INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Use Infographic 7 below to answer the following question(s). The resource deficit on 2013 was _____ billion global hectares. A. 8.4 B. 12.2 C. 20.6 D. 32.8
A. 8.4
Which reason is probably the MOST compelling one for using unconventional sources of oil and natural gas in the United States? A. There are a lot of them in North America. B. They are easier to extract than conventional sources. C. They are cleaner to burn than conventional sources. D. Their extraction process is more environmentally friendly than conventional extraction. E. They have a higher EROEI than conventional sources.
A. There are a lot of them in North America.
What type of worldview did the Vikings have? A. anthropocentric B. biocentric C. ecocentric D. intrinsic E. geologic
A. anthropocentric
Which statement is TRUE? A. In the United States, GMOs are limited to a few corn products. B. GMOs will almost certainly be part of the solution to meeting future food demands as the global population swells. C. GMOs are cheap and therefore a popular option for developing countries. D. Since DNA is unique for each species, it is not possible to move genes from one species to another. E. In the United States, less than 1% of processed foods contain GMOs.
B. GMOs will almost certainly be part of the solution to meeting future food demands as the global population swells.
Which choice is NOT typical for converting coal to electricity? A. creating steam B. burning the coal C. converting the coal to a liquid form D. spinning a turbine
C. converting the coal to a liquid form
What type of evidence shows that smoking causes lung cancer in humans? A. cause-and-effect B. experimental C. correlational D. statistical E. hypothetical
C. correlational
To ensure an ongoing water source, communities construct _____, which in turn create _____. A. wetland sewage filtration systems; reservoirs B. reservoirs; aquifers C. dams; reservoirs D. water tables; aquifers E. reverse osmosis plants; dams
C. dams; reservoirs
The amount of solid waste produced each year by urban dwellers is expected to _____ by 2025. A. stay the same B. decrease C. double D. triple E. quadruple
C. double
The process of people leaving the inner-city area to live in surrounding areas is called: A. suburban sprawl. B. exurb sprawl. C. urban flight. D. urban migration. E. urban flee.
C. urban flight.
Which statement is a disadvantage of sustainable farming for the consumer? A. Fruits and vegetable are less uniform and may contain more blemishes. B. The items have a shorter shelf life. C. Usually the items are more expensive. D. All of these answers are disadvantages. E. None of these answers is a disadvantage.
D. All of these answers are disadvantages.
Which statement is FALSE regarding climate models? A. Climate models are not testable. B. Climate models project future climate conditions. C. Climate models take into account many variables, including global air circulation patterns and carbon dioxide levels. D. Climate models that exclude anthropogenic factors are most accurate.
D. Climate models that exclude anthropogenic factors are most accurate.
Giant ragweed and pigweed are examples of super weeds. These weeds have acquired the gene for _____, which makes them tolerant to all herbicides. A. Wt B. Bt C. Ct D. Ht E. Pt
D. Ht
Which statement about waste is TRUE? A. Waste is found in natural ecosystems. B. Synthetic molecules such as DDT and CFCs are easily biodegradable. C. Most plastic waste degrades quickly in any environment. D. Humans use matter in a linear manner. E. The best way to keep garbage out of the ocean is to throw it away somewhere else.
D. Humans use matter in a linear manner.
Which causes of water pollution are due to human activity? A. thermal pollution B. stormwater runoff C. raw sewage D. underground chemical storage E. All of these answer choices are correct.
E. All of these answer choices are correct.
Which factor can increase infiltration of stormwater in suburban areas? A. trees B. green roofs C. curb cutouts D. rain gardens E. All of these answer choices are correct.
E. All of these answer choices are correct.
Global climate change has had numerous effects on the Earth. Which effect has been a result of global climate change? A. increase in insect pest populations B. rise in infectious tropical diseases C. uncoupling of species connections D. increase in coastal flooding E. All of these answers are correct.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Why does microfertilization reduce the amount of water pollution from farms that employ this technique? A. Since no fertilizer is used, there is no contamination by fertilizer from water runoff of the farm. B. Microfertilization employs a biodegradable nitrogen source that does not pollute water sources. C. Since only a small amount of fertilizer is used, less will end up in the local water supply. D. With this technique, all of the fertilizer applied is used by the plant; thus there isn't a chance for it to end up in the water supply. E. Microfertilization actually increases the amount of water pollution seen in local sources.
C. Since only a small amount of fertilizer is used, less will end up in the local water supply.
Use the following graph to answer the question(s) below. The particulate matter concentration in the air in St. Louis, Missouri, during 1990-1998 was between: A. 10 and 15 μg/m3. B. 15 and 20 μg/m3. C. 20 and 25 μg/m3. D. 25 and 30 μg/m3.
A. 10 and 15 μg/m3.
Which region once held the United States' LARGEST coal reserves? A. Appalachian Mountains B. Wyoming C. Alaska D. Great Plains E. Rocky Mountains
A. Appalachian Mountains
Which country held about 37% of the world's proven reserves in 2016? A. Asia B. Europe C. South America D. Australia E. Africa
A. Asia
Use the following scenario to answer the following question(s). The international community has been wrestling with climate change since 1979. The United Nations created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 to review and report on published research on climate. The Kyoto Protocol was introduced in 1997 as an amendment to the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was an international treaty to address climate change. The Clean Development Mechanism was created in 2003, which required industrialized nations to lower their carbon emissions and allowed them to purchase carbon credits. Why did the UN create the IPCC? A. High-quality science should be the basis for policies. B. Lobbyists demanded a panel of scientists look at climate change research. C. They wanted to use taxpayer monies. D. The citizen suit provision demanded a review of the science.
A. High-quality science should be the basis for policies.
What did the Nigerian villagers believe about Guinea worm disease? A. The sickness was delivered by angry gods as punishment. B. The scientists brought the disease with them . C. Treating the water with pesticides would please the gods. D. Their ancestors wanted them to be sick E. The worms would never be eradicated.
A. The sickness was delivered by angry gods as punishment.
Look at this breakdown of the environmental connection to some of the most serious human health problems and answer the following question(s). Which question is the one that researchers were probably trying to answer with this study? A. Which human health problems are most affected by environmental factors? B. Are human health problems more problematic in developing or developed regions? C. Which types of disease cause the most deaths—communicable or noncommunicable? D. How do major human health problems compare in terms of incidence and death?
A. Which human health problems are most affected by environmental factors?
Deforestation in less-developed countries can best be described as: A. a vicious cycle that results in even further environmental degradation, poverty, and other social issues. B. a problem caused by lack of education among poor people. C. the result of developed nations' dependence on charcoal. D. the only cost-effective way developing nations can meet their energy needs. E. an unsolvable problem.
A. a vicious cycle that results in even further environmental degradation, poverty, and other social issues.
The _____ allows U.S. citizens to sue, in federal court, perceived violators of certain environmental laws in order to force compliance. A. citizen suit provision B. protection standard C. litigation loophole D. National Act E. Environmental Policy Act
A. citizen suit provision
Regions of distinctly different physical areas that serve as boundaries between different communities are called: A. ecotones. B. ecological zones. C. buffers. D. core habitat.
A. ecotones
Which factor is unlikely to determine the minimum viable population for a specific population? A. fire frequency B. mating rituals C. flocking D. schooling behavior E. foraging
A. fire frequency
The layer of a forest cross section that generally would contain seedlings is the: A. forest floor. B. understory. C. canopy. D. emergent layer.
A. forest floor.
Energy can leave a system in which form? A. heat B. matter C. nutrients D. biomass E. chemicals
A. heat
Which factor is NOT a characteristic of r-selected species? A. long life B. early maturity C. rapid growth of an individual D. many, small offspring E. niche generalists
A. long life
Use the following scenario and table to answer the question(s) below. You are performing ecological research in the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico. You are examining the species diversity in two areas, site 1, near a freshwater spring, and site 2, out in the desert. You count the number of species you see at each site, and you record the following data: Species Site 1 Site 2 Spadefoot toad 5 1 Ladderback woodpecker 7 5 Deer mice 8 4 Bell's vireo 5 0 Bobcat 3 2 Pronghorn antelope 7 12 According to your data, which site has GREATER species richness? A. site 1 B. site 2 C. They have the same species richness.
A. site 1
Acid deposition results from burning fossil fuels that release _____ that react in the atmosphere to form acids that fall back to Earth as acid rain, snow, and fog. A. sulfur and nitrogen oxides B. lead and mercury C. carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides D. VOC and sulfur oxides E. lead and VOC
A. sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Organic agriculture is a type of which farming method? A. sustainable B. industrial C. commercial D. global E. nonprofit
A. sustainable
Densely populated regions that include cities and the suburbs that surround them are known as: A. urban areas. B. sprawl zones. C. core areas. D. exurbs.
A. urban areas.
Which statement is CORRECT? A. Fire suppression prevents destruction of forests in the long run. B. Deforestation causes little change in the water supply of an area. C. Subsistence farming can help prevent mass scale deforestation. D. Roads going through forested areas have little effect on deforestation because people use them solely for transportation.
C. Subsistence farming can help prevent mass scale deforestation.
What does an environmental impact statement (EIS) accomplish? A. It sets monetary damages awarded to the plaintiff in an environmental lawsuit. B. It outlines the positive and negative impacts of a proposed action. C. It allows a private citizen to sue, in federal court, a violator of environmental law. D. It details damage done to an environment, including air, water, and soil. E. It regulates production and distribution of designated toxic chemicals.
B. It outlines the positive and negative impacts of a proposed action.
Use the following graphic to answer the following question(s). What is TRUE of the individuals on island A? A. New species or additional individuals will most likely not come over from the mainland, and the population may produce a new species. B. The individuals can move easily to and from the mainland and will not become genetically different. C. It will have the most niches and the largest number of species of all the islands.
B. The individuals can move easily to and from the mainland and will not become genetically different.
What is the Great Atlantic Garbage Patch? A. an area where garbage gets dumped into the Atlantic Ocean B. an area with high densities of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean C. a giant plastic island in the Atlantic Ocean D. an island of waste that will be taken to the Atlantic Ocean E. an area where waste can be biodegraded by the Atlantic Ocean
B. an area with high densities of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean
Which example does NOT illustrate a terrestrial biome? A. a temperate forest B. an open ocean C. a Mediterranean scrub D. a savanna E. a desert
B. an open ocean
Use the following graph to answer the question(s) below. The city with the LOWEST particulate matter concentration in the air during 1990-1998 was: A. St. Louis, Missouri. B. Topeka, Kansas. C. Watertown, Massachusetts. D. Harriman, Tennessee.
C. Watertown, Massachusetts.
The background rate of extinction describes the: A. average amount of time a species has before extinction. B. amount of time it takes for a similar species to become extinct. C. average rate of extinction in the time periods between mass extinctions. D. length of a given mass extinction. E. average rate of extinction after human impact on the environment.
C. average rate of extinction in the time periods between mass extinctions.
Ladybugs are beetles that eat aphids, a small insect pest species that suck liquid out of plants. If you have a problem with aphids in your garden and release ladybugs to control the aphids, which type of control method are you using? A. cultural B. mechanical C. biological D. chemical E. traditional
C. biological
On the Galápagos Islands, the finches that Darwin studied tended to have either small beaks or large beaks. The smaller beaks are best at eating soft seeds but are ineffective at cracking large seeds. The larger beaks are best at cracking hard seeds. Beaks of intermediate size are inefficient for either seed type. Which result of natural selection is at work in this example? A.stabilizing selection B. directional selection C. disruptive selection D. individual selection E. unnatural selection
C. disruptive selection
Which choice represents the CORRECT hierarchy of organization from largest to smallest? A. biome → biosphere → community → ecosystem → population → individual B. biosphere → biome → ecosystem → community → population → individual C. ecosystem → population → individual → community → biosphere → biome D. individual → community → population → ecosystem → biome → biosphere
B. biosphere → biome → ecosystem → community → population → individual
Habitat destruction, the number-one reason that species become endangered today, likely acts as which kind of regulator? A. top-down regulation B. bottom-up regulation C. global warming D. boom-and-bust regulation E. keystone species pressure
B. bottom-up regulation
The leading cause of habitat destruction has historically been and continues to be: A. suburban development. B. clearing land for agriculture. C. mineral mining. D. timber harvesting. E. construction of dams in waterways.
B. clearing land for agriculture.
What are cash crops? A. only illegal crops like coca for cocaine B. crops like high quality cotton sold for higher profits than normal C. only food crops like coffee D. crops only grown for export E. any food and fiber crops grown for profit instead of use
B. crops like high quality cotton sold for higher profits than normal
As a country's economy changes from preindustrial to postindustrial, low birth and death rates replace high birth and death rates. This phenomenon is known as: A. replacement fertility rate. B. demographic transition. C. zero population growth. D. total fertility rate. E. population densities.
B. demographic transition.
When conducting an experimental study, scientists manipulate the _____ variable and measure the _____ variable to see if it is affected. A. dependent; independent B. independent; dependent C. observational; dependent D. experimental; independent E. observational; experimental
B. independent; dependent
Harvesting as much as is sustainably possible but not more for the greatest economic benefit is called the _____ yield. A. minimum sustainable B. maximum sustainable C. normal sustainable D. unsustainable E. multiple-use sustained
B. maximum sustainable
One major problem with human stress on ecosystems is that: A. ecosystems are too biodiverse to respond to human-caused threats. B. natural selection cannot keep up with the constant human-caused threats. C. evolution tends to occur more rapidly while under stress. D. newly introduced species almost never thrive in unfamiliar ecosystems. E. All of these answer choices are correct.
B. natural selection cannot keep up with the constant human-caused threats.
In a vector-borne disease, the _____ directly causes the disease. A. vector B. pathogen C. human D. host E. water
B. pathogen
In the Southwestern United States, the use of water is approaching or exceeding sustainable limits. This is a good example of: A. economic water scarcity. B. physical water scarcity. C. inadequate sanitation. D. All of these answer choices are correct. E. None of these answer choices is correct.
B. physical water scarcity.
You are out camping with friends. When you return home, you notice you have developed a rash on parts of your arms and legs. You have MOST likely come into contact with a: A. mutagen. B. sensitizer. C. carcinogen. D. poison. E. teratogen.
B. sensitizer
Which example would NOT be considered an ecosystem service? A. oxygen provided by green plants B. timber from trees C. pollination of crops D. nitrogen cycling in soil E. water purification
B. timber from trees
A(n) _____ organism is one that contains genes from another species. A. hybrid B. transgenic C. diploid D. asexual E. native
B. transgenic
Food self-sufficiency refers to the ability of an individual nation to: A. grow enough food to feed the majority of people in the world. B. export food crops for a profit. C. grow enough food to feed its people. D. control its own food system. E. import enough food to feed its people
C. grow enough food to feed its people.
Which statement is TRUE about the world's population? A. Population growth has reached peak levels. B. People are moving out of cities and into rural areas. C. People are moving out of rural areas and into cities. D. Equal amounts of people live in rural areas and cities.
C. People are moving out of rural areas and into cities.
By planting corn one year and beans the next on a given plot of land, or by planting alfalfa as a cover crop during the off-season, a farmer reduces the need for _____ because beans and alfalfa fix nitrogen in the soil. A. herbicides B. pesticides C. inorganic fertilizers D. expensive irrigation techniques E. harvesting machinery
C. inorganic fertilizers
If a species is extirpated, this means that: A. it does not exist in any ecosystem—it is extinct. B. its close relatives, but not the same species, will continue to exist. C. it is extinct in one ecosystem but still exists in others. D. it has grown in numbers and disrupts the evenness of the species diversity for that ecosystem.
C. it is extinct in one ecosystem but still exists in others.
MOST deaths globally are caused by: A. diarrheal diseases. B. malaria. C. noncommunicable diseases. D. dengue fever. E. schistosomiasis.
C. noncommunicable diseases.
If you enjoy hiking in nature, what type of ecosystem services are you enjoying? A. cultural benefits B. economic provisions C. recreational benefits D. ecosystem support services
C. recreational benefits
Which area has the LOWEST percentage of its population with access to improved sanitation? A. rural Latin America B. urban East Asia C. rural sub-Saharan Africa D. urban South-Central Asia E. None of these answer choices is correct.
C. rural sub-Saharan Africa
Use the following scenario to answer the next six questions. You own a timber company, Green Woods. Your company harvests oak, hickory, and maple trees. You run your company in a sustainable way, and do not take trees from the emergent layer, only the canopy layer. You tell your employees about ecosystem services of forests and why they are important. The forests you harvest in are also used for outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat. The lumber you sell is certified sustainable through the Forest Stewardship Council. As a sustainable forest manager, you use the harvesting method with the least environmental impact where the best trees are left behind to reseed the plot. This is: A. clear-cutting. B. selective harvesting. C. shelterwood harvesting. D. strip harvesting.
C. shelterwood harvesting.
In making a transgenic organism, what is typically the role of the bacterium? A.to donate the desired gene B. to mutate and create the desired gene C. to transport the desired gene D. to express the desired gene E. Bacteria are not involved in the creation of transgenic organisms.
C. to transport the desired gene
What is hypoxia? A. when your body temperature drops below 98.6°F B. where there is too much dissolved oxygen in water C. where there is not enough dissolved oxygen in the water to support local organisms D. when your veins and arteries constrict to prevent heat loss E. a disease affecting fish, often caused by pollution
C. where there is not enough dissolved oxygen in the water to support local organisms
Refer to Infographic 2. Which effect would NOT be one of a tree falling down in the local forest? A. Increased sunlight could cause saplings to quickly grow, trying to take its place. B. More niches would be opened up. C. Decomposers and scavengers would make a home in the fallen tree. D. Wildflowers would not bloom. E. Shade-adapted species might be detrimentally affected.
D. Wildflowers would not bloom.
Which biome would have the lowest mean annual temperature and the lowest mean annual precipitation? A. a boreal forest B. a desert C. a temperate grassland D. a tundra E. a savannah
D. a tundra
Which factor has low albedo and contributes to warming? A. glaciers B. meadows C. fresh snow D. asphalt E. aerosols
D. asphalt
Fly ash can be taken to a landfill that is expensive and not environmentally friendly, or it can be used to make _____, which benefits both the power plant and the environment. A. tar paper B. shingles C. sandpaper D. concrete E. glass
D. concrete
Scientists looked at comparative studies to help their work with bats and a fungal infection. What organism was used in the comparative studies? A. birds B. fish C. rats D. frogs E. humans
D. frogs
What is the first step in integrated pest management? A. developing an action plan B. setting an action threshold C. monitoring pest species D. identifying true pests E. using cultural control methods
D. identifying true pests
Which resource is considered nonrenewable as an energy source? A. natural gas B. wood C. peat D. plant oil E. dung
D. plant oil
The lead found in the water in Flint, Michigan, is what type of toxic chemical? A. carcinogen B. sensitizer C. endocrine disruptor D. poison E. irritant
D. poison
What three factors are multiplied in the IPAT model to gauge a population's ecological footprint? A. predisposition, annual income, and taxation B. population growth, agriculture, and textiles C. perception, action, and time D. population, affluence, and technology E. people, animals, and technology
D. population, affluence, and technology
Which air pollutant is NOT regulated by the EPA? A. lead B. ground-level ozone C. volatile organic compounds (VOC) D. sulfur dioxide E. All of these answers are regulated by the EPA.
E. All of these answers are regulated by the EPA.
Which situation BEST describes the tragedy of the commons? A. A fisherman uses his net to catch a large quantity of fish. B. Increasing amounts of pesticides need to be used over time to maintain the same effect on pests. C. An oil pipeline leaks. D. Sustainable forestry practices are applied to a plot of land in the rainforest. E. Herders put too many sheep in a public field because they think, "If I don't use this available resource, someone else will."
E. Herders put too many sheep in a public field because they think, "If I don't use this available resource, someone else will."
Burning coal to generate electricity does NOT create: A. water pollution. B. particulates. C. thermal pollution. D. mercury. E. None of these answers is correct.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Which is NOT an aspect of the Clean Water Act? A. regulating municipal point source pollution B. setting pollution standards C. allowing a small percentage of pathogens in recreational water D. regulating industrial point source pollution E. allowing a small percentage of pathogens in drinking water
E. allowing a small percentage of pathogens in drinking water
A forest provides a(n) _____ in climate regulation and a(n) _____ in plant-based pharmaceutical drugs. A. ecological footprint; ecolabel B. natural capital; natural interest C. external cost; internal cost D. triple-bottom line; economic system E. ecosystem service; ecosystem good
E. ecosystem service; ecosystem good
What is biomimicry? A. cloning technologies and equipment that allow scientists to re-create photosynthetic bacteria in laboratory settings B. re-creating natural ecosystems in areas where severe deforestation has occurred C. turning natural ecosystems into scientific experiment sites to help scientists better understand their functioning D. the process of collecting data from various ecosystems E. the use of nature as a model for our own systems
E. the use of nature as a model for our own systems
Hazardous waste is: A. any material that humans deem to be unwanted. B. everyday garbage or trash produced by individuals or small businesses. C. waste that is capable of being broken down by living organisms. D. waste that is incapable of being broken down under normal conditions. E. waste that is toxic, flammable, corrosive, explosive, or radioactive
E. waste that is toxic, flammable, corrosive, explosive, or radioactive
Use the following graphs to answer the question(s) below. What was the average distance moved in latitude for marine species in 2015? A. 45 feet B. 25 miles C. 10 feet D. 20 miles
B. 25 miles
If current rates of use and extraction do not change, known natural gas reserves are expected to last _____ years. A. 10 to 20 B. 60 to 100 C. 100 to 200 D. 500 to 1,000 E. 1,500 to 2,500
B. 60 to 100
In the mature industrial stage, what happens to birth and death rates? A. Birth rates remain high while death rates drop. B. Birth rates begin to fall after death rates drop. C. Birth and death rates are equal and low. D. Birth and death rates are equal and high. E. Birth rates drop as death rates rise.
B. Birth rates begin to fall after death rates drop.
Which organism is the first species whose extinction was directly related to climate change? A. American alligator B. Bramble Cay melomys C. cuttlefish D. pika E. honeycreepers
B. Bramble Cay melomys
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared that medical intervention is needed when concentrations of lead in the blood are at or above 5 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL). In Flint, most children with elevated blood levels of lead had values between _____ μg/dL. A. 0 and 1 B. 1 and 5 C. 5 and 9 D. 10 and 20 E. 30 and 50
C. 5 and 9
Use Infographic 7 below to answer the following question(s). How much larger in global hectares is the per capita footprint of the United States compared with China? A. 3.6 B. 4.0 C. 5.0 D. 8.6
C. 5.0
In 1963, the United States passed the _____, which sets a maximum amount for emissions of pollutants or the presence of pollutants in ambient air. A. Safe Air Act B. Safe Air Law C. Clean Air Act D. Clear Air Law E. Safe and Clean Air Act
C. Clean Air Act
Which statement is FALSE? A. Populations with more genetic diversity are less likely to suffer from inbreeding. B. Selection pressures can change over time. C. Giraffes that stretch their necks more than other giraffes will have babies with longer necks. D. Natural selection acts on individual organisms. E. Adaptive traits allow individual organisms to better survive and reproduce.
C. Giraffes that stretch their necks more than other giraffes will have babies with longer necks.
If a car company manufactures an electric car made of recycled and bio-based components and powers the car battery by leasing solar panels to its customers, then what happens? A. The car would not be considered a sustainable business. B. The manufacturing system discounts the future value of the car. C. I = (P × A)/T instead of I = P × A × T. D. The process exclusively reflects a product-oriented economy. E. The car cannot be given an ecolabel.
C. I = (P × A)/T instead of I = P × A × T.
Use the following graph from the Farming Systems Trial (FST) research study conducted by the Rodale Institute to answer the following question(s). How much more profit could a farmer expect to make per acre per year if she used the organic farming method instead of the conventional farming method? A. $558 B. $190 C. $748 D. $368 E. $465
D. $368
The era of modern environmental policy had begun by: A. 1849. B. 1880. C. 1923. D. 1969. E. 1996.
D. 1969.
Use Infographic 5 below to answer the following question(s). When bats were exposed to WNS fungus, how many were still alive on day 120? A. 18 B. 16 C. 8 D. 6
D. 6
Use the following graph to answer the question(s) below. How much more oil does North America produce than natural gas? A. 13% B. 6% C. 19% D. 7%
D. 7%
Which factor requires urban areas to use more fossil fuel than do rural areas? A. dependence on food and resource inputs from outside the city B. concentrated wastes that have to be transported away C. traffic congestion and the lack of available parking D. All of these answer choices are correct. E. None of these answer choices is correct.
D. All of these answer choices are correct.
Which statement is an advantage of sustainable farming for the farmer/environment? A. The soil is not degraded. B. There is less potential for water pollution. C. Beneficial insects are not killed. D. All of these answers are advantages. E. None of these answers is an advantage.
D. All of these answers are advantages.
Refer to Infographic 6. What is the CORRECT order of the steps involved in fracking? I. Gas escapes through fractures and is collected. II. Holes are blasted into rock, using explosive charges. III. A well is drilled down into rock and then extended horizontally. IV. A slurry of sand, water, and chemicals is pumped into fractures in the rock. A. IV, II, III, I B. III, IV, II, I C. I, II, III, IV D. III, II, IV, I E. II, I, III, IV
D. III, II, IV, I
What is the MOST likely reason that more communities do not use the potable water stored in confined aquifers? A. It is usually contaminated with salt water. B. It is impossible to access. C. Bacteria are not filtered out of this water. D. It is too expensive to reach and pump out. E. Most aquifers are unconfined.
D. It is too expensive to reach and pump out.
