WorksheetsAp Es Unit 8
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
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 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 secondary pollutant and major component of photochemical smog?
Carbon monoxide
Methane
Formaldehyde
Radon
Ozone
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
ID hazardous wastes and life cycle ”cradle to grave”
CERCLA
RCRA
Clean Water Act
NEPA
Define liability for individual toxic waste sites, clean up those sites from a fund, the Superfund, built from taxes and fines assigned to polluters
CERCLA
RCRA
Clean Water Act
NEPA
The pesticide Atrazine is a(n)
neurotoxin
mutagen
endocrine disruptor
viral disease spread by mosquitoes
Which a point source of pollution?
a factory smokestack
runoff from city streets
pesticides from agricultural fields
fertilized from urban lawns
What is true of endocrine disruptors?
attack hormones that invade the body and cause diseases
blocks receptors of hormones so cells can't get signals
increase the rate of chemical reactions, like enzymes
transports substances in an organism, like insecticides
How are temperature and dissolved oxygen connected?
warm water has less dissolved oxygen
cold water has less dissolved oxygen
there is no relation between temperature and amount of oxygen
Why is it best to recycle aluminum?
it uses less energy to recycle it than to make new aluminum
making new aluminum is dangerous to transport, store, and process
it is hard to find new aluminum, so it should be recycled
if it goes to a landfill, it will leach and increase the pH of lakes and streams
How does temperature and dissolved oxygen result in algae blooms?
low oxygen kills fish, which decompose and produce nutrients for algae
increased temperature increases waste from fish, which provide energy for algae
increased temperature and less dissolved oxygen make fish move, decreasing competition so algae can grow
Increased temperature leads to more dissolved oxygen, which helps algae grow
Why would something be considered a persistent organic pollutant (POP)
its stable and stays in the environment
it controls diseases spread around the world
it can be found in food and is toxic to those that eat it
it has both short and long term health effects
Endocrine disruptors affect what?
red blood cells
hormones
carbon dioxide in blood
hemoglobin levels
What would be a possible consequence of endocrine disruptors that have runoff into a lake?
increased food web interactions
increased dissolved oxygen
increase in birth defects of fish
decreased turbidity of the water
Why are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) so harmful?
they confuse birds during flight because of noise pollution
they are soluble in fat so they accumulate in organisms
they release radioactive materials in water
they release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
Which would cause eutrophication?
increased recreational use of a lake
cooler temperatures in an area
phosphorus from runoff
increase in fish populations
Which is a supporting ecological service of wetlands?
they are pretty for art and books
ecotourism brings in revenue
wetlands cycle nitrogen
home for many organisms
Releasing lots of sewage and organic wastes will result in
increase in biological oxygen demand
increase in dissolved oxygen
decrease in bacteria
decrease in water temperature
Which are often used to clean up oil spills
booms, skimmers, bacteria
aeration, skimmers, bacteria
aeration, phytoremediation, bacteria
boom, incineration, phytoremediation
What is true of a lake that is experiencing eutrophication?
decreased algae
increased nutrients
decreased sediments
increased oxygen
Which would result from destroying wetlands?
increased biodiversity
increased levels of oxygen
decreased sediments
increased flooding
What is phytoremediation?
using bacteria to break down wastes
breaking down toxins using sunlight
using plants to absorb toxins
toxins moving up the food chain
How can recycling be encouraged?
decreased purchasing of recycled material
decreased fees for using landfills
decreased taxes on recycled material
decreased taxes on fossil fuel companies
