Quiz No3
wind power
photovoltaic cells
solar thermal
water heating
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An interesting contradiction is that although the use
of chlorinated hydrocarbons has been banned in the
United States they are
A)still used in some medical applications.
B)used when special permission can be obtained.
C)
still manufactured in the U.S. and exported to
other countries.
D)no longer a threat to the ecosystem.
E)both a and d
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Biological magnification
A)
is the magnification of toxins in animal tissues
as they pass through the food chain.
B)is only a problem in invertebrate animals.
causes animals lower in the food chain to die
C)so there is a lack of food for animals higher in
the food chain.
D)
is the result of inadequate phosphorus and
carbon in the soil.
E)causes thin shells in certain species of reptiles.
27
Acid rain is killing trees and changing the pH of many
lakes so they no longer support life.
A)true
B)false
28
A problem with implementing solutions to control
pollution is they are expensive and no one is eager to
foot the bill.
A)true
B)false
29
Increases in the amounts of greenhouse gasses
could increase global temperatures from
A)10 to 40
B)50 to 100
C)50 to 120
D)100 to 150
It will actually cause a reduction in
E)
temperature.
30
Laws and taxes designed to curb pollution will
quickly correct the problem.
A)true
B)false
7
The world population passed _________ people in 1998
and the annual increase is about _______ people.
A)60 million, 9 million
B)6 billion, 9 million
C)6 billion, 95 million
D)65 million, 95 million
E)65 billion, 9 million
31
Probably the most important part of any plan to save
our environment is
A)
to raise taxes so we will have enough money to
stop pollution.
B)
create laws to punish politicians who refuse to
support antipollution laws.
C)
take the law in our hands and close down
pollution creating factories.
D)follow-through any plans we develop.
E)none of the above
32
Which of the following can cause acid rain?
A)soil erosion
B)industrial smokestacks
C)a decrease in the ozone layer
D)clear-cutting forests
E)none of the above
33
Widespread effects on the worldwide ecosystem are
called
A)disasters.
B)global change.
C)beneficial.
D)succession
E)both c and d
34
Why does it take so long for plastics to break down in
nature?
A)
Ozone in the atmosphere slows down the
process.
B)
Bacteria and fungi are unable to break down
plastics.
C)Plastics become stronger with age.
D)
Plastics can only be broken down by
incineration.
E)none of the above
35
__________ released when coal is burned contributes
to the production of acid rain.
A)Nitrogen
B)Carbon
C)Sulfur
D)Phosphorus
E)Carbon dioxide
36
Lakes with a pH of __________ cannot support most
life.
A)10
B)8
C)7
D)5
E)none of the above
37
A serious drawback to the use of nuclear power is
A)the disposal of radioactive materials.
B)that it cannot provide very much energy.
C)the shortage of radioactive materials.
D)the difficulty in guarding nuclear power plants
E)both a and d
38
To solve environmental problems we must
A)assess the situation.
B)educate the public.
C)
predict the consequences of environmental
intervention.
D)vote.
E)all of the above
39
An interesting contradiction is that although the use
of chlorinated hydrocarbons has been banned in the
United States they are
A)still used in some medical applications.
B)used when special permission can be obtained.
C)
still manufactured in the U.S. and exported to
other countries.
D)no longer a threat to the ecosystem.
E)both a and d
40
Biological magnification
A)
is the magnification of toxins in animal tissues
as they pass through the food chain.
B)is only a problem in invertebrate animals.
causes animals lower in the food chain to die
C)so there is a lack of food for animals higher in
the food chain.
D)
is the result of inadequate phosphorus and
carbon in the soil.
E)causes thin shells in certain species of reptiles.
41
Acid rain is killing trees and changing the pH of many
lakes so they no longer support life.
A)true
B)false
42
A problem with implementing solutions to control
pollution is they are expensive and no one is eager to
foot the bill.
A)true
B)false
43
Increases in the amounts of greenhouse gasses
could increase global temperatures from
A)10 to 40
B)50 to 100
C)50 to 120
D)100 to 150
It will actually cause a reduction in
E)
temperature.
44
Laws and taxes designed to curb pollution will
quickly correct the problem.
A)true
B)false
45
The world population passed _________ people in 1998
and the annual increase is about _______ people.
A)60 million, 9 million
B)6 billion, 9 million
C)6 billion, 95 million
D)65 million, 95 million
E)65 billion, 9 million
46
Probably the most important part of any plan to save
our environment is
A)
to raise taxes so we will have enough money to
stop pollution.
B)
create laws to punish politicians who refuse to
support antipollution laws.
C)
take the law in our hands and close down
pollution creating factories.
D)follow-through any plans we develop.
E)none of the above
47
Which of the following can cause acid rain?
A)soil erosion
B)industrial smokestacks
C)a decrease in the ozone layer
D)clear-cutting forests
E)none of the above
48
Widespread effects on the worldwide ecosystem are
called
A)disasters.
B)global change.
C)beneficial.
D)succession
E)both c and d
49
Why does it take so long for plastics to break down in
nature?
A)
Ozone in the atmosphere slows down the
process.
B)
Bacteria and fungi are unable to break down
plastics.
C)Plastics become stronger with age.
D)
Plastics can only be broken down by
incineration.
E)none of the above
50
__________ released when coal is burned contributes
to the production of acid rain.
A)Nitrogen
B)Carbon
C)Sulfur
D)Phosphorus
E)Carbon dioxide
51
Lakes with a pH of __________ cannot support most
life.
A)10
B)8
C)7
D)5
E)none of the above
52
A serious drawback to the use of nuclear power is
A)the disposal of radioactive materials.
B)that it cannot provide very much energy.
C)the shortage of radioactive materials.
D)the difficulty in guarding nuclear power plants
E)both a and d
53
To solve environmental problems we must
A)assess the situation.
B)educate the public.
C)
predict the consequences of environmental
intervention.
D)vote.
E)all of the above
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