APES Quarter Exam
The average large gold mine uses over ________ tons of cyanide per year
1500
Burning oil products for transportation produces how much of the world's CO2 emissions?
43%
Which of these wastes will break down in the least amount of time in a landfill?
Aluminum
Which of these is not classified as a hazardous waste?
Arsenic
The estrogen-mimicking chemical used to harden plastics is called?
BPA
Which is also called the Superfund Act
CERCLA
Which of the following is the most likely route for mercury to enter the food web?
Coal-burning emissions -> deposition -> ocean -> plankton -> fishes
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
Gneiss
Currently, oil has a high net energy ratio because
It comes from cheap-to-extract deposits.
Which was once widely used in the US as a gas additive?
Lead
Which of the following infectious diseases is not among the five most deadly?
Meningitis
The vast majority of solid wastes in the United States is from
Mining
Phytodegradation
Plants such as poplars can absorb toxic organic chemicals and break them down into less harmful compounds which they store or release slowly into the air
photostabilization
Plants such as willow trees and poplars can absorb chemicals and keep them from reaching groundwater or nearby surface water
A statement such as, " Smokers will probably get lung caner" is which of these?
Possibility
Phytoextraction
Roots of plants such as Indian mustard and brake ferns can absorb toxic metals such as lead, arsenic, and others and store them in their leaves. Plants can then be recycled or harvested and incinerated
Which is not a means of transmitting the HIV virus from person to person?
Sneezing or Coughing
The second law of thermodynamics means dictates which of the following?
Some high-quality energy is always degraded
Which of the following is true about utility bitts for these consumers?
The bills do not include public health costs, such as those associated with air pollution
Which of the following best describes acid mine drainage?
The leakage of water containing toxic materials from coal and metal mines
Which of the following is considered an advantage of using nuclear power to generate electricity?
There is no CO2 emitted from the nuclear reaction
The Lyme disease bacterium is passed onto humans directly from
Ticks
The largest open pit gold mine is found in
Utah
Which is not one of the four Great Plains states that the US Department of Energy calls the "Saudi Arabia of wind power"?
Wyoming
A person experiencing liver damage after a lifetime of alcohol abuse is showing
a chronic effect
Abandoned mines or spoil heaps often contain Sulfur ores. When rainwater seaps into the mines or through the spoil heaps, by bacterial action hydrogen sulfide is converted to sulfiric acid. This often pollutes groundwater and nearby streams
acid mine drainage
Match the solid waste problems with the current method of managing each type of waste: incineration
air pollution
Tuberculosis is caused by
bacteria
The weakness of electric cars is their
batteries
Match the hazard with the example: infectious diseases
biological hazard
Which is the reason bioplastics have not replaced plastics made from organic polymers?
bioplastics cost more to produce
In an integrated waste management approach to solid waste, which of the following would be given last priority?
bury
Which is not true about reducing energy wastes?
can not be done with current technology
Which is the correct definition of an LD50?
causes death for 50% of animals in 18 days
Match the hazard with the example: plastics in baby bottle
chemical hazard
The EU and Japan have dealt with e-waste by adopting a cradle-to-grave approach that includes
consumers pay a recycling tax
All of the following are means of detoxifying hazardous and toxic wastes, except
crushing and grinding
Match the hazard with the example: poverty
cultural hazard
Match the hazard with the example: unsafe highways
cultural hazard
The most common chemical to extract gold is
cyanide
Rhizofiltration
dangling roots and greenhouses absorb some radioactive pollutants
Which term describes the time it takes to use up approximately 80% of the mineral reserves at a given rate of use?
depletion time
Which of these substance is classified as a supertoxin - less than 7 drops - is a lethal dose?
dioxin
A major limitation of using photovoltaic cells to generate electricity is that they
do not produce as much electricity on cloudy days
This term refers to the amount of a substance a person ingests, inhales, or absorbs through the skin.
dose
Which is not a by-product of oil distillation?
food additives
CAFE standards regulate
fuel efficiency in a fleet of cars
Extraction of natural gas by the process of hydraulic fracturing is most likely to result in which of the following environmental problems?
groundwater contamination
The effects of neurotoxins can result in all of the following, except
hair loss
Waste that must be stored safely for many thousands of years is classified as
hazardous
Which of the following is not true of nuclear powered electricity generators?
high net energy yield
DDT, PCBs, atrazine, bisphenol-A, and phthalates are all examples of
hormonally active agents
Millions of miners that have moved into tropical forests and other tropical regions looking for gold use the very destructive technique known as
hydraulic mining
Which of the following is true about hydrogen?
hydrogen gas is a fuel produced by using other forms of energy
The system responsible for defense against disease and harmful substances is the
immune system
Which is not a way to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases in less-developed countries?
increase antibiotic use in livestock
Which of the following is true of natural gas?
it emits less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels
What happens to the majority of U.S. municipal solid wastes?
landfill
Which of the following methods is the most common way to deal with e-waste in the U.S.?
landfills or incinerators
which of the following is not a long-term harm to the environment caused by mining?
large amounts of radioactivity
Which of the following is not an advantage of locating wind farms offshore?
less costly to install
Match the hazard with the example: smoking
lifestyle choice
Which statement is not true of surface impoundments?
liners will not leak
All of the following are viral diseases, except
malaria
Match the solid waste problems with the current method of managing each type of waste: recycling
most expensive
Waste that includes paper, food wastes, cans, bottles, yard waste, glass, wood, and similar items is called
municipal solid waste
Oil sand is made up of all of the following except
natural gas
Match the hazard with the example: earthquakes
natural hazard
Match the disease or description with the proper term: cancer
nontransmissible
Match the disease or description with the proper term: heart disease
nontransmissible
Match the solid waste problems with the current method of managing each type of waste: composting
odor and rodents
In the United States, most of our energy comes from
oil
Integrated waste management focuses on
only on waste reduction
This term refers to a substance's resistance to breakdown.
persistence
Which of the following methods uses natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants from soil and water?
phytoremediation
Which of the following is true about waste-to-energy incineration?
produce energy
A gaseous decay product of uranium that is found in rocks
radon
Which of the following is the least desirable from an environmental standpoint?
recycle
Which of the following does not encourage sustainable use of mineral resources?
reduce production of automobiles
The most energy-efficient beverage container on the market is
refillable gas
Which is not part of the nuclear fuel cycle?
releasing carbon dioxide
Taking a refillable coffee cup to the office and using it instead of throwaway cups is an example of ___________________.
reuse
Which type of seismic wave CANNOT cross liquids
s wave
Which of the following is not a type of metallic mineral?
shale
Match the disease or description with the proper term: currently the leading cause of death in developing countries
transmissible
Match the disease or description with the proper term: flu
transmissible
Match the disease or description with the proper term: is infectious and contagious
transmissible
Match the disease or description with the proper term: leading cause of death in 1900 worldwide
transmissible
Phytodegradation
trees uptake toxic organic as nutrients for storage and release into the air
Electricity is produced by a steam turbine in a nuclear rector by
using radioactive fuel to boil water
Match the solid waste problems with the current method of managing each type of waste: deep well disposal
water pollution
Match the solid waste problems with the current method of managing each type of waste: landfills
water pollution