient concentration in an aquatic area, largely due to fertilizer runoff, that leads to the growth of algae and death of other organisms

• Pollution

• Eutrophication

•  Sustainability

• Anthropocene

Multiple Select

Which of the following is true about Earth's Ecological Footprint? Select all that apply.

• We consume more natural resources than Earth can generate in a year

• If everyone on Earth were to live like people in the United States, we would need over 5 Earths to sustain us

• The Ecological Footprint of the US population is over 5 Earths

• We consume less natural resources than Earth can generate in a year