WorksheetsUnit 8 APES Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Funding research to improve treatment of which of the following infectious diseases would decrease global death rates the most?
Avian flu
Influenza
HIV
Malaria
SARS
Liver disease that develops due to long-time use of alcohol and drugs would be an example of a(n)
chronic effect
synergistic effect
acute effect
additive effect
cumulative effect
Ecologists have been studying populations in tropical regions to determine the effects of DDT on aquatic systems. Which population would you expect to show the most effects?
Phytoplankton
Small benthic fish
Zooplankton
Larger schooling fish like tuna
Predatory birds like pelicans
Which of the following consumer products would most likely increase your exposure to bisphenol A?
Wood paneling in the home
Imported fruit from tropical regions
Plastic food containers and water bottles
Perfumes and hairsprays
Oil-based paints
The reduction in coal burning to generate electricity would most likely have the biggest impact on reducing which of the following toxins?
Phthalates
Vinyl chloride
Mercury
Benzene
Radon
Which statement best illustrates limitations to determining the toxicities of environmental chemicals?
Humans are not exposed to just one chemical; they are exposed to a mixture of chemicals that may produce synergistic effects.
It is too expensive to test toxins that could be harmful to humans.
The wide genetic variability of humans limits scientists' ability to determine toxicity trends.
Recent legislation has limited the amount of animal testing that can take place.
It is difficult to determine what types of chemicals humans are exposed to.
Which of the following is used as insulation and is known to cause lung cancer?
Asbestos
Sulfur dioxide
Formaldehyde
Fiberglass
Plywood
Much of the radiation emitted by the earth is captured and trapped in the
stratosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
Which of the following is a naturally occuring indoor air pollutant?
Carbon monoxide
Methane
Formaldehyde
Radon
Ozone
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant and major component of photochemical smog?
Carbon monoxide
Methane
Formaldehyde
Radon
Ozone
Which of the following is a colorless and odorless gas that binds to hemoglobin in blood?
Carbon monoxide
Methane
Formaldehyde
Radon
Ozone
Which of the following is a primary pollutant?
PANs
Sulfuric acid
Nitric acid
Ozone
Carbon monoxide
Which of the following is a strategy for reducing the effects of acid rain?
Applying a layer of granite under lakes
Reducing the depth of soils
Adding methylmercury to lakes
Adding calcium carbonate to soils
Increasing electricity use
Which of the following is the layer of the atmosphere in which photochemical smog forms?
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
A temperature inversion is the result of
a lid of warm air on top of cooler air
precipitation
a cold blanket of air that prevents warm air from rising
ocean currents
a steady decrease in air temperature with altitude
Which of the following is NOT correct?
Increased atmospheric CO2 leads to an increased greenhouse effect.
Increased glacial melting leads to decreased albedo.
Decrease in cloud albedo leads to increased atmospheric temperature.
Decreased atmospheric H2O leads to an increased greenhouse effect.
Increased surface temperature leads to increased evaporation.
Which of the following is NOT a significant effect of increased ultraviolet radiation?
Sea level rise
Destruction of phytoplankton in the ocean
Vision impairment in humans
Decreased crop yields
Increase in skin cancer
