Environmental Science Test Review

Pollution from many scattered sources, like farm runoff, is called

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

• Direct Pollution

• Water runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Pollution from one identifiable source, like a factory pipe, is called

• Point source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

• Air pollution

• Water runoff

The burning of the Cuyahoga River led to the creation of what law?

• Safe Air Act

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

What was the main goal of the Clean Water Act?

• Make water safe for swimming and fishing

• Ban plastic bottles

• Reduce car pollution

• Protect endangered animals

Which organization enforces the Clean Water Act?

• NASA

• EPA

• FDA

• CDC

Biomagnification causes toxins to...

• Disappear over time

• Stay the same at each level

• Increase as they move up the food chain

• Only affect plants

What gas causes acid rain when mixed with water vapor?

• Sulfur dioxide

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon monoxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is the correct order of the waste hierarchy (best to worst)?

• Landfill → Reuse → Recycle → Reduce → Recover

• Recycle → Reduce → Reuse → Landfill → Recover

• Recover → Landfill → Reduce → Recycle → Reuse

• Reduce → Reuse → Recycle → Recover → Landfill

What is one disadvantage of landfills?

• They take up land and can pollute soil

• They make energy easily

• They clean air naturally

• They las

What is one disadvantage of incinerators?

• They create clean air

• They cause air pollution and produce ash

• They remove all waste safely

• They are free to run

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4