Geography Chpt 13 44-64

What gas in the stratosphere prevents dangerous intensities of ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth's surface?

• ozone

• hydrogen

• argon

• nitrogen

Which of the following is NOT a major consequence of acid rain?

• destruction of limestone statues

• forest damage

• soil erosion

• loss of fish populations in parts of the U.S., Canada, and Scandinavia

The largest volumes of transboundary shipments of hazardous wastes are exported from _______ to ________.

• Africa/the United States

• developing countries/developed countries

• developed countries/developing countries

• Europe/the United States

Which of the following is not part of the biosphere?

• troposphere

• earth's crust

• hydrosphere

• earth's inner core

Which one of the following is an example of a non-point source of water pollution?

• sewage treatment plant

• road salt

• power generating plant

• coal mine

Electronic telecommunication devices have provided a major benefit to the environment by eliminating paper waste without creating new solid waste disposal issues.

• True

• False

Because of world urbanization, agriculture is no longer the main consumer of water.

• True

• False

The primary source of primary air pollutants in the United States is industry.

• True

• False

High-level radioactive waste is most commonly disposed of in municipal incinerators.

• True

• False

One reason why water pollution exists today is that humans are introducing pollutants that cannot be broken down at all by natural mechanisms or that take a very long time to break down.

• True

• False