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Environmental Sustainability WebXam Quiz
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1
Macroinvertebrates are good indicators of
Water quality
Crop quality
Soil quality
Air quality
2
Plant nodules on their roots contain bacteria. What is the job of this bacteria?
Fix carbon into a usable form
Fix nitrogen into a usable form
Fix oxygen into a usable form
Fix phosphorus into a usable form
3
Can an aquifer filter groundwater?
Yes, but it cannot filter out sediment
No, they are already contaminated
Yes, but it cannot filter out heavy metals
No, it cannot filter groundwater
4
An outbreak of a disease plagues your livestock. What is the first step in managing this?
Call the vet
Notify your local police department
Notify the state
Quarantine of the animal that started the disease
5
Adaptive immunity begins to develop
Before exposure to pathogens
After exposure to pathogens
Before innate immunity begins to develop
During exposure to pathogens
6
Define potable water
Water that has been treated or purified and can be drank
Water that hasn't been treated and can't be drank
Water that's been treated but can be dumped into a stream
Water that has not been treated or purified and can be drank
7
The optimal soil pH for soy to fix nitrogen is between 6.3 and 6.5. What best describes the pH?
Neutral
Basic
Acidic
Alkaline
8
Portion of a pop. is captured, marked, & released. Later this is repeated & # tags counted
Capture and count method
Mark-remark method
Tranquilizing
Mark-recapture method
9
Which of the following causes pollution in the water cycle?
Increased sulfur can cause acid rain
Evaporation of harmful chemicals
Particulates can become trapped in water droplets
All of the above
10
Sea turtles' ability to return to the ocean can be impaired by lights. This is an example of:
Plastic pollution
Light pollution
Chemical pollution
Noise pollution
11
What is a pathogen?
Agents that cause disease
Viruses, bacteria, and fungi that tend to cause disease
Diseases that are spread through cattle
Your body's natural defense system
12
Why do plants need potassium?
Uses it to aid in water control
Assists in making energy from food
All of the above
Needs it to fight disease
13
Fertilizers add which two chemicals to water systems?
Oxygen and Carbon
Sulfur and Calcium
Phosphate and Nitrate
Helium and Hydrogen
14
What are the 3 main steps in wastewater treatment?
Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation
Phase separation, flocculation, sedimentation
Phase separation, oxidation, polishing
Coagulation, sedimentation, filtration
15
A __________________ is an area where all water drains to the same body of water.
Estuary
Drainage ditch
River
Watershed
16
What is pH?
Measure of the concentration of H2O ions
Measure of the concentration of H+ ions
Measure of the concentration of OH- ions
Measure of the concentration of HOH- ions
17
What is a riparian zone?
The sandy zone at the ocean
This is where rip tides form
Plant-filled interface between land and body of water
A constantly saturated portion of land that supports plants
18
Select the answer that represents the levels of organization of life from smallest to largest.
Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Species
Population, Species, Community, Biosphere, Ecosystem
Species, Population, Community, Biosphere, Ecosystem
19
How is biodiversity is beneficial to the environment?
All niches are filled when biodiversity is high
All of the above
Has economic impacts like ecotourism which bring in money
Biodiversity increases productivity of an ecosystem
20
You are told to quarantine your cattle due to outbreak. What does this mean?
No contact with your own livestock
No interaction with any other animals to reduce transmission
Animals can be taken to shows as long as they are vaccinated
Animals can be transported to other farms
21
This soil is the more fertile and productive
Gravel
Loamy
Sandy
Organic
22
What is one purpose of using tags to track animals in the wild?
Obtain info about predation habits
Obtain info about daily life
Obtain info about population size and migration
Obtain info about genetics
23
What is ecology
Study of life/living things divided into specialized fields
Study of species and protecting them from extinction
Study of interactions between organisms and the environment
Study of the nature and how it relates to recycling/mulching
24
What does biotic mean?
nonliving components of an ecosystem
decomposing components of an ecosystem
partially living components of an ecosystem
living components of an ecosystem
25
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
Oil
Solar
Natural Gas
Coal
26
A ribbon test is used to examine what property of soil?
Composition
Texture
Moisture
pH
27
A stream that flows into another larger stream is known as:
Tributary
Runoff
Fluvial
Capillary
28
Which of the following is a method of pollution reduction employed by riparian zones?
All of the above
Plants in riparian zones absorb fertilizers before streams
Reduce thermal pollution by regulating temperature via shade
Reduce sediment pollution by stabilizing the stream banks
29
What kind of air pollution was caused by the Dust Bowl?
Waste Pollution
Chemical Pollution
Thermal Pollution
Particulate Matter Pollution
30
Which of the following is not a pollutant in air quality?
Sulfur dioxide
Chloroflurocarbons
Methane
Nitrogen
31
When testing soil, these are the 3 main elements that are tested for
N,P,K
N,S, K
P, S, K
N,P,Ca
32
The image below is a energy pyramid. What law is best demonstrated by the pyramid?
Murphy's Law
Law of 10%
Law of Sine
Law of Conservation of Mass
33
These are the 2 types of immunity
Innate and immune
Immune and adverse
Innate and adaptive
Adaptive and adverse
34
How does human activity influence the carbon cycle?
Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 among other pollutants
Car exhaust contributes to atmospheric gas
Deforestation decreases the removal of CO2
All of the above
35
When fertile land becomes desert due to drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture:
Erosion
Conservation
Desertification
Eutrophication
36
What is a soil horizon?
Layer of soil that the sun rises over
Layer of soils that form when performing a jar test
Layer of soil at the bottom of a profile
Layer of soil below the surface with specific traits
37
The main source of most types of air pollution derive from:
Burning fossil fuels
Cows
Burning wood
Flying airplanes
38
What is a renewable resource?
Oil
Natural Gas
A resource which can be used repeatedly & replaced naturally
A resource which can't be used repeatedly & replaced
39
Why is backflow dangerous?
It carries waste water away from your house
It can ruin your pipes
It can cause your appliance to work more efficiently
It can pose serious health risks like human waste in water
40
A farmer tills land and removes all surrounding vegetation to prep for planting. Consequences?
Increased sediment pollution due to root removal
Both answers
Neither answer
Increased erosion of farm soil, decreasing fertile nutrients
41
What are the 4 biogeochemical cycles?
Earth, Fire, Wind, Water
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Carbon, Water
Sulfur, Phosphorus, Iodine, Oxygen
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Iodine
42
A diverse group of fish would include:
only very rare or endangered fish
young and old fish
Many fish from many different species and many age cohorts
lots of one type of species
43
What are the 4 types of wetland?
Ocean, River, Stream, Lake
Ice caps, glaciers, rivers, streams
Vernal Pool, saturated meadow , fen, bog
Marsh, Bog, Fen, and Swamp
44
Excess fertilizers can result in what series of events?
Nutrient Pollution>Algal Bloom>Eutrohpication
Nutrient Pollution> Decreased plant growth > massive die off
Biological pollution> widespread disease> massive die off
Chemical Pollution> bioaccumulation up the food chain
45
A population graph is shown. Based on the population's growth, is the male-female ratio stable?
Yes
No
Only in the blue section
Only in the red section
46
What is an aquifer?
A geological formation that stores and transmits sunlight
A biological formation that stores and/or transmits water
A chemical formation that stores and/or transmits water
A geological formation that stores and transmits water
47
What is the main source of atmospheric sulfur?
Acid Rain
Storms
Volcanic Eruptions
Photosynthesis
48
What are the 3 major components of air?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Argon, Methane, Carbon
Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Sulfur
49
Where and how is desalinization used?
Near freshwater lakes, to create potable water
Near the ocean, used to create salt water
Near the ocean, used to make table salt
Near the ocean, used to create potable water
50
Which of the following is an ethical way to manage a population of domestic animals?
Hunting
Relocation
Spaying/neutering
Euthansia
51
What is ecological succession?
A stable group of organisms not susceptible to change.
A natural, fast change like a fire that destroys ecosystems
Gradual replacement of plants/animals with abiotic factors.
Natural, gradual changes of species that live in an area.
52
What is a niche?
The way an organism competes for resources
The abiotic factors that influence the environment
An organism's total way of life and role in the environment
The place a plant or animal lives
53
What is a positive of using hydropower?
Damages environments
Unlimited supply of energy
Can change the geography of a location
Expensive
54
How do plants cycle carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere?
Used during respiration as a product
Used during respiration as a reactant
Used during photosynthesis as a product
Used during photosynthesis as a reactant
55
What occurs when a population surpasses the carrying capacity?
Population decreases below the carrying capacity.
The population becomes a climax community.
The process of ecological succession begins.
The population sets a new carrying capacity.
56
Who manages wetlands?
ACOE
USDA
EPA
FDA
57
The USDA regulates which of the following
Safety of meat, poultry, and egg products
Safety of vaccines and prescription drugs
Crops and proper management of crops
Ethical treatment of livestock
58
Which of the following are NOT potential points of pollution for aquifers?
Bottled water
Landfills
Septic Tanks
Wells
59
What occurs in the filtration process during phase separation?
Water is sent through a semipermeable membrane
Screens and sieves are used to filter particles
Carbon filters purify water
pH is adjusted
60
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
Water
Tree
Deer
Grass
61
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
ATP and sunlight
Oxygen and glucose
oxygen and water
Carbon dioxide and water
62
This governing body has a mission to to protect human and environmental health.
FDA
ACOE
USDA
EPA
63
Which of the following is not considered personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Gloves
Socks
Goggles
Apron
64
Nuclear facilities are located near water to export superheated water, killing fish. This is:
Light Pollution
Thermal pollution
Noise pollution
Radioactive Pollution
65
These 2 phase separation steps separate particles using gravity
Coagulation and flocculation
Filtration and coagulation
Sedimentation and filtration
Flocculation and sedimentation
66
What is the most common way to reduce backflow?
Garbage disposal
Sink drain
Back flap
Cleanout route
67
What are limiting factors?
Any abiotic factor that is available in unlimited supply.
Any factor that places a carrying capacity on a population
Any biotic factor that is available in unlimited supply.
Any abiotic or biotic factor that is in unlimited supply
68
What did the Clean Water Act do?
Allowed the Cuyahoga River to be set on fire
Set standards and management programs to protect water.
Test what pollutants are in water, but not fix the problem.
Enforced the use of filters on household faucets
69
In the food web provided, the wolf is eaten by what organism?
Dragonflies
Python
Frogs
Rats
70
In plumbing, when water reverses directions in a system, this is called:
Contaminated flow
Unwanted flow
Reverse flow
Backflow
71
Which of the following is not a method of treating water?
UV filtration
Distillation
Reverse osmosis
Vaporization
72
A fertilizer is applied to farmland, but rain washes it away. What kind of pollution is this?
Non-point source
Half Point Source
Full Point Source
Point Source
73
Wastewater collection units include all of the following except:
Storm drains
Rain barrels
Wastewater treatment plants
Sewage drains
74
When industrial production of carbon dioxide increases, how is the carbon cycle affected?
Lower concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Decreased rate of photosynthesis
Increased rate of respiration
Higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
75
Select all factors that could contribute to a population reaching its carrying capacity.
All of them
High birth rate
Lack of Competition
Low mortality (death) rate
76
The picture shown is of a:
ID of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
How to put out a fire
ID of safe materials for classroom use
How to use the chemical shower
77
How do greenhouse gases impact the atmosphere?
They reflect heat and lower temperatures in the atmosphere
They absorb heat and raise the temperature of the atmosphere
They make greenhouses less producive
They increase human's susceptibility to pollution
78
What does the red area of the diagram indicate?
Flammability
Instability
Health hazard
Special Hazard
79
There is only a 10% energy transfer from each trophic level. Where does the other energy go?
Neither decomposers or lost as heat
Decomposers
Decomposers and lost as heat
Lost as heat
80
This governing body has enforced regulations such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act
USDA
ACOE
EPA
FDA
81
The Dust Bowl resulted in the EPA changing
soil conservation practices
air quality measurements
regulations on how to dust in your home
water quality measurements
82
What are bioindicators?
They are macroinvertebrates that indicate water quality
Chemical water quality kits are bioindicators
Key nutrients that help support the ecosystem
They are biological molecules used to indicate water quality
83
Innate immunity has a _________ response time
Nonspecific
Specific
Fast
Slow
84
What type of growth is shown here?
Crazy
Linear
Exponential
Logistic
85
What is a jar test used for?
Analyzing texture by separation
Analyzing organic compounds
Analyzing soil composition by separation of soil type
Analyzing elements in the soil
86
Which of the following is not one of the main goals for conservation biology.
To create biodiversity hotspots
Habitat restoration
Set aside protected areas
Creating laws to regulate human behavior
87
The response of innate immunity is
External
Internal
Specific
Nonspecific
88
Identify the carrying capacity
0
13
2000
25
89
What causes an algal bloom?
Excess animals in water
Excess oxygen in water
Excess heat in water
Excess nutrients in water
90
Using the image, what does OX stand for?
Harmless
Can be lethal
Oxidizing agent
Reactions are volatile
91
Define point source
comes from many places spread over a large area
one speck or point of pollution, so it is not dangerous
the source of a river
comes from distinct locations, such as a drainage pipe
92
What is one way that invasive species are bad?
They spread rapidly and outcompete native species
They breed and reproduce quickly
All of the above
They have no natural predators
