APES EXAM QUESTIONS PART 1

In 2007 in the United States there were approximately 480 cars for every 1000 people the total number of cars in the United States in 2007 was closest to

150 million

This substance is composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

Abestos

By the year 2050 world population is expected to approach 10 billion if the current population trends continue which region of the world will most likely experience the majority of the growth

Africa and Asia

which region of the world contains the greatest are of rainforest

Brazil and Indonesia

Which of the following is true of carbon as it cycles in nature

Carbon sinks include forests and oceans

This piece of federal legislation mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical physical and biological integrity of the nation's waters

Clean Water Act

which three sources of supply the majority of commercial energy in the world today

Coal oil and natural gas

which of the following human activities is most closely associated with depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer

Disposal of refrigerators and air conditioner

This substance is emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

Formaldehyde

What is the formula to find the natural percent increase of a population

Growth rate equals birth rate - death rate

this substance is found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes

Lead

The greatest amount of fresh water is found in which region

Polar ice caps and glaciers

The most energy efficient way to decrease the landfill volume of packaging material from food and other consumer products

Promoting the use of reusable containers for consumer goods

This substance is a colorless odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium

Radon

this piece of federal legislation establishes cradle to grave tracking of hazardous waste

Resource conservation and Recovery Act

this piece of federal legislation requires minimum safety standards for community water supplies

Safe Drinking Water Act

Overuse of groundwater in coastal areas would most likely result in

Saltwater intrusion

which country has the largest reserves of strategic metals such as manganese chromium and platinum

South Africa

The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere

Stratosphere

The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the atmosphere

Troposphere

most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere

Troposphere

population momentum

continued growth of a population after fertility drops to replacement levels