Question 1

How do composting toilet systems help improve sewage treatment?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sewage flows into a passive solar greenhouse. 
B)  ​Waste is converted to a soil-like humus that can be used as a fertilizer. 
C)  ​Water passes through an artificial marsh made of sand and gravel filtering out organic waste. 
D)  ​Household sewage and wastewater is pumped into a settling tank. 
E)  Aerobic bacteria remove as much as dissolved and biodegradable,oxygen- demanding organic wastes.​ 
A)  ​Sewage flows into a passive solar greenhouse. 
B)  ​Waste is converted to a soil-like humus that can be used as a fertilizer. 
C)  ​Water passes through an artificial marsh made of sand and gravel filtering out organic waste. 
D)  ​Household sewage and wastewater is pumped into a settling tank. 
E)  Aerobic bacteria remove as much as dissolved and biodegradable,oxygen- demanding organic wastes.​

Question 2

What is the best approach to reducing flood damage?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​funding scientific research on flood prevention 
B)  ​education of the public 
C)  ​avoid living on floodplains 
D)  ​prevention through preserving natural environments 
E)  control through engineering solutions​ 
A)  ​funding scientific research on flood prevention 
B)  ​education of the public 
C)  ​avoid living on floodplains 
D)  ​prevention through preserving natural environments 
E)  control through engineering solutions​

Question 3

What does the EPA discharge trading policy use to reduce pollution?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stocks and bonds 
B)  ​tax credits 
C)  ​public policy statements 
D)  ​fair trade laws 
E)  market forces​ 
A)  ​stocks and bonds 
B)  ​tax credits 
C)  ​public policy statements 
D)  ​fair trade laws 
E)  market forces​

Question 4

What is a major disadvantage of desalination?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reverse osmosis and transpiration 
B)  ​it is expensive 
C)  ​not enough brackish water to make it worthwhile 
D)  ​water cannot be used for irrigation 
E)  polluted sea water​ 
A)  ​reverse osmosis and transpiration 
B)  ​it is expensive 
C)  ​not enough brackish water to make it worthwhile 
D)  ​water cannot be used for irrigation 
E)  polluted sea water​

Question 5

​What is the primary problem with drawing groundwater from near ocean coastlines?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pollution travels faster through sandy soils 
B)  ​sand clogs up the wells 
C)  ​sinkholes 
D)  ​land subsidence 
E)  saltwater can be pulled into freshwater aquifers​ 
A)  ​pollution travels faster through sandy soils 
B)  ​sand clogs up the wells 
C)  ​sinkholes 
D)  ​land subsidence 
E)  saltwater can be pulled into freshwater aquifers​

Question 6

Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through soil and rock.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The shrinkage of the Aral Sea has altered the local climate of the surrounding area.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Its major deep aquifer has been depleted by drawing water for irrigation. 
B)  ​Multiple years of severe droughts have depleted the water table. 
C)  ​Its very rich,oil-financed economy can easily import food rather than grow its own. 
D)  ​Desalinization of seawater around Saudi Arabia has contaminated local freshwater reserves. 
E)  Oil seepage from oil fields has contaminated local freshwater reserves.​ 
A)  ​Its major deep aquifer has been depleted by drawing water for irrigation. 
B)  ​Multiple years of severe droughts have depleted the water table. 
C)  ​Its very rich,oil-financed economy can easily import food rather than grow its own. 
D)  ​Desalinization of seawater around Saudi Arabia has contaminated local freshwater reserves. 
E)  Oil seepage from oil fields has contaminated local freshwater reserves.​

Question 9

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most serious overdrafts of...

Question 10

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Briefly explain how ecological sewage treatment systems work and how they are advantageous over conventional sewage treatment systems.​

Accepted Answer

In short,ecological sewage treatment cen

Question 12

What percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is lost through evaporation,leaks,and inefficient use?​ two-thirds

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one-tenth 
B)  ​one-fourth 
C)  ​one-third 
D)  ​one-half 
E)  ​two-thirds 
A)  ​one-tenth 
B)  ​one-fourth 
C)  ​one-third 
D)  ​one-half 
E)  ​two-thirds

Question 13

The desalination process called ____________________ (or microfiltration)uses high pressure to force saltwater through a filter that removes the salt and other impurities.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The desalination process called ____________________ (or microfiltration)uses...

Question 14

​This system of dams and reservoirs on the ____ provides water and electricity from hydroelectric plants at the major dams for approximately one of every eight people in the U.S.and is used to produce about 15% of the nation's crops and livestock.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Ohio River 
B)  ​Mississippi River 
C)  ​Colorado River 
D)  ​Columbia River 
E)  Great Lakes​ 
A)  ​Ohio River 
B)  ​Mississippi River 
C)  ​Colorado River 
D)  ​Columbia River 
E)  Great Lakes​

Question 15

We can say that the United States has ____ freshwater scarcity stress.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​no 
B)  ​very little or minimal 
C)  ​average 
D)  ​spotty 
E)  widespread​ 
A)  ​no 
B)  ​very little or minimal 
C)  ​average 
D)  ​spotty 
E)  widespread​

Question 16

What class of pollutant can cause excessive growth of algae?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sediments from land erosion 
B)  ​oxygen-demanding wastes from sewage and animal feedlots 
C)  ​plant nutrients from industry,farms,and households 
D)  ​organic chemicals from industry,farms,and households 
E)  infectious agents from human and animal wastes​ 
A)  ​sediments from land erosion 
B)  ​oxygen-demanding wastes from sewage and animal feedlots 
C)  ​plant nutrients from industry,farms,and households 
D)  ​organic chemicals from industry,farms,and households 
E)  infectious agents from human and animal wastes​

Question 17

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.​

Accepted Answer

Advantages: -provides irrigation water -

Question 18

Why would an aquifer be considered nonrenewable?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lack of rainfall 
B)  ​contamination and overpumping 
C)  ​located in arid regions 
D)  ​desertification 
E)  excessive irrigation​ 
A)  ​lack of rainfall 
B)  ​contamination and overpumping 
C)  ​located in arid regions 
D)  ​desertification 
E)  excessive irrigation​

Question 19

The porous layers of sand,gravel,or rock in most aquifers are like large,elongated sponges through which groundwater seeps,which typically moves only a meter or so (about 3 feet)per year and rarely more than 0.3 meter (1 foot)per day.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do composting toilet systems help improve sewage treatment?

What is the best approach to reducing flood damage?

What does the EPA discharge trading policy use to reduce pollution?

What is a major disadvantage of desalination?

What is the primary problem with drawing groundwater from near ocean coastlines?

Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through soil and rock.

The shrinkage of the Aral Sea has altered the local climate of the surrounding area.

Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain?

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.

Briefly explain how ecological sewage treatment systems work and how they are advantageous over conventional sewage treatment systems.

What percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is lost through evaporation,leaks,and inefficient use? two-thirds

The desalination process called ____________________ (or microfiltration)uses high pressure to force saltwater through a filter that removes the salt and other impurities.

This system of dams and reservoirs on the ____ provides water and electricity from hydroelectric plants at the major dams for approximately one of every eight people in the U.S.and is used to produce about 15% of the nation's crops and livestock.

We can say that the United States has ____ freshwater scarcity stress.

What class of pollutant can cause excessive growth of algae?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.

Why would an aquifer be considered nonrenewable?

The porous layers of sand,gravel,or rock in most aquifers are like large,elongated sponges through which groundwater seeps,which typically moves only a meter or so (about 3 feet)per year and rarely more than 0.3 meter (1 foot)per day.

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How do composting toilet systems help improve sewage treatment?​

What is the best approach to reducing flood damage?​

What does the EPA discharge trading policy use to reduce pollution?​

What is a major disadvantage of desalination?​

​What is the primary problem with drawing groundwater from near ocean coastlines?

Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through soil and rock.​

The shrinkage of the Aral Sea has altered the local climate of the surrounding area.​

Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain?​

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.​

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.​

Briefly explain how ecological sewage treatment systems work and how they are advantageous over conventional sewage treatment systems.​

What percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is lost through evaporation,leaks,and inefficient use?​ two-thirds

The desalination process called ____________________ (or microfiltration)uses high pressure to force saltwater through a filter that removes the salt and other impurities.​

​This system of dams and reservoirs on the ____ provides water and electricity from hydroelectric plants at the major dams for approximately one of every eight people in the U.S.and is used to produce about 15% of the nation's crops and livestock.

We can say that the United States has ____ freshwater scarcity stress.​

What class of pollutant can cause excessive growth of algae?​

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.​

Why would an aquifer be considered nonrenewable?​

The porous layers of sand,gravel,or rock in most aquifers are like large,elongated sponges through which groundwater seeps,which typically moves only a meter or so (about 3 feet)per year and rarely more than 0.3 meter (1 foot)per day.​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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How do composting toilet systems help improve sewage treatment?

What is the best approach to reducing flood damage?

What does the EPA discharge trading policy use to reduce pollution?

What is a major disadvantage of desalination?

What is the primary problem with drawing groundwater from near ocean coastlines?

Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through soil and rock.

The shrinkage of the Aral Sea has altered the local climate of the surrounding area.

Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain?

One of the most serious overdrafts of groundwater is in the United States in the lower half of the ________________aquifer.

The creation of dams and reservoirs has decreased the annual reliable runoff available for human use.

Briefly explain how ecological sewage treatment systems work and how they are advantageous over conventional sewage treatment systems.

What percentage of the water that people use throughout the world is lost through evaporation,leaks,and inefficient use? two-thirds

The desalination process called ____________________ (or microfiltration)uses high pressure to force saltwater through a filter that removes the salt and other impurities.

This system of dams and reservoirs on the ____ provides water and electricity from hydroelectric plants at the major dams for approximately one of every eight people in the U.S.and is used to produce about 15% of the nation's crops and livestock.

We can say that the United States has ____ freshwater scarcity stress.

What class of pollutant can cause excessive growth of algae?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of large dams and reservoirs.

Why would an aquifer be considered nonrenewable?

The porous layers of sand,gravel,or rock in most aquifers are like large,elongated sponges through which groundwater seeps,which typically moves only a meter or so (about 3 feet)per year and rarely more than 0.3 meter (1 foot)per day.