Environmental Systems Final Exam

What part of the water cycle takes place when water vapor sticks to particles in the air and forms clouds?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Water accumulation

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What is an aquifer?

• An underground area of rock and soil that is soaked with water.

• A freshwater source that is frozen year round.

• A river that runs through a mountain.

• An open area where glaciers melt.

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How much of Earth’s water is fresh water?

• 1 percent

• 3 percent

• 77 percent

• 97 percent

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Often water must be treated to become _______, safe to drink

• pathogen

• potable

• clarified

• bonifide

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Which category uses the most water?

• agriculture

• cooling systems

• industrial

• residential

_______________ are any type of pollutant directly into the environment.

• asbestos

• smog

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

___________ results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust, and ozone

• Fog

• Smog

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

_______________ is an atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground

• Temperature inversion

• Pressure

  inversion

• Temperature anomaly

• Pressure

  gradient

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

• Eyes
• Lungs
• Heart
• Kidneys

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems
• Reduced food sources for humans
• Increased disease for humans
• Decrease in global temperatures

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