APES unit 5 part 2

In a 30-day period, how many fewer gallons of water will the family use the with new shower heads?

3,600

if an area was originally forested and then underwent urban development, which of the following shows the most likely effects on various parts of the water cycle in area?

A

which of the following is an environmental problem associated with abandoned coal mines?

Acid drainage due to leaching of spoil heaps by rainwater

which of the following methods would most likely reduce the effect of hurricanes in urban areas

Installing permeable pavement and increasing green space to increase water infiltration

which of the following is the best example of an economic incentive that could be used to improve environmental quality and reduce resource waste

Providing tax breaks for companies that use recycled materials

which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the table

The greatest effect of integrated pest management was seen in lower levels of endosulfan in both tomatoes and cucumbers

which of the following is true of farm-raised salmon?

They are often infected with parasites and sea lice

which of the following practices is consistent with the production of organic crops according to the United States Department of agriculture

Using chemicals known as pheromones to disrupt insect mating cycles

based on information shown in the graph, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

When precipitation varies, streams in watershed II experience the greatest fluctuations in water volume.

salmon farming threatens the health of wild salmon stocks primarily because

farmed salmon can spread parasites and disease to wild salmon

of the following, which constitutes the greatest percentage of domestic use of water in the united states?

flushing toilets

Switching from customary large scale agricultural practices to which of the following is most likely to reduce exposure a farm workers in nearby residence to toxic chemicals

integrated pest management

according to the information in the graph above, which if the following would most effectively slow the loss of arable land?

reducing urban development

which of the following problems is best addressed with contour plowing?

soil erosion

environmentalists oppose the mining of antarctic mineral resources because

the antarctic environment is fragile and extremely vulnerable to the disturbances that would accompany development

despite this trend, environmentalists remain concerned about the environment impact of world population, principally because

the standard of living is increasing in many developing countries, leading to an increased per capita use of natural resources

which of the following best describes the process know as "mountaintop removal"?

the use of heavy equipment to move overburden downhill during the strip mining of coal

one important step that homeowners in the new development can take to protect water quality in Samel Creek would be

use rain barrels to reduce the flow of storm water into the creek

a sustainable society would emphasize

using energy efficiently and reusing and recycling matter

which of the following solutions would help decrease flood frequencies and flood sizes that are caused by urbanization?

using new, more permeable materials for roads and sidewalks

which if the following is the best example of grey water

water that has been used for bathing and for washing clothes