Environmental Science Semester Exam Review

Water

Potable water means its safe to drink.

Air

This layer of the atmosphere includes the ozone layer.

A mining technique used to gather sea salt is ___________________.

Used in refrigeration, aerosols, foams, propellants, and solvents.

Coal forms from the remains of tiny marine organisms.

A plate boundary where 2 plates slide apart from each other forming new ocean basins.

Oxygen is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere.

Used predominantly for the sale of products and services; warehouses.

Smaller rivers or streams that join a larger or main river.

A circular depression in the ground caused be volcanic activity, can form a lake.

The Ring of Fire is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

Formed from biomass burning, deforestation, burning fossil fuels, microbial activity of fertilizers in soil.

Which is NOT a cause of malnutrition?

Formed from burning fossil fuels and deforestation, one of the #1 greenhouse gases.

Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, and fish.

The degradation of substances from the use of microorganisms.

Low-lying areas saturated with water for long enough periods to support vegetation adapted to wet conditions.

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and rock, one of the greater dangers of an eruption.

The first seismic wave to arrive, can move through solid rock or fluids, pushing and pulling is the S Wave.

Reclamation is the process of returning land to its orginal condition after mining is completed.

The rapid expansion of a city into the countryside is called urban sprawl.

El Nino is a short term change in warm/cold water masses in the Pacific Ocean that has a cooling effect on the weather.

The eruptions of these volcanoes are fluid lava which forms a dome slope.

Wheat, corn, and grain; the body's main source of energy. A gram of this nutrient = 4 calories.

Which is NOT a country that is considered to have high amounts of air pollution?

The biological method that release the male pest with inactive sperm to disrupt the reproduction of the pest population

Most of Earth's freshwater is locked in ice and glaciers.

The oceanic zone that is located seaward of the intertidal zone, contains the vast open ocean.

Land used for the production of food.

Helps to build and maintain body structures. A gram of this nutrient = 4 calories.

Living Things

Odorless, colorless, poisonous gas that is produced by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels. Can cause death.

Point source water pollution is indirect, coming from many sources; runoff from a farm.

A primary pollutant is put directly into the air by human activity.

The overburden is the horizontal layer of ore.

Formed from animal waste, biomass burning, landfills, burning fossil fuels, and sewage.

Nonmetallic minerals conduct electricity, such as gold.

Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of ocean currents?

The highest % of global water use is by industry.

Ocean currents are caused by what 2 factors?

Large feedlots that produces a large amount of waste.

The study of the relationship between human populations and Earths' features.

The dense liquid layer of the Earth.

Flat land stretching from either side of the river, which may flood during heavy rain or snowmelt.

Concerns of light pollution include disruption to sleep cycles, a threat to nocturnal animals, and energy waste.

The first National Park in the United States was _______________, which was established in 1872.

Most of the Earth's water is made of saltwater.

Artificial impoundments of water used for irrigation, flood control, municipal waste supplies, etc.

Ground level ozone, caused by burning fossil fuels and may lead to cancer or other health problems.

Which is NOT considered to be a mass transit system?

Manufacturing and mining.

Which of the following is the correct order for the water treatment process?

Organic chemicals vaporize into toxic fumes. Comes from burning fossil fuels and contributes to smog formation.

Salinization is the accumulation of salts in the soil due to irrigation from rivers & high rates of evaporation.

The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth's surface.

Land used to graze livestock.

Cud-chewing animals are called _______________.

A ban on pollutant discharge into surface water requires metals to be removed from wastewater.

A plate boundary where 2 plates slide/grind past each other causing strong earthquakes.

Weather is the long-term precipitation, temperature, humidity, etc. an area receives.

Mountain ranges are created as the colliding causes compression and pushes rock upward is this type of plate boundary.

Sources are burning fossil fuels and can cause lung cancer and acid precipitation. When nitrogen and oxygen combine.

Any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things, such as dyes, solvents, and heavy metals.

Rock

The Koppen Classification System is widely used to classify the world's ________________.

A widely used chemical in coolants, plastic foams, and aerosols that depletes the ozone.

The part of the water cycle where liquid water moves to a vapor in the atmosphere.

The thick, dense, silica layer where magma comes from is the _____________.

Selective cutting removes all trees in an area, cauing great habitat loss.

Cities found in __________ are more susceptible to the formation of smog because pollutants aren't carried away by wind.

A megacity is an urban area with more than 10 million people.

The deepest trenches of the ocean make up this zone.

Helps to form the body membranes and hormones. A gram of this nutrient = 9 calories; includes nuts and oils.

Antarctica is considered to be the North Pole.

The top of the water column as far down as light is available for photosynthesis makes up this zone.

The control group receives the experimental treatment.

A chemical method to control insects that could damage crops.

Maps and Charts

The study of how organisms interact with their environment and eath other.

The United States will require food that has been genetically modified to be labeled starting January 1st, 2022.

A hypothesis is a testable explanation for an obersvation.

Formed through evaporation and plant respiration.

Ore is mined downward until there is none left in ______________ mining.

Smelting is when crushed ore is melted at high temperatures to separate the impurities from the molten metal.

This type of volcano makes up the largest % of volcanoes on Earth and can be very explosive.

The calmest of the magmatic eruptions, with very fluid lava and low gas content; Kilauea.

Which is NOT one of the details of the Clean Air Act, helping to improve air quality?