8.8-8.9 Slides and Questions

Multiple Choice

Increase in the amount of chemicals within an organism over time

• Biomagnfication

• 10% Rule

• Energy Pyramid

• Bioaccumulation

Multiple Choice

Toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health and the environment

• Toxin

• Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)

• Fat

• kCal

Multiple Choice

Which organism would have the most bioaccumulation?

• eucalyptus tree

• wombats

• kookaburras

• koalas

Multiple Choice

Pesticides and herbicides eventually show up in higher-level consumers (i.e. as you go up the food chain) due to

• biomagnification

• climate change

• habitat destruction

• bioaccumulation

Multiple Choice

Which organism in the food web shown to the right would

contain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

Multiple Choice

In which organism would biomagnification be the most concentrated?

• grass

• rabbit

• snake

• hawk

Multiple Choice

Analyze the pie chart. Which type of solid waste is the largest percent by weight?

• Paper

• Plastic

• Yard Waste

• Food waste

Multiple Choice

E-waste is harmful because:

• It leaches heavy metals such as lead
• Is highly reactive
• Is a well known teratogen
• Cannot be recycled

Multiple Choice

Which soil is best to have under a landfill?

• sand

• silt

• clay

• loam

Multiple Choice

What does the term "NIMBY-ism" stand for?

• Not In My Back Yard.

• New Innovative Methods for Building Yards.

• National Initiative for Modernizing Backyards.

• Not In My Best Year.

Multiple Choice

Where would you expect to find the greatest concentration of leachate?

• at the bottom of the landfill

• at the top of the landfill

• throughout the landfill

• leachate is not created in a landfill

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE about methane gas recovery systems at a landfill?

• Methane gas can be burned to generate electricity or heat.

• Methane gas is collected & disposed of, because it is a carcinogen.

• Methane is the result of natural anaerobic decomposition.

• Methane contributes to warming of global temperatures, as a potent greenhouse gas.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the primary method of waste disposal in the U.S.?

• Incineration

• Landfills

• Composting

• Recycling

​Answer the FRQ in your notes and be prepared to discuss in class.