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WorksheetsHuman Interactions on the Environment
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
Most tropospheric ozone in the US results from
a)
hydroelectric dams
b)
burning coal
c)
motor-vehicle exhaust
d)
industrial emissions
2.
Radon pollution in US homes comes from
a)
old paint and pipes
b)
burning of biomass indoors
c)
underlying bedrock
d)
photochemical smog
3.
CFCs depleting the stratospheric ozone layer primarily came from
a)
refrigerators and air conditioners
b)
improper mining reclamation
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
coal-fueled power plants
4.
Stratospheric ozone is important because
a)
it absorbs most UV rays
b)
it creates photochemical smog
c)
it keeps the earth from getting too hot
d)
stratospheric ozone isn't important, but troposheric ozone is
5.
Which is a point source for pollution?
a)
an urban runoff of fertilizers from an agricultural region
b)
storm sewer drains from the streets
c)
a smokestack of a coal-burning power plant
d)
acid precipitation
6.
When a building has bad air quality, it has something called
a)
Sick building syndrome
b)
Radon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Smog
7.
For measuring how acidic or basic something is, the ________________ scale is used
a)
Litmus
b)
pH
c)
Richter
d)
Acid/base
8.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
9.
Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life
a)
Light pollution
b)
Air pollution
c)
Noise pollution
d)
Acid shock
10.
Excess light that can affect views in cities
a)
Light pollution
b)
Noise pollution
c)
Air pollution
d)
Smog
11.
When the air above is warmer than the air below, it is called a
a)
Temperature shift
b)
Temperature change
c)
Temperature inversion
d)
Temperature reversal
12.
Which of the following is a way to save water?
a)
Water the lawn at high noon
b)
washing half loads of dishes
c)
taking shorter showers
d)
running the water while brushing your teeth
13.
Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
14.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
15.
What is the major cause for air pollution?
a)
factories and cars
b)
cigarretes
c)
deforestation
d)
oil spills
16.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
17.
Global warming is due to
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
18.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
19.
During __________ there are strong Southeast Trade Winds.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
20.
During __________ the Southeast Trade Winds weaken.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
21.
During __________ the Pacific warm pool is on the western side.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
22.
During __________ the Pacific warm pool migrates eastward.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
23.
One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..
a)
flooding
b)
stronger Tradewinds
c)
strong winter storms
d)
drought
24.
During __________ surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average.
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
25.
Which of the following letters letters labels the westerlies?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
A pollutant found in aerosols, breaks down ozone.
a)
Nitrogen Oxides
b)
Sulfur Oxides
c)
Carbon Oxides
d)
Chlorofluorocarbons
27.
Created by volcanoes and factories. Sulfur can bond with oxygen in air to create acid rain.
a)
Nitrogen Oxides
b)
Carbon Oxides
c)
Sulfur Oxides
d)
Particulates
28.
This type of front is associated with heavy precipitation and/or thunderstorms that last for a short period of time.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
29.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
30.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
31.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
32.
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram, which represents samples of soil and bedrock at Earth’s surface. The arrows represent possible infiltration of rainwater Which sample probably has the greatest porosity?
a)
Granite bedrock
b)
Pebble-and-sand soil
c)
Pebble soil
d)
Conglomerate bedrock
33.
The diagram is a cross-sectional view of rain falling on a farm field and then moving to the water table Which word best describes the movement of the rainwater through zone A?
a)
Saturation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Infiltration
34.
Which surface soil type has the slowest permeability rate and is most likely to produce flooding?
a)
Pebbles
b)
Silt
c)
Sand
d)
Clay
35.
Which of the following may occur when groundwater is polluted?
a)
Drinking water quality is improved.
b)
Freshwater storage is increased.
c)
Saltwater intrusion may occur.
d)
Wells may be polluted affecting water quality.
36.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
37.
When water vapor turns to liquid, clinging to either dust particles or cold surfaces, that is
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
38.
How did this terrain feature form?
a)
A meander of a stream that has been cut off
b)
A glacier that scoured out the land
c)
The result of a floor
d)
None of the above
39.
What process is happening at C in the diagram?
a)
runoff
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
40.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
41.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
42.
The Gulf of Mexico is located in which ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
43.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
44.
Label A
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plain
d)
sea mount
45.
Eutrophication is caused by
a)
runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients
b)
cleaning up waterways
c)
using nuclear energy
d)
using solar energy
46.
Ozone depletion is caused by
a)
aerosols/CFC's
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
hydrogen
47.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
48.
___________ species are at serious risk of extinction.
a)
endemic
b)
threatened
c)
endangered
d)
invasive
49.
____________ is the addition of harmful materials to the environment.
a)
pollution
b)
ecotourism
c)
conservation
d)
recycle
50.
Acid rain can damage:
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
51.
Coal, oil and gas are examples of
a)
Shell Fuels
b)
Bone fuels
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Sea fulels
52.
What effect is shown in this picture? (The pond is green from algae).
a)
biomagnification
b)
eutrophication
c)
habitat fragmentation
d)
invasive species
53.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
54.
When
NO members of a species are left,
this is an example of____________________________.
a)
a. Endangered
b)
b. Extinction
c)
c. Protected
d)
d. Threatened
55.
How is the heat generated by the reactor core of a nuclear power plant used to provide power to buildings?
a)
It is used directly to heat homes and offices
b)
It generates steam, which turns a turbine, powering a generator
c)
It generates steam, which is then condensed back to water. This process produces energy
d)
All of the above
56.
Which of the following is a typical product of nuclear fission?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
radiation
d)
water
57.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
no pollution
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
58.
Energy from deep within the Earth is called ____ energy.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
59.
The sun produces energy using _____.
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
60.
Is solar energy a renewable or a non-renewable source of power?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Half/Half of both
d)
Neither
61.
In which province is Bituminous coal mined?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
62.
Which Virginia province is shown on the map?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
63.
Which Virginia province is seen on this map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
64.
Which region of Virginia is East of the fall line?
a)
The Piedmont
b)
the Coastal Plain
c)
the Valley and Ridge
d)
the Blue Ridge
65.
Karst topography includes underground caverns. Where in VA would this landscape be found?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
66.
Which two fossil fuels are often found together?
a)
Oil and Coal
b)
Natural Gas and Coal
c)
Natural Gas and Peat
d)
Oil and Natural Gas
67.
_________ is a soft organic material consisting of partly decayed plant matter together with deposited minerals.
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Peat
d)
Coal
68.
Which of the following can be described as orgainic sedimentary rock?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Peat
69.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
70.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
71.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
72.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
73.
Anthracite is the most compressed and also the cleanest form of this fossil fuel.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
74.
Ore is
a)
any type of rock
b)
a rock with metals
c)
a rock with metals worth something to someone
d)
a rock with minerals
75.
Huge bulldozers and other machines are used to clear away large strips of the Earth’s surface.
a)
shaft mining
b)
mountaintop removal
c)
open-pit mining
d)
strip mining
76.
A restoration of the land to its previous condition.
a)
recycling
b)
re-naturalization
c)
reduction
d)
reclamation
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