Env. Science Final Review

A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

Why are there so few temperate forests on Earth?

ratio that compares the amount of water vapor the air contains to the max amount that the air could hold at that temp

In a region with strong winds, flat land, and little natural forest cover, what is best to reduce erosion?

All of the following are disadvantages of dams except

Which types of people generally has a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards

Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?

A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called a

All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system is included in a(n)

Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?

What is the main source of pollutants in photochemical smog?

Most of the time, groundwater is accessed through a spring

removal of snags following a fire is called

Nat'l Forest Management Act requires national forests to follow multiple use and maximum sustainable yield guidelines.

what happens when a layer of cool, dense air stays near the ground and under a layer of warm air trapping smog

A device in a motor vehicle that reduces the amount of air pollutants in emissions is a(n)

Renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals, and

A rock containing iron turns red as its surface is exposed to air and water over time. This is an example of

stress built up in tectonic plates is suddenly released, the energy causes the planet to shake, a phenomenon called a

Human activities that clear large areas of land and increase erosion contribute directly to what type of pollution?

Which factors causes different people to respond differently to environmental hazards?

To help regulate river flow and to build a stable supply of water, engineers build

Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people’s comfort is the goal of

Chemicals that harm embryos and fetuses are called

A tree plantation that has only pine trees growing on it is an example of biodiversity

Per capita land consumption means the

Which nutrient is usually responsible for causing eutrophication in fresh water?

You would expect to find smaller soil particles as you descend through the soil horizons.

The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called

Most of the nutrients in soil come from

Ozone depletion was caused by which chemicals, which were used in refrigerators and aerosol spray cans.

The main goal of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act is to

Which was not part of the Clean Water Act?

The pH scale is used to measure

Radiation, conduction, and convection are the three main methods of

What are some of the primary influences in the development of a large city?

Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by

One of the problematic side effects of pesticide use

Sprawling development has lead to increased obesity and high blood pressure.

The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called

a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.

Most of Earth’s fresh water is used for

How have humans enabled emerging disease to spread more rapidly?

The four main layers of the atmosphere, from lowest to highest altitude are...

Food-growing that uses no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides is industrial agriculture.

Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads is defined as a(n)

Viruses, bacteria, and other organisms in the environment that harm human health are classified as

How does the ozone layer benefit living things on Earth?

Toxicology is the study of how disease affects organisms’ health.

If you wanted to farm on a steep hillside, one way to prevent soil erosion would be

Deforestation is particularly harmful in arid regions because it can lead to

Industrial smog is a thick, brownish haze that forms when sunlight acts on air pollutants, like nitrogen oxides

A sudden explosion of algal growth caused by excess nutrients is a(n)...

In an aquifer, the boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is known as

GM foods are engineered to resist herbicides so that

Goal= to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on ecosystems and ecological processes.

Wildfire suppression prevents future fires by reducing the amount of forest debris on the forest floor.

Deterioration of the soil’s fertility and ability to provide ecosystem services is called

Which is an economic value of forests?

Each step up the food chain, concentrations of toxicants can be greatly multiplied in a process called

pollution comes from discrete or specific locations

How does carbon monoxide affect human health

Young children are frequently tested for what chemical hazard that was used in paints and pipes

One proven risk of GM crops

Timber harvesting always results in the destruction of the forest.

_________ is made up of the facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community.

The best way to reduce groundwater pollution is to

Genetic engineering relies on placing a gene that codes for a desired trait into the genome of a different organism

most of the fresh water we use—about 74 percent of it—comes from

what is a quick indicator of the soil's overall fertility

Sewage pouring out of a pipe into a river would be considered point-source pollution.

Which is NOT a way infectious diseases spread?

An area in which the temperature is several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area.

what type of soil is best to grow healthy crops