APES Final Most Missed Questions

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT

Increased use of traditional pesticides

Which of the following would NOT be a method for saving substantial amounts of energy?

Replacing LED bulbs with incandescent bulbs in buildings

Benefits of using wind energy over other renewables are all of the following EXCEPT

wind farms pose a potential threat to local wildlife populations

Soils contain a large amount of stored carbon. The current and expected increase in temperature is likely to stimulate a positive feedback mechanism driven by

increased activity of decomposers in soils

The major component of MSW in the United States is

paper

A compound in plastics that is classified as an endocrine disruptor is

phthalates

All of the following are examples of carcinogens EXCEPT:

phthalates

A phenomenon associated with the buildup of toxic compounds and pollutants in an airtight space is known as

sick building syndrome

A high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is created by which type of pollution?

B and C

Of the following risks to human health, which causes the most human deaths?

Biological Risks

Which of the following pollutants bonds with hemoglobin thereby interfering with O2 transport in the blood stream?

CO

The country that has made the largest commitment to increasing its share of renewable energy sources is

China

Marine fisheries are particularly susceptible to the tragedy of the commons because

Fish are highly migratory, so they don't belong to any one nation Fish are r-Selectors that experience boom and bust cycles

When looking at both private and public lands in the US the most common use is

Grazing Land

Public lands in the US are categorized for use based on the managing agency. In general, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands are used for

Grazing, mining, timber harvesting, and recreation

In order to control tropospheric ozone it is necessary to limit I. VOC emissions II. NOX emissions III. CO emissions

I and II only

Which of the following are Sun-driven energy types? I. Wind power II. Biodiesel III. Geothermal

I and II only

United States legislation that directly addresses the handling of hazardous waste includes: i. Clean Air Act ii. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act iii. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

II and III only

Why is a gas water heater (80%) more energy efficient OVERALL than an electric water heater (99%) when the electricity comes from a coal-fired power plant? I. the electric water heater has a lower direct efficiency II. the energy efficiency of the coal-fired power plant is low III. natural gas does not need to be transported

II only

Which of the following statements about nuclear power is TRUE?

It disrupts less land from surface mining due to its high energy content per gram.

Which of the following is FALSE about plastics?

It is economically profitable to recycle resins instead of creating new resins

Mechanization of agriculture is advantageous for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Machines encourage the growth of several types of plants in a single farm

A substance that kills invertebrates that feed on crops and breaks down relatively rapidly is called a

Nonpersistent insecticide

Selective cutting has many benefits, which do NOT include

Optimum growth for sun-loving species

Which of the following correctly lists the 6 "criteria" air pollutants as specified under the Clean Air Act?

Pb, SO2, NOX, CO, PM, and tropospheric O3

The agreement that allowed for a reduction, and eventual elimination, of CFC production and use is

The Montreal Protocol

The major difference between the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) is

The NPS manages for ecosystems while the USFS manages for resource use

A pathogen of an emergent disease that lives in hundreds of species of birds and is transmitted by mosquitoes is

The West Nile virus

The most serious nuclear reactor accident in the United States occurred at

Three Mile Island

The correct sequence of events for acid deposition are W. deposition of ions on vegetation or soil X. secondary pollutants are formed Y. combustion releasing SO2 and NOX Z. dissociation of pollutants

Y->X->Z->W

The control rods of a nuclear reactor are employed for their ability to

absorb neutrons released in the reaction

All of the following factors contributed to a doubling of U.S food productivity since 1940 except:

amount of cultivated land

Which of the following greenhouse gases has the highest warming potential relative to carbon dioxide?

chlorofluorocarbons

The greatest emission of sulfur dioxide comes from

electricity generation

The U.S agriculture business

is inefficient in that it consumes a huge amount of fossil fuel energy relative to the food energy that it produces

All of the following describe the production of stratospheric ozone EXCEPT

it is formed from the reaction of C with O2 in the presence of NOX

An energy efficient building might include all of the following except:

reused or recycled construction materials

Waste from which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of water pollution?

runoff from sprayed agricultural fields

Of the following factors considered when siting a sanitary landfill, which is the most ignored factor making landfill construction a source of considerable environmental injustice?

the proximity to neighborhoods without the resources to mount effective opposition

Current U.S policy us not emphasizing energy efficiency because

there is at this time a wide variety of low-cost fossil fuels