Earth Science Chapter 26

Acid precipitation is precipitation with a pH LESS THAN 5.0

The CLEAN WATER ACT is the law that ensures all Americans have access to safe drinking water

As a result of urban development, land becomes covered with cement & asphalt, which results in

Much of the United State's solid waste is disposed of in ____

GROUND-LEVEL ozone absorbs & filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Enviro factors that limit pop growth, like floods & pollution, are DENSITY-INDEPENDENT FACTORS

Which sentence best explains the relationship between CFCs & the ozone layer?

T/F On the graph, the population cannot be impacted by density-independent limiting factors.

A population that is at the carrying capacity for its environment is in ___

Precipitation with a pH less than 5.0...

POINT sources generate pollution from widely spread areas.

Small, solid particles of materials such as ash, dust, pollen & asbestos

Molecule made of 3 oxygen atoms forms when pollutants like hydrocarbons are exposed to sunlight

B/c it wastes so much water, minimizing the need for IRRIGATION is one way to conserve water.

The size of a population is never greater or smaller than the carrying capacity.

As the percentage of newer cars on the road increases the rate of air pollution decreases

Which of the following summarizes the overall climate of Earth over time?

Acid rain is associated with an increase in the rate of weathering.

T/F On the graph, both the rate of growth & the # of individuals increase.

T/F Humans are the only type of organism that modify their environment.

Scientists believe human production of greenhouse gas CO2 is responsible for OZONE DEPLETION

In a coral reef ecosystem, which would be classified as a density-independent factor?

Which point on the graph indicates the time which the population reached carrying capacity?

Climate change is partly the result of increased concentration of greenhouse gases especially

The number of organisms that any environment can support is the ____ of that environment

An increase in organic matter in topsoil will cause an increase in the amount of nutrients.

Most of Earth's resources are available in an unlimited supply.

T/F Food, water, and shelter can all be classified as limiting factors.

The environmental impact of deforestation is decreased by using bufferzones of trees to prevent

Ozone is harmful when it occurs in the upper atmosphere.

Naturally occurring bacteria eats toxic materials & converts them to less harmful substances:

Sulfur dioxide emission from coal-burning powerplants combines with atmosphere moisture to form

Mineral extraction from underground mines creates waste rock & water seeping through leads to

Federal law requires mining companies to carry out__ the process of restoring land & vegetation

Increased development creates__ b/c of replacement of large land areas with concrete & asphalt

What is illustrated in the diagram?

Yellow-brown haze caused by chem reaction of sunlight from auto exhaust systems

Oxygen, carbon dioxide & water are ____ that living things need to live.

The primary federal law that protects our nation's water from pollution is the ____

As long as the number of reproducing adults increases the population is in a state of DENSITY