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AP Environmental Science: Unit 8/9 Review
AP Environmental Science: Unit 8/9 Review
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Disease caused by untreated sewage
mesothelioma
dysentery
lung cancer
zika virus
2
Tuna often contains high amounts of
DDT
Lead
Asbestos
methylmercury
3
What part of the CFC molecule is so dangerous and considered a catalyst?
HFC
Cl
O3
ClO
4
Fill in the missing stage of eutrophication: 1) excess nutrients, 2) algae bloom, 3)?, 4) low dissolved oxygen levels
anaerobic respiration
Carbon dioxide levels increase
aerobic respiration uses DO
lack of photosynthesis
5
What does
NOT
define POPs?
Break down quickly
Persistent Organic Pollutants
An example is the pesticide DDT
Compounds that biomagnify
6
A sanitary landfill has a _____ collection system
leachate
storm water, leachate, and methane
carbon dioxide
methane
7
What kind of chemical interferes with normal
functioning of hormones
?
Endocrine Disruptor
Neurotoxin
Allergen
Carcinogen/Mutagen
8
The stage of sewage treatment in which bacteria break down organic matter
pretreatment
secondary treatment
primary treatment
Tertiary treatment
9
The following is an example of a negative feedback loop
melting of the permafrost
Deforestation of the amazon
less land ice/albedo
the bodys temperature system
10
Which kind of chemical causes
cancer
or
mutates DNA
?
Teratogen
Allergen
Carcinogen/Mutagen
Neurotoxin
11
Household
and
commercial wastes
would fit into this category of waste:
Industrial Waste
Agricultural Waste
Municipal Solid Waste
Mining Waste
12
Factors that change the behaviors and fitness of organisms within an environment
environmental resources
selective pressures
competition
poaching
13
The international agreement aimed at reducing ozone depletion
CITES
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
Paris Agreeement
14
_______ has the highest global warming potential, but _____ is considered the most important GHG due to its amount
CFCs, CO2
methane, CFC's
CFCs, methane
CO2, methane
15
What is the definition of
biomagnification
?
How much LD50 it would take to kill an organism.
Increase in concentration of a substance in a food chain
The lethal dose of a substance.
A species' accumulation of substances.
16
How is
climate change
linked to a spread in infectious disease?
People being colder spreads more illness among humans.
Teratogens spread illness to children.
Weather patterns move vectors.
Melting ice caps thaw frozen bacteria.
17
Which of the following is not an invasive species?
Kudzu
k-selected species
r-selected species
Burmese Python
18
In HIPPCO, the P may stand for
pesky penguins
poaching
parasites
pollution
19
Oceanic dead zones are caused by
oil spills
eutrophication
sediment
heavy metals
20
Ocean acidification damages coral because
Kills algae in coral
makes it difficult for them to form shells/structure
leads to bleaching
kills fish
21
What is the name of the process that carries pollutants to the arctic?
Global Distillation
Bottleneck Effect
Grasshopper Effect
Biomagnification
22
stratospheric ozone depletion is caused by
CFC's
HFC's
NOx, VOC's
CO2
23
Coral reefs are bleaching due to
invasive species
overfishing
rising ocean temps
ocean acidification
24
What's the definition of
Threshold Dose
?
A chemical that has a high percent death rate.
A toxin that kills organisms.
The lethal amount of a substance to an organism.
A dose level below which there is no noticeable effect on the organism.
