Quiz about APES Unit 8 Review

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

at the bottom of the landfill

Answer

at the top of the landfill

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throughout the landfill

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leachate is not created in a landfill

Question 2

Bacteria in landfills perform anaerobic respiration as they decompose materials very slowly. This process creates

Accepted Answer

methane

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leachate

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CO2

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oxygen

Question 3

In a landfill, MSW is covered with soil every day to reduce the impact of

Accepted Answer

rats, seagulls and smells

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methane, leachate and litter

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leachate, rats and groundwater pollution

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surface water pollution and air pollution

Question 4

Which soil is best to have under a landfill?

Accepted Answer

clay

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sand

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silt

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loam

Question 5

A sanitary landfill is lined with clay.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 6

What is leachate?

Accepted Answer

Water that collects contaminates as it moves downward.

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Type of organism that helps to break down compost in a landfill.

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The bottom layer of covering in a landfill.

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None of the above is correct.

Question 7

Which organism in the food web would

contain the highest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Accepted Answer

tertiary consumers

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producers

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primary consumers

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secondary consumers

Question 8

Which organism in the food web shown to the right would

contain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Accepted Answer

producers

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primary consumers

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secondary consumers

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tertiary consumers

Question 9

Which organism shown in the food chain above would contain the greatest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Accepted Answer

shark

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phytoplankton

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krill

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tuna

Question 10

Concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting other plants/animals in which the toxins are widely distributed

Accepted Answer

bioaccumulation

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point-source pollution

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artificial eutrofication

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consumable pollution

Question 11

Identify the process shown in this diagram.

Accepted Answer

Biomagnification

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Extinction

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Toxin Accumulation

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Pollution

Question 12

True or False: Biomagnification means that animals at the bottom of the food chain have a higher concentration of PCBs.

Accepted Answer

False.

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True.

Question 13

Oil spills are a form of...?

Accepted Answer

Pollution

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Animal murder

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Environment saving

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Environment harm

Question 14

What are three ways to clean up oil spilled in the water?

Accepted Answer

burning, skimming, and containment

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scooping, looping, and tubing

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soaking, booming, and microbes

Question 15

ALL of the followed were affected by the oil spill EXCEPT for...

Accepted Answer

growing of crops

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fishing and shrimping

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tourism

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people's jobs

Question 16

Dose causing death of half of the organisms exposed at this level.

Accepted Answer

LD50

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LC50

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TC50

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TD50

Question 17

Indicates how poisonous a substance is to biological organisms

Accepted Answer

toxicity

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acute effects

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chronic effects

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bioaccumulation

Question 18

Effluent pipes, smokestacks, and oil spills are all examples of

Accepted Answer

point-source pollution

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persistance

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nonpoint-source pollution

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heavy metals

Question 19

Which type of pollutant does not require direct contact

Accepted Answer

Radition

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Heavy Metals

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POPs

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Acids

Question 20

Requires maximum level of contaminants (MCLs) to meet safety regulations for community tap water supplies

Accepted Answer

Safe Drinking Water Act

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Clean Water Act

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Kyoto Protocol

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Montreal Protocol

Question 21

Which of the following is the best illustration of the 'Tragedy of the Commons?'

Accepted Answer

Depletion of fishing stocks in the North Atlantic

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Agreements among western ranchers to jointly manage common grazing land

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Removing fish from the ocean up to the maximum yield.

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Using sustainable fishing techniques like a pole or spear.

Question 22

A family of five recently replaced its 7-gallon-per-minute showerheads with water-saving 3-gallon-per-minute showerheads. Each member of the family averages 10 minutes in the shower per day. How many fewer gallons of water will the family use each day with the new showerheads?

Accepted Answer

200 gallons per day

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40 gallons per day

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1,000 gallons per day

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2,100 gallons per day

Question 23

Presence of fecal coliform bacteria suggests that

Accepted Answer

untreated animal waste contaminated the water

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a factory polluted the river

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a nearby treatment plant added chlorine to the waste water

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the water is safe for drinking

Question 24

Which of the following describe the relationship between D.O. and B.O.D. (Biological Oxygen Demand) ?

Accepted Answer

When B.O.D. increases, the D.O. decreases

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When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. decreases

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When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. increases

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When B.O.D. decreases, the D.O. decreases

Question 25

Mine site drainage can often cause this:

Accepted Answer

Acidic runoff

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Cultural eutrophication

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Land subsidence

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Saltwater intrusion

Question 26

Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution

Accepted Answer

Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.

Answer

Effluent from a sewage treatment plant

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BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river.

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Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.

Question 27

Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

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Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.

Answer

Water shortages in California

Answer

Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

Question 28

What is the danger in eating some fish from lakes or ocean?

Accepted Answer

If they are high on the food chain they may contain high levels of mercury or POP's like PCB's

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They may be invasive species.

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If abundant, they may lead to a crash in other species.

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They may contain too many nutrients from fertilizers.

Question 29

All of the following are ways to disinfect wastewater EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Chloroform

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Chlorine

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UV rays

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Ozone

Question 30

This law sets standards on pollutants for community water supplies.

Accepted Answer

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

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Clean Water Act (CWA)

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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Oil Pollution Act

Question 31

Which of the following is a persistent inorganic pollutant that can impair neurological functioning?

Accepted Answer

Lead

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DDT

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PCB's

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Atrazine

Question 32

If a paper mill dumps a lot of paper wast into a nearby river all of the following are likely to happen EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Decrease in decomposers

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Increase in BOD

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Decrease in DO

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Algae growth

Question 33

What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant

Accepted Answer

Bioaccumulation

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Subsidence

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Biomagnification

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Tragedy of the commons

Question 34

This law regulates the discharges of pollutants into all waters that have a significant connection with navigable waterways.  Also, must have a permit to dump these pollutants. Also, requires certain steps in sewage treatment.

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act (CWA)

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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

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Oil Pollution Act

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Question 35

Strategies used to clean up oil spills include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Addition of limestone to neutralize the acidic water

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Floating booms and boats to skim floating oil toward collectors

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Skimmers to absorb oil from the water

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Chemical dispersants that break up the oil and help it to sink.

Question 36

What is the main source of mercury in the Great Lakes?

Accepted Answer

Coal-burning power plants

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Leaky landfills

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Sewage effluent

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Automobile emissions

Question 37

What is a major effect to the environment of combusting (burning) plastic?

Accepted Answer

It releases toxic chemicals and fumes

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It is smelly

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It is an eyesore

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Animals step on and it is hot so it will damage their paws.

Question 38

Land fill sites are an eyesore. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

It looks ugly on the landscape

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It releases toxic fumes

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It attracts animals that get trapped

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It looks great.

Question 39

If plastics are discarded and cover the ground, what will happen to rates of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

They will decrease as less light can get to the grass.

Answer

They will increase as light gets to the grass.

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They will stay the same

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They will decrease as more light can get to the grass.

Question 40

Why do farmers use pesticides?

Accepted Answer

To kill insects that might feed on their crops and damage them.

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To kill weeds that might compete for nutrients in the soil and space

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To kill the crops

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To kill animals in the area

Question 41

DDT is a pesticide. What happens if it is consumed?

Accepted Answer

It builds up in the food chain and becomes more concentrated.

Accepted Answer

It is toxic and can damage the organism

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It genetically modifies the organism

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It has no effect

Question 42

What are some solutions to preventing pesticides and herbicides damaging the environment

Accepted Answer

Genetically modify plants so they are naturally pest resistant

Accepted Answer

Only use the required amount (not excess)

Accepted Answer

Don't spray crops when heavy rain is forecast

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Use twice as much as recommended (at least half will stay on the crops)

Question 43

What is the effect of female contraceptives getting into water sources?

Accepted Answer

feminisation in fish

Accepted Answer

Low sperm count in men

Answer

water pollution

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algae builds up on the surface of the water

Question 44

Marine debris can cause animals to:

Accepted Answer

all of the above.

Answer

Starve

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strangle

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Suffocate

Question 45

The federal legislation that sets standards for wildlife and recreation in surface bodies of water in the US

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act

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Water Quality Act

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Pollution Prevention Act

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National Environment Policy Act

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Safe Drinking Water Act

Question 46

Which water quality test will best determine the disruption of photosynthesis caused by cloudy water conditions from sedimentation?

Accepted Answer

Turbidity

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Temperature

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Salinity

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Dissolved oxygen

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pH

Question 47

Which of the following would LEAST likely reduce the nutrient loading into the Chesapeake Bay estuary?

Accepted Answer

Government subsides for cotton crops

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Replanting of riparian zones and sea grass beds

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Upgrade of current sewage treatment plants

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Improvement of manure containment lagoons in feedlots

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Re-introduction of native oyster beds

Question 48

Which of the following is a point-source pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A sewage treatment plant effluent pipe

Answer

Sediment loading from erosion

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Runoff of pesticides from croplands

Answer

Animal wastes from feedlots

Answer

Fertilizer runoff from urban areas

Question 49

Which of the following would most likely cause metabolic stress in aerobic lake organisms?

Accepted Answer

Dissolved oxygen levels at or below 2 ppm

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Variation in conductivity

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Influx of dissolved solids

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A 1 to 2 -degree change in water temperature

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An increase in pH from 6-7

Question 50

Stronger regulations for coal-burning power plant emissions are likely to reduce which of the following aquatic pollutants?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Arsenic

Answer

DDT

Answer

Atrazine

Question 51

Which of the following river conditions would yield the highest dissolved oxygen content?

Accepted Answer

Fast-moving cold water, large amounts of submerged vegetative biomass

Answer

Stagnant, warm water with large clumps of algae

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Slow- moving warm waters, low amounts of submerged vegetative biomass

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Warm water with little vegetative biomass

Question 52

The loss of riparian land along a river would cause which of the following?

I. Increased flooding

II. Decreased turbidity

III. Increased non point-source pollution

Accepted Answer

I and III

Answer

I only

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II only

Answer

I, II, and III

Question 53

Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

Answer

Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.

Answer

Water shortages in California

Answer

Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

Answer

Increase levels of Mercury in Tuna

Question 54

What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant

Accepted Answer

Bioaccumulation

Answer

Subsidence

Answer

Biomagnification

Answer

Tragedy of the commons

Answer

Cultural eutrophication

Question 55

Which pollutant or pollutants are most likely to create eutrophic areas?

Accepted Answer

nitrates and phosphates

Answer

heavy metals

Answer

synthetic organic compounds

Answer

pharmaceuticals

Answer

Acid deposition

Question 56

How would cutting down trees affect water quality in a watershed?

Accepted Answer

Rivers and streams might become clogged with silt.

Answer

There would be no affect on water quality.

Answer

Water levels would be reduced.

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The watershed divide would change.

Question 57

What does chlorination do to the water?

Accepted Answer

Kills microorganisms

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Cleans the water

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Makes the water taste nice

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Removes twigs and sediment

Question 58

The varying conditions of one environmental factor in which an organism can survive

Accepted Answer

Range of tolerance

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Chlorophyll

Answer

Controlled environment

Answer

Dominant plant

Question 59

Plants that can survive in salty conditions

Accepted Answer

Salt-tolerant

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Chlorophyll

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Salt-sensitive

Answer

Environment

Question 60

What is an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

A release of oil into the environment

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When an oil tanker gets hit and oil spills, into the ocean

Answer

When oil spills in the ocean and land

Question 61

Oil spilled from the tanker Exxon Valdez because

Accepted Answer

it ran aground on a reef.

Answer

it ran into an iceberg.

Answer

it collided with another ship.

Answer

it ran aground on the beach.

Question 62

The animals hit the hardest from the oil spill were

Accepted Answer

the sea otters and birds.

Answer

whales.

Answer

polar bears.

Answer

none.

Question 63

What can humans do to help animals in an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

wash and clean the animals

Answer

spill more oil

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leave the oil there

Answer

nothing, the animals will not perish

Question 64

What organisms will thrive(: because of an oil spill?

Accepted Answer

no organisms

Answer

wales

Answer

fish

Answer

plants

APES Unit 8 Review

74 questions

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

Bacteria in landfills perform anaerobic respiration as they decompose materials very slowly. This process creates

In a landfill, MSW is covered with soil every day to reduce the impact of

Which soil is best to have under a landfill?

A sanitary landfill is lined with clay.

What is leachate?

Which organism in the food web would
contain the highest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Which organism in the food web shown to the right would
contain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Which organism shown in the food chain above would contain the greatest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting other plants/animals in which the toxins are widely distributed

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APES Unit 8 Review

74 questions

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

Bacteria in landfills perform anaerobic respiration as they decompose materials very slowly. This process creates

In a landfill, MSW is covered with soil every day to reduce the impact of

Which soil is best to have under a landfill?

A sanitary landfill is lined with clay.

What is leachate?

Which organism in the food web wouldcontain the highest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Which organism in the food web shown to the right wouldcontain the lowest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Which organism shown in the food chain above would contain the greatest concentration of chemical pollutants?

Concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting other plants/animals in which the toxins are widely distributed

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Which organism in the food web would
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