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AP Environmental Unit 7 Vocabulary

Authored by Lisa Thompson

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12th Grade

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AP Environmental Unit 7 Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The three main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the United States are

soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

industry, construction, and agriculture

industry, transportation, and energy production

industry, transportation, and agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

asbestos

radon

lead

carbon monoxide

formaldehyde

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium

asbestos

radon

lead

carbon monoxide

formaldehyde

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the human health impact most closely associated with atmospheric particulates?

Cataracts

Diabetes

Melanoma

Asthma

Obesity

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when

smog is produced due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere

a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region

oak trees are burned, releasing terpenes into the atmosphere

primary, rather than secondary, forests are burned

vegetation in the region is green and burns more slowly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by

medical waste incinerators

volatilization of lead-based paint

coal-burning power plants

runoff from thermometer factories

municipal waste incinerators

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of electricity-generating power plant releases radioactive materials as well as toxic metals such as lead and arsenic under normal operating conditions?

Nuclear

Hydroelectric

Solar

Coal-burning

Geothermal

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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