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APES Final Review (Spring)

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary and secondary pollutants are types of ________ pollution

a)

water

b)

land

c)

air

d)

noise

2.

What is a primary pollutant?

a)

pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

b)

pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

3.

What is a secondary pollutant?

a)

pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

b)

pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

4.

Carbon monoxide is a type of ___________ pollutant.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

5.

Ozone is a type of ___________ pollutant.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

6.

The general term for air pollution that reduces visibility, especially in cities.

a)

atmospheric transport

b)

pollution

c)

smog

d)

wet scrubber

7.

Produced by burning fossil fuels

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Sulfur Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen Dioxide

d)

Phytochemical Oxidant

8.

The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

a)

Vienna Protocol

b)

Paris Agreement

c)

Montreal Protocol

d)

Antarctic Convention

10.

The ozone layer protects us from

a)

Increased atmospheric heat

b)

CFCs

c)

UV rays

d)

Decreased atmospheric heat

11.

Though CFC production has been curtailed, the threat to upper atmospheric ozone continues because CFCs

a)

become harmless quickly.

b)

destroy ozone for only a short time.

c)

persist but stop destroying ozone.

d)

persist and continue to destroy ozone for decades.

12.

What are the effects of ozone layer depletion ?

a)

Skin cancer

b)

Heart problems

c)

Lung cancer

d)

Kidney cancer

13.

Which pollutants are associated with the formation of photochemical smog (list all that apply)?

a)

SOx

b)

VOCs

c)

O3

d)

NOx

e)

PM

14.

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for photochemical smog or ground ozone?

a)

sulfur and particulate matter

b)

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides

c)

carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

d)

none of these answers are correct

15.

What effect do temperature inversions have?

a)

traps heat and raises the temperature beneath it

b)

traps cold air and lowers the temperature beneath it

c)

traps emissions and can accumulate beneath it

d)

traps the ozone layer

16.

What is the main source of smog for Los Angeles?

a)

car emissions

b)

factory emissions

17.

SECONDARY pollutants can result from the reaction of VOC's and nitrogen oxides with ____

a)

warm temperatures

b)

cold temperatures

c)

CO2

d)

sunlight

18.

Which of the following is the basis of photochemical smog?

a)

burning coal

b)

vehicle emissions

19.

What is asbestos?

a)

Dangerous bacteria found in old basements

b)

A glue that itches like crazy in contact with skin

c)

A mineral that causes lung cancer if breathed in

d)

A deadly virus found in old houses

20.
Asbestos
a)
is used for insulation
b)
can be easily removed and treated
c)
can be a problem in new construction
d)
causes skin irritation, nausea, and fatigue
21.

This smog occurs when sunlight reacts with certain pollutants in the atmosphere.

a)

Temperature Smog

b)

Industrial Smog

c)

Photochemical Smog

d)

Acid Deposition

22.

Which of the following is true of acid deposition?

a)

It kills fish by precipitating copper that causes lung mucus buildup

b)

It is a benefit to plants by leaching soil nutrients

c)

It increases the pH of aquatic ecosystems

d)

It damages statues, buildings, and car finishes

23.

What do scrubbers do to control air pollution?

a)

They increase the efficiency of electricity generation

b)

They remove gases and particulates from exhaust

c)

They use electric charge to remove pollutants

d)

They convert pollutants to something less harmful

24.
Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
radon
c)
ozone
d)
asbestos
25.

Match the following

a)

ground-level ozone

1.

secondary pollutant

b)

scrubber

2.

pollution control

c)

radon gas

3.

indoor air pollution

d)

nitrogen oxides

4.

primary pollutant

e)

decreased pH in rain

5.

acid precipitation

26.

What is not a consequence

of acid precipitation?

a)

an increase in the pH of

soil and water

b)

the death of aquatic

plants and animals

c)

the destruction of cal-

cium carbonate in build-

ing materials

d)

a change in the balance of

soil chemistry

27.

Uranium-bearing rocks

underneath a house can be a

source of

a)

ozone.

b)

asbestos.

c)

radon.

d)

formaldehyde.

28.

Acid precipitation is formed

when

a)

sulfur oxides or nitrogen

oxides combine with

water.

b)

sulfur oxides combine

with nitrogen oxides.

c)

ozone combines with

automobile exhaust.

d)

nitric or sulfuric acids

combine with ozone.

29.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
30.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
31.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
a)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide CO2 and Methane (CH4)
c)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide CO2
d)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O)
32.

Which of the gases below is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapor

b)

methane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

33.

As more carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, the temperatures on Earth...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

change

34.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
35.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
36.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
37.

Plates that diverge or move apart from each other

a)

divergent

b)

transform

c)

convergent

d)

lithosphere

38.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

faults

39.

Plates boundary where plates slide or move past each other

a)

divergent

b)

continental drift

c)

transform

d)

convergent

40.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

a)

folded mountains

b)

transform

c)

convergent

d)

divergent

41.

Breaking up the nucleus of an atom is called _________?

a)

Fusion

b)

Nuclear Reaction

c)

Fission

d)

Particle Accelerator

42.

_________ is how we describe any process where the nucleus emits particles or energy.

a)

Fission

b)

Nuclear Reaction

c)

Fusion

d)

Particle Accelerator

43.

Nuclear power plant uses ____ for fuel.

a)

steel

b)

coal

c)

uranium

d)

hydrogen

44.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
45.
Uranium is found in 
a)
the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
rocks in the ground
d)
xrays
46.
All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---
a)
storage of radioactive fuel
b)
pollution
c)
security concerns
d)
natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)
47.

This is an example of

a)

Nuclear Fission

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

No reaction

48.

Advantage of hybrid car

a)

Less fuel consumption

b)

Affordable

c)

Environment friendly

d)

Emit higher toxic emissions

49.

Which of the following 2 use PASSIVE solar energy?

a)

south-facing room with windows

b)

solar oven

c)

solar panels

d)

photovoltaic cells

50.

Petroleum as it comes naturally from the ground, before refining is called....

a)

crude

b)

kerosene

c)

diesel

d)

gusher

51.

Name 2 disadvantages of solar panels?

a)

Weather Dependent,

Still haves some pollution

b)

Renewable Energy source,

Solar energy storage is expensive

c)

Diverse Applications,

Cost

d)

Low maintenance cost,

Takes up a lot of space

52.

Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?

a)

You can get money back from the government if you put solar panels on your house.

b)

Solar energy is cheaper than fossil fuels.

c)

The sun's energy will not run out for billions of years.

d)

Solar energy can be used to recharge batteries.

53.

Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into

a)

Heat

b)

Motion

c)

Light

d)

Electricity

54.

Which of the following cities would most likely make use of concentrating solar power plants?

a)

London, UK

b)

Seattle, Washington

c)

New York, New York

d)

Phoenix, Arizona

55.
Ocean acidification begins with 
a)
pollution from ships
b)
carbon dioxide released from combustion
c)
dumping of waste from cities into the ocean
56.
Very slight increases in the acidity of seawater __________  marine organisms that make shells.
a)
doesn't bother
b)
has no effect on 
c)
is unhealthy and stresses
57.

What happens to 1/4 of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

a)

It is released into space.

b)

It gets absorbed by the ocean.

58.

Thermal pollution has a harmful effect on aquatic environments because

a)

water has been circulated around power-plant generators

b)

it increases the number of disease-causing organisms in aquatic environments

c)

it reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments

d)

it decreases the nutrient levels in aquatic environments

59.

When human activities increase water temperature and have a harmful effect on the water it is called...

a)

Biomagnification

b)

Wastewater

c)

Artificial eutrophication

d)

Thermal pollution

60.
The process that removes salt from water in order to obtain fresh water suitable for animal consumption or irrigation.
a)
salinization
b)
desalinization
c)
presalinization
d)
antisalinization
61.

The Clean Water Act is a _______________ law in the United States that regulates water pollution.

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

Interstellar

62.

What is the original cause of eutrophication?

a)

Too many predators

b)

Too many herbivores

c)

Excess fertilizer

d)

Too much oxygen

63.

What happens in Eutrophication?

a)

A massive die-off of organisms due to low oxygen.

b)

An net increase in oxygen.

c)

A changing of a land biome from fertilizer.

64.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria can be found

a)

On the leaves of legume plants

b)

In the fruits of most plants

c)

In the roots of legume plants

d)

In the stems of legume plants

65.

Which soil particle is the SMALLEST?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

they are all the same size

66.
Industrialized agriculture is often referred to as "high input" because it requires a great deal of:
a)
pesticides
b)
fertilizers
c)
fossil fuels
d)
all of these 
67.
All of the following are benefits of pesticide use EXCEPT
a)
disease control
b)
crop protection
c)
genetic resistance
d)
lower food costs for consumers
68.
A farmer discovers pests have become resistant to the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses.  This is known as 
a)
the pesticide treadmill
b)
both an acute and a chronic effect
c)
a synergistic effect
d)
an antagonistic effect
69.
Which would be classified as "loam"?
a)
Sand: 40, Silt: 40, Clay: 20
b)
Sand: 60, Silt: 10, Clay: 30
c)
Sand: 20, Silt: 50, Clay: 30
d)
Sand: 50, Silt: 10, Clay: 40
70.

In a hydrogen fuel cell used to power a car, where does the oxygen come from?

a)

The air

b)

A catalyst

c)

The fuel

71.

Why are fuel cell vehicles better than conventional.

a)

It has no tail pipe emissions.

b)

It uses hydrogen not fossil fuels for the fuel.

c)

All of the above.

d)

can go twice as far as a conventional vehicle on 1 gallon.