Environmental Science Proficiency Study Guide

Which of the following correctly matches the term with its example?

• Nonpoint source pollution - runoff from agricultural fields; Point source pollution - discharge from a factory pipe; Thermal pollution - heated water from power plants; Groundwater pollution - leaky underground storage tanks.

• Nonpoint source pollution - oil spill from a tanker; Point source pollution - acid rain; Thermal pollution - pesticides in rivers; Groundwater pollution - car exhaust.

• Nonpoint source pollution - sewage from a pipe; Point source pollution - rainfall; Thermal pollution - fertilizer runoff; Groundwater pollution - wind erosion.

• Nonpoint source pollution - factory discharge; Point source pollution - urban runoff; Thermal pollution - groundwater seepage; Groundwater pollution - sunlight exposure.

The effects of water pollution on the environment and humans include:

• Improved water quality and ecosystem health

• Harm to aquatic life and human health issues

• Increased agricultural productivity

• No impact on the environment or humans

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The effects of air pollution on the environment and humans include:

• Improved air quality and health

• Damage to ecosystems and respiratory problems

• Increased biodiversity and cleaner water

• Enhanced crop yields and stronger immune systems

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following lists correctly identifies 3 diseases caused by water pollution and 3 diseases caused by air pollution?

• Water: Cholera, Typhoid, Dysentery; Air: Asthma, Bronchitis, Lung cancer

• Water: Asthma, Bronchitis, Lung cancer; Air: Cholera, Typhoid, Dysentery

• Water: Malaria, Asthma, Tuberculosis; Air: Cholera, Typhoid, Dysentery

• Water: Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma; Air: Typhoid, Dysentery, Cholera

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Compare and contrast developing and developed countries regarding how they protect their environment.

• Developed countries generally have stricter environmental regulations and more resources for enforcement than developing countries.

• Developing countries have stricter environmental regulations than developed countries.

• Both developing and developed countries have the same level of environmental protection.

• Developed countries do not protect their environment at all.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

How can we conserve energy in our daily routines? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

• By using energy-efficient appliances; advantages include cost savings and environmental protection, disadvantages may include initial costs.

• By wasting energy; advantages include convenience, disadvantages include higher bills and pollution.

• By increasing energy consumption; advantages include more comfort, disadvantages include resource depletion.

• By ignoring energy conservation; advantages include less effort, disadvantages include environmental harm.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

We do not run out of water because:

• water is constantly created by plants

• the water cycle recycles water on Earth

• oceans never lose water

• rainfall only happens in some places

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle consists of which of the following parts?

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• Photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration

• Melting, freezing, sublimation

• Erosion, deposition, weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Acid precipitation is caused by which of the following?

• Release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere

• Increase in oxygen levels in the air

• Photosynthesis by plants

• Evaporation of pure water

What is acid mining drainage? What chemicals cause it?

• Acid mining drainage is the outflow of acidic water from mines, caused by chemicals like sulfuric acid and heavy metals.

• Acid mining drainage is the process of neutralizing acids in water, caused by chemicals like sodium hydroxide.

• Acid mining drainage is the removal of acids from soil, caused by chemicals like calcium carbonate.

• Acid mining drainage is the addition of acids to rivers, caused by chemicals like hydrochloric acid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2