Env CP Final Exam Review

Erosion is a danger whenever the soil is

People in developed countries eat more _____ than people in less-developed countries.

major global uses of fresh water

What keeps air pollutants from reaching dangerous levels?

why most offspring do not survive to reproductive age

Which considers an economic value?

Pollution discharged from a single source (such as a leaking oil tanker)

Excessive use of fertilizer that contains nitrogen and phosphorus___

A given plot of land can produce more food when growing plants than when raising animals b/c

NOT an effective solution to the energy waste related to inefficient lighting

Most of Earth’s water is contained in

Country where average citizen uses the most natural resources

the number and variety of species that live in an area

Ground-level ozone is harmless to children.

produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

A(n) _____ can affect weather patterns over a city

Which does NOT contribute to famine?

positive long-term consequence of preserving land on which an endangered species breeds

Science that studies the impact of humans on the environment

abiotic factors

___ isn't used much in the U.S. because the government banned the use of most products.

Natural source of air pollution:

Compared to developing nations, developed nations have

NOT a consequence of acid precipitation

What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?

Pollution from many sources that are hard to identify

form in which carbon returns to the atmosphere after released from the burning of fossil fuels

Negative effects of the green revolution include soil degradation and the overuse of water and

NOT a major category of environmental problems

Way that YOU can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.

productive area of Earth needed to support the lifestyle of 1 person in a particular country

Biological pest control does NOT

Organisms with strong survival traits are more likely to pass on the traits in reproduction

NOT a primary air pollutant

Water must be treated to make it ______ (safe to drink)

Example of land use:

major changes in human society & the environment during the Industrial Revolution

Ecosystems are isolated from each other.

example of renewable energy

Light pollution is a direct hazard to human health.

To fully understand a complex environmental issue, you may need to consider

caused by poor air quality

How does heat act as a water pollutant?

What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?

organisms that cause illness or disease

Earth’s available arable land is being reduced by:

The area of rural land needed to support one person depends upon

Most of the pollutants in the ocean come from

long-term health effect of air pollution

relationship between the availability and the worth of resources

Which of the following releases the most primary pollutants into the air?

Rural areas should be preserved because they provide

biggest cause of air pollution

Noise pollution occurs at low decibel levels.

Achieving a sustainable world is a goal that will depend on

NOT a model used by scientists

an overall increase in the temperature of Earth