Foundations Certification Sections 3-4

Air is

• 78% argon

• 21% Nitrogen

• 21% Oxygen

• 10% Carbon Dioxide

Chemicals used to kill insects are called

• Pests

• Pesticides

• Pollutants

• Toxic Materials

The buildup of heat resulting from sunlight passing through glass adn heating trapped air in the interior area is called

• The Greenhouse Effect

• Infrared Energy

• Radiation

• Ultraviolet

A product of decaying plant or animal matter is

• Chlorofluorocarbons

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

• Ozone

Which of the elements listed has the highest % in the air we breath?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Monoxide

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What organization regulates air quality?

• USDA

• EPA

• FDA

• OSHA

The bodies of plants, animals, and humasn consist of about what percentage water?

• 10%

• 40%

• 70%

• 90%

The interdependence of plants and animals on each other for food is called

• Domestic

• The Food Chain

• Symbiosis

• A Universal Relationship

Groundwater that is available for plant root absorption is called

• Capillary

• Free

• Gravitational

• Hygroscopic

Improvement of water quality can be achieved by

• Appropriate use of water

• Careful water storage and handling

• Proper Land Management

• All the above