APES Review #2
Some Practice Questions
1.
The most prevalent element in the
earth’s core is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lead
Nickel
Mercury
Iron
Uranium
2.
All of the processes below involve water
moving with gravity except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Infiltration
Percolation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Runoff
3.
The greatest amount of fresh water is
found in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ground water
Inland seas
Lakes and ponds
Ice and snow
Rivers and streams
4.
D
5.
B
6.
E
7.
A
Measurement
increases in the
presence of sediment
pollution
Determines the
concentration of H+ in
an aquatic system
Would induce
eutrophication in
standing water
Increases when
decomposition
increases
Use the following for
questions 4-7.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
BOD
pH
Hardness
Turbidity
Phosphates
8.
All of the following are persistent organic
pollutants except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Organochloride pesticides
DDT
Dioxins
Nitrates
9.
Which of the following is associated with
mining uranium?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Mesothelioma
Pneumoconiosis
Lung cancer
Radiation sickness
Gastrointestinal disease
10.
Which of the following energy
conversions is correct?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1 BTU = energy required to heat 1 lb of
water 1°C
1 megawatt = 1,000watts
1 watt = 1 joule per second
1 newton = force needed to accelerate 1 lb
mass 1 ft per second
1 kilowatt hour = number of megawatts used
in an hour
11.
The fissionable component of nuclear
fuel in a conventional nuclear power
plant is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Uranium – 238
Uranium – 235
Uranium – 234
Plutonium – 239
Radon - 222
12. Which of the following problems are
associated with wind power?
I. Bird deaths
II. Asthetic pollution
III. Noise pollution
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
II, II and III
13. Place the following terms in order with
regard to saving energy (greatest energy
saving first):
a. Reuse, reduce, recycle
b. Reduce, reuse, recycle
c. Reduce, recycle, reuse
d. Reuse, recycle, reduce
e. Recycle, reuse, reduce
14.
Approximately ___ percent of the world’s
population lacks safe drinking water:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10
30
50
75
90
15.
Which of the following problems do aging
cities experience?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Decreased crime
Increased tax base
Decreased poverty
Increased growth
Aging infrastructure
16.
Which of the following organizations
regulates trade?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NAFTA
WTO
GDP
HDI
World Bank
17.
The international agreement that called
for a reduction of CFC’s is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CITES
NEPA
The Basel Convention
The Montreal Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol
18. What type of
selection does the
graph represent?
a. Stabilizing
b. Directional
c.
Coevolution
d. Disruptive
e. Diversifying
19.
Which of the following is a correct
sequence of events in eutrophication?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Submerged vegetation dies
Fish killed
Algal block blocks sun
Decomposition depletes oxygen
Nutrients enter surface water
1.
2.
3.
4.
5, 2, 4, 3, 1
4, 5, 1, 2, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
2, 3, 5, 1, 4
20.
If a population is 1.2 billion and the
growth rate is 2%, about how many
people would the population increase in
a year if the growth rate did not change?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2 x 103
2 x 104
2 x 105
2 x 106
2 x 107
21.
In an aquatic ecosystem undergoing
thousands of years of succession, the
climax community would most likely be:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Deep lake
Bog or forest
Bare-bottom lake
Taiga
Bare rock
22.
Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, a
book about the effects of DDT and other
pesticides on the environment. Rachel
Carson was most concerned about:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Biomagnification
Global climate change
Nonpersistent pesticides
Soil denitrification
The effecgts of pesticides on organic
farming
23.
As more people move to cities the
amount of ground water is reduced. This
is because of:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
More surface runoff
Greater evaporation
Greater transpiration
Higher humidity
Dust contributing to atmospheric pollution
24.
Approximately what percent of the
Earth’s water is liquid freshwater?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
97%
50%
32%
2.5%
Less that 1%
25.
All of the following are reasons a family
in a developing country would have more
children except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
High infant mortality rate
More children means more help around the
house or farm
More children means they take care of their
parents in their old age
More children indicates higher educational
attainment and a reduced level of poverty
More children means a lower poverty
threshold for the family
26.
What is the name used to describe a
conference of nations that met to try and
solve the global climate change issue?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Superfund
Endangered species act
Global gathering on Antarctic melting
Kyoto protocol
Montreal protocol
27.
Using a ladybug to eat aphids is an
example of:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pesticide use
Bioengineered crops
The Green Revolution
Integrated pest management
Plant biotechnology
28.
What phenomenon is characterized by
intense easterly trade winds that cause
cooler waters from the depths of the
eastern Pacific to well up to the surface
& move westward?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
La Nina
El Nino
CERCLA
HAZMATS
OSH Act
29.
Compared to nuclear power plants, coalfired power plants:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Are prone to accidents
Do not cause air pollution
Have a history of controversy due to solidwaste disposal
Produce most of the United States’
electricity
Provide material for weapons manufacturing
30.
Solid wastes that can not be digested are
captured in which phase of sewage
treatment?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Both primary & secondary
All three phases capture solid waste
31.
The ocean is an example of a:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pollutant
Hazard
Common
Cycle
Antagonism
32.
What soil type is best suited for
agriculture?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sandy loam
Loam
Clay
Sand
Silt
33.
Clay has:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
High permeability and high porosity
High permeability and low porosity
Low permeability and high porosity
Low permeability and low porosity
High permeability and no porosity
34.
Why are dams beginning to be taken
down?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
They produce no air pollutants
They flood areas downstream
Habitats are destroyed in areas near the
dam
The water that can be used for drinking
water is contaminated
The Clean Water Act has banned dams
35.
E
36.
A
37.
C
This country has a
negative population
growth rate.
This country did not
ratify the Kyoto
Protocol.
This is a lowincome, developing
country.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
United States
China
India
Brazil
Japan
38.
What is the best measure of a country’s
economic growth rate?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Gross domestic product
Personal consumption expenditure
Consumer price index
Crude birth rate
Crude death rate
39. What term describes the process of
people in the developed world moving
out of the city and into the surrounding
area?
a) urban sprawl
b) urban blight
c) GDP
d) suburbanizing
e) eutrophication
40.
Prior to enacting an environmental law,
what must policy makers do?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Conduct a benefit-cost analysis
Estimate profitability
Enact trade sanctions
Publish a findings statement
Respond to lobbyist efforts