APES Review
Questions 1-3 Refer to the Gases
Below
1. The most abundant
A
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
H2O
CO2
CH4
O3
CCl2F2
E
2.
D 3.
nonanthropogenic
greenhouse gas.
A greenhouse gas
that is exclusively
anthropogenic.
A greenhouse gas,
that in the lower
troposphere, is
formed by
photochemical
reactions.
Questions 4-6 Refer to the Diagram
Below
4.
A
B
5.
C
D
6.
Region in which the
ozone layer is
C
located
Region largely
responsible for the
Earth’s weather
Region with the
lowest atmospheric
pressure
A
D
7.
Which of the following can be estimated
from the sample for the invertebrates in a
pond?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The species richness
The pond’s productivity
The uniformity of species distribution in the
pond
The degree of disturbance
The stability of the ecosystem
8.
An atmospheric condition in which the air
temperature rises with increasing
altitude, holding surface air down &
preventing dispersion of pollutants is
known as (a):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Temperature inversion
Cold front
Warm front
Global warming
Upwelling
9.
Regional climates are most influenced
by:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Latitude & altitude
Prevailing winds & latitude
Altitude & longitude
Latitude & longitude
Coriolis effect & trade winds
10.
The surface with the lowest albedo is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Snow
Ocean water
Forest
Desert
Black topsoil
11.
Most of the rocks in Earth’s crust are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Basalt
Volcanic
12.
The smallest particle of soil is known as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Clay
Sand
Silt
Gravel
Humus
14.
The Dust Bowl of the 1930’s resulted in
the passage of what legislation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Endangered American Wilderness Act
Soil and Water Conservation Act
Federal Land Management Act
Public Rangelands and Improvement Act
Soil Erosion and Conservation Act
15.
Poor nutrient-holding capacity, good
water infiltration capacity, and good
aeration properties are examples of what
type of particle found in soil?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Clay
Silt
Sand
Loam
Humus
16.
The process of weathering produces
what type of rock?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Volcanic
None of the above
17.
The horizon of soil also known as the
topsoil layer, that contains humus,
minerals, and roots, and tat is rick in
living organisms is known as the:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A layer
B layer
C layer
D layer
O layer
18.
The San Andreas Fault in California
occurs at:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A convergent boundary
A divergent boundary
A transform boundary
A subduction zone
An oceanic ridge
19.
Earth’s surface is part of the:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Benthosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
20.
The benefits of bioengineered crops
include all of the following except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Resistance to plant diseases
Increased genetic variety
Reduced need for pesticides
Reduced need for water
Resistance to salinization
21.
Why do nonnative invasive species often
become pests?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
They don’t have many offspring.
They increase biodiversity.
They can outcompete native species.
They stay in one area and take it over.
They can have many predators that eat
them as prey.
22.
The best way to protect biodiversity is to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pass endangered species laws.
Protect world’s ecosystems.
Build more zoos.
Import species from other countries.
Use captive breeding and re-release
programs.
23.
Cutting all small trees but leaving a few
mature seed-producing trees is referred
to as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Selective cutting
Clear-cutting
Shelterwood cutting
Seed-tree cutting
Deforestation
24.
Establishing a wildlife refuge would be
described best as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Conservation
Preservation
Restoration
Consumptive use
Productive use
25.
A power company uses natural gas to
run a plant and then uses the waste heat
to produce electricity. This is an
example of:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Oil dependence
Primary recovery
Cogeneration
Reclamation
Turbogenerators
26.
The stages of coal, classified by heat
and sulfur content, from the softest and
most moist to the hardest and driest are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bituminous, anthracite, peat, lignite
Lignite, anthracite, peat, bituminous
Bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite
Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
Peat, bituminous, anthracite, lignite
27.
Strip mining is detrimental to the
environment for all of the following
reasons except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Contamination of groundwater
Disruption of habitat
Air pollution
Aesthetic appeal
Destruction of wetlands
28.
A sample of radioactive waste has a halflife of 20 years and an activity level of 4
curies. After how many years will the
activity level of this sample be 0.50
curies?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
20 years
30 years
40 years
50 years
60 years
29.
Which of the following energy sources is
not made directly or indirectly from the
sun?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Wind
Geothermal
Solar
Biofuels
Hydro
30.
What supplies the most commercial
energy in the world today?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Solar power
Geothermal energy
Nuclear power
Oil
Hydroelectric energy
31.
What is radon gas accumulation in
basements most likely to cause?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Acute illness
Chronic illness
Cataracts
Diverticulitis
Hair loss
32.
Pesticides have been linked to all of the
following human health concerns except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Breast cancer
Birth defects
Infertility
Defective sperm counts
Tuberculosis
33.
Some pesticides will magnify their way
up a food chain. If a certain pesticide
were found to be 2 ppm in small fish,
what would be the amount in larger fish
that eat the small fish?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2 ppm
0.2 ppm
0.02 ppm
20 ppm
200 ppm
34.
Which step in the treatment of
wastewater uses chemicals like sulfur
dioxide to neutralize the effect of chlorine
gas?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bar screens
Primary treatment
Activated-sludge treatment
Final cleansing and disinfection
Chlorination tank
35.
In the US, most of our trash is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Incinerated
Put into landfills
Recycled
Put into drums and stored
Used to generate electricity
Law Flashcards
1.
2.
Clean air act (1970): federal law that
regulates air emissions from area,
stationary, and mobile sources
Clean water act (1970’s): established
the basic structure for regulating
discharges of pollutants into the waters
of the United States. It gave EPA the
authority to implement pollution control
programs such as setting wastewater
standards for industry.
3. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (Superfund ) (CERCLA): CERCLA
(pronounced SIR-cla) provides a Federal
“Superfund” to clean up uncontrolled or
abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well
as accidents, spills, and other emergency
releases of pollutants and contaminants
into the environment
*Governed by the EPA
That’s all for now. More laws to
come later…