The__________________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

International Agreement on CFC Reduction

The total amount of water on the Earth____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle________________.

stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place

increases; gains water from the Earth's interior

decreases; moves it from one place to another place

decreases; loses water to the atmosphere

increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation

____________ is a point source of water pollution;_____________ is a nonpoint source of water pollution.

Power plant effluent; golf course runoff

Power plant effluent; factory drains

Golf course runoff; atmospheric deposition

Golf course runoff; power plant effluent

Atmospheric deposition; golf course runoff

The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is

a series of epidemics that inspired action.

decreases in water withdrawal for industrial uses.

the emphasis in 1950 of watershed management.

the discovery of newer technology that makes it cheaper not to pollute.

Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of

in vitro extraction techniques.

Rocks are ___________ in the process called the rock cycle.

broken down and converted to new types of rock

transported as in the hydrologic cycle

reorganized without any changes in mineral composition

incorporated into living organisms

Metamorphic rocks are produced when rocks are

recrystallized through chemical processes.

melted in the mantle and emitted as lava.

Which of the following statements is true?

The United States has only enough proven oil supplies to last 4 years at current rates of consumption.

World coal reserves are only large enough to provide power for about 100 years.

The fossil fuel most readily available and abundant in the United States and Canada is petroleum.

World coal reserves are substantially smaller than petroleum reserves.

Under normal operating conditions, you are likely to get a higher dose of radiation living next to a nuclear plant than a coal-burning plant.

The most likely disaster in a nuclear power plant is that

cooling systems could fail, causing rapid overheating.

nuclear fusion would get out of control and cause explosions.

the plant would explode like a nuclear bomb.

fuel rods could fail to maintain chain reactions.

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

that it separates people from the utility grid.

nothing because using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Where is the greatest wind resource in the United States?

the great plains and Rocky Mountain states

What do concentrating solar power, wind turbines, nuclear power, and coal-fired power plants have in common?

They all use the energy collected to turn a turbine that produces electricity.

They are all efficient sources of power.

They are all powered by nonrenewable resources.

They are all powered by renewable resources.

They all use energy found in equal amounts around the country.

"Waste stream" is a term describing

the steady production of all waste products that humans produce.

the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste.

the intermittent production of particular wastes.

the production of solid waste, specifically.

the production of liquid waste, specifically.

Landfills differ from open dumps in that

landfilled waste is compacted and covered.

dumps are cleaner and smell less.

landfills are cheaper to operate.

landfills and dumps are the same thing.

Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means

melting or shredding to make new products.

using less of the material in production of a product.

keeping intact but putting to a new use.

Urban curbside recycling costs cities

far less than landfilling or incinerating.

more than any other disposal method.

a great deal, but citizens approve the expense anyway.

nothing at all because the materials pay for expenses.

nothing, in fact, all cities make money with recycling.

Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

have enormous cumulative effects.

have little effect but make people feel better.

are fairly useful because it demonstrates to corporations that we care.

have some effects, but we need to target industries to reduce their waste stream instead.

Biological treatments of hazardous waste involve___________ hazardous substances.

using plants, bacteria or fungi to absorb and detoxify

using microorganisms to disperse

special organic chemical processing of

Bthe genetic alteration of species suffering from

The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is

both it costs more than landfilling and it produces significant air pollution are correct.

it produces significant air pollution.

it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes.

both it costs more than landfilling and it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes are correct.

it costs more than landfilling.

abandoned land with industrial contamination that requires clean up prior to community use or development.

contaminated areas in cities that have to be abandoned

facilities that use plants to convert hazardous wastes to less harmful substances.

landfills that have been converted to farmland.

farmland that has been made useless because of improper disposal of toxic waste.

Renewable resources are those that

will always renew themselves unless we destroy them.

are intangible and inexhaustible.

are intangible and exhaustible.

can be renewed through intensive investments of capital and labor.

Which is an example of a pull factor for an urban area?

the availability of arts and cultural activities

the lack of clean drinking water in rural areas

Which would not be a goal of smart growth?

housing areas remote from work and shopping areas

reduction of noise, air and water pollution

reduction of substandard housing

improved communication among members of the community

increased access to artistic and cultural opportunities

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30 sec • 1 pt

Airborne mercury has received special attention because it is a widespread and persistent neurotoxin (a substance that damages the brain and nervous system). Minute doses can cause nerve damage and other impairments, especially in young children and developing fetuses. The majority of airborne mercury is released by __________.

wood-burning power plants

nuclear power plants

metal ore smelting

coal-burning power plants

waste combustion

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by

burning of fossil fuels.

production of cement and clearing of forests.

green plants.

burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing of forests only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits.

not worry about greenhouse gas production.

consider the implication of immediately ceasing all industrial activity.

severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases.

focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is

photochemical oxidation.

incomplete burning of hydrocarbons

O2 in the atmosphere.

CO in the atmosphere.

combustion of sulfur-containing fuel.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

___ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the_ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

Thermospheric; mesosphere

Mesospheric; thermosphere

Stratospheric; troposphere

Stratospheric; mesosphere

Tropospheric; stratosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

UV-caused skin cancers.

IR-caused sunburn.

UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.

UV-caused blindness.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?

granite and basalt

concrete and brick

limestone and marble

wood

brick and bronze

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___ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the_ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

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Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the_________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?

The__________________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

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___ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the_ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.