APES Final Exam Review

Since 1980, Arctic Sea Ice has

The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by

What is the world's fastest growing way to produce electricity?

What term is given to the health damage that occurs from exposure to a chemical or other agent?

What is the most efficient means of water delivery to crops?

The majority of the oil pollution of the ocean comes from

What term refers to a substance's resistance to breakdown?

In terms of number of premature deaths per year and reduced life span, what is by far the greatest risk?

Human inputs of outdoor air pollutants occur mostly

Which of the following is not a good solution for water waste?

What is the world's leading renewable energy source used to produce electricity?

What is the land from which surface water drains into a particular lake, river, or other body of water?

The probability of suffering harm from a hazard that can cause injury, disease, death, or damage is referred to as

The weakness of electric cars is their

What term refers to harmful chemicals emitted directly into the air from natural processes and human activities?

The major accident at the nuclear power plant in 2011 in Japan was caused by

What percent of the earth's water is in the oceans?

How is coal formed?

Which viral disease is the biggest killer?

The removal of mangrove forests in coastal areas has resulted in

What term refers to the amount of a substance a person ingests, inhales, or absorbs through the skin?

Surface mining is used to extract what percentage of nonfuel resources in the U.S.?

What percentage of the world's water supply is liquid freshwater that is available to living organisms?

What do all volatile organic compounds have in common?

Which of the following has the greatest Global Warming Potential (GWP)?

A body of water can be depleted of its oxygen by

The greenhouse effect is

One major human activity that has contributed to flooding is

Outdoor air pollution is increased when

Photochemical smog is characteristic of urban areas with many vehicles and a climate that is

Using a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure to free tightly held oil and natural gas is known as

What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by water?

Which country has the largest portion of the world's light oil reserves?

Which of the following is a potential result of higher average air temperatures?

Ozone depletion is caused by

The best way to reduce our unnecessary waste of energy is to improve

Which of the following is not a means to cool a building naturally?

What is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and other organisms?

Which of the following is least likely to waste large amounts of energy and money when used?

In the sewage treatment process, the purpose of chlorination involves

Nuclear power advocates contend that increased use of nuclear power decreases what type of climate changing emissions?

Which of the following greenhouse gases is the longest-lasting in the atmosphere?

Storing drinking water in a reservoir is beneficial because it

Satellites can be used by scientists to detect changes in

Withdrawing too much water from an aquifer can cause several issues. Which of the following is not one of these?

Since 1970, the occurrence of malaria has come roaring back in prevalence. Why?

Which action would contribute to increased global warming?

The chief ingredient of most solar cells is

A global outbreak of an infectious disease is called a(n)

Which of the following statements does not apply to burning coal?

Research indicates that the BPA in plastics can leach into water or food when the plastic is

Identified deposits from which we can extract the minerals profitably at current prices are referred to as

Which of the following is not considered biomass?

A complex network of glands that release tiny amounts of hormones into the bloodstream of vertebrate animals is the

Before the 1980s, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were primarily used as

Greenland's glaciers contain what percentage of the world's freshwater?

Which procedure would most likely be used to mine coal on hilly terrain?

Waste soil and rock removed during surface mining is called

The process in which water vapor is lost from land plants to the atmosphere is known as

Tuberculosis is caused by

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Malaria is spread by

Photochemical smog is formed when primary pollutants interact with

Which of the following is not an advantage of using conventional crude oil as an energy source?

The worst nuclear power accident in the United States occurred in 1979 in what state?

Which of the following is considered a cultural hazard?

Developing countries use many low-tech methods for irrigation. Which of the following is not one of these?

Which of the following is true of natural gas?

What is the ability of a substance to cause injury, illness, or death to a living system?

What is an immediate or rapid harmful reaction to exposure to a chemical, ranging from dizziness to death?

Climate models predict that global warming will be most severe in which regions?

The atmospheric layer containing 75% of the mass of earth's air is the

Which of the following is a transmissible disease?

About half of the people with active tuberculosis will die from destruction of their

Which country currently gets almost half of its electricity by burning wood and agricultural waste for cogeneration?

Which of the following cannot (at least currently) be used to generate electricity directly?

Which of the following is true of nuclear powered electricity generation?

Scientists have attempted to measure historical temperatures by collecting data from various means. What is not one?

Most of earth's climate occurs in the

The most effective way to protect groundwater is to

What percentage of the commercial energy used in the United States is wasted?

A warmer world is least likely to result in

Almost 72% of the world's reserves of oil shale are found in

Dead zones are characterized by a lack of

Natural and synthetic chemicals in the environment that can harm the human nervous system are called

Precipitation that does not infiltrate the ground or evaporate is called

Which of the following is the primary gas in natural gas?

Mining causes long-term harm to the environment in a number of ways. What is not one detrimental effect of

Burning coal results in the accumulation of several substances. What is not one of these

Which category refers to a group of species that is widespread and abundant?

In the U.S., drinking water quality is primarily regulated under the

In Europe, more than half of all cars run on diesel, primarily because

Respiratory illnesses in developing countries are most likely to be caused by

What is a transmissible disease?

Which statement about acid deposition is false?