Question 1

Match the following air pollutants to their description.
-greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons reacting with each other in the presence of water vapor and sunlight 
B) produced by burning of fossil fuels and deforestation; contribute(s) to global warming 
C) pollutant that can be derived from pesticides used in agriculture settings 
D) formed as water vapor reacts with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides 
A) nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons reacting with each other in the presence of water vapor and sunlight 
B) produced by burning of fossil fuels and deforestation; contribute(s) to global warming 
C) pollutant that can be derived from pesticides used in agriculture settings 
D) formed as water vapor reacts with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides B

Question 2

An increase in the current fertility rate of the human species will increase the human carrying capacity of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Subsistence farming in tropical regions of the world results in habitat loss because of the practices of ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

burning; clear-cutting (answers may go in any order)

Question 4

Gases such as nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide are called greenhouse gases because they

Accepted Answer

A)  block sunlight from reaching Earth. 
B)  block specific wavelengths of sunlight from penetrating. 
C)  permit sunlight to enter but trap the heat energy in the atmosphere. 
D)  block both sunlight and heat energy from penetrating the atmosphere. 
E)  stimulate photosynthesis in most plants. 
A)  block sunlight from reaching Earth. 
B)  block specific wavelengths of sunlight from penetrating. 
C)  permit sunlight to enter but trap the heat energy in the atmosphere. 
D)  block both sunlight and heat energy from penetrating the atmosphere. 
E)  stimulate photosynthesis in most plants.

Question 5

The use of biomass fuels is generally non-polluting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ozone in the ________ comprises a thin layer that protects the surface of Earth from ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ozone in the ________ comprises a thin...

Question 7

Match the following air pollutants to their description.
-acid rain

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons reacting with each other in the presence of water vapor and sunlight 
B) produced by burning of fossil fuels and deforestation; contribute(s) to global warming 
C) pollutant that can be derived from pesticides used in agriculture settings 
D) formed as water vapor reacts with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides 
A) nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons reacting with each other in the presence of water vapor and sunlight 
B) produced by burning of fossil fuels and deforestation; contribute(s) to global warming 
C) pollutant that can be derived from pesticides used in agriculture settings 
D) formed as water vapor reacts with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Question 8

Biomass fuels are least likely to be used in which one of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Iceland 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  England 
A)  United States 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Iceland 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  England

Question 9

Creating a sustainable world will require stabilizing the human population growth rate and the global environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Twenty-five percent of all prescription drugs sold in the United States are based on substances derived from fewer than 50 species of plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

CFCs are the primary air pollutants that destroy the ________.

Accepted Answer

ozone or ozone layer

Question 12

Sources of energy that are renewable and derived from plants are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sources of energy that are renewable and...

Question 13

Creation of sustainable ecosystems CANNOT be achieved through

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased human consumption of everything, and thus a lower production of waste. 
B)  developing practices of recycling reusable materials. 
C)  a reduction in world population growth. 
D)  decreasing poverty so that people are not consumed by immediate needs (food, shelter) and can focus more on human's long-term impact on the environment. 
E)  increased use of natural resources. 
A)  decreased human consumption of everything, and thus a lower production of waste. 
B)  developing practices of recycling reusable materials. 
C)  a reduction in world population growth. 
D)  decreasing poverty so that people are not consumed by immediate needs (food, shelter) and can focus more on human's long-term impact on the environment. 
E)  increased use of natural resources.

Question 14

A thermal inversion occurs when a warm stagnant air mass traps a cooler air mass containing smog beneath it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses are causing which of the following two phenomena to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming and global climate change 
B)  pollution and depletion of the ozone layer 
C)  smog and thermal inversion 
D)  global warming and desertification 
E)  heat and nutrient pollution 
A)  global warming and global climate change 
B)  pollution and depletion of the ozone layer 
C)  smog and thermal inversion 
D)  global warming and desertification 
E)  heat and nutrient pollution

Question 16

Pollutants of water include both living organisms and nonliving materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Increasing population density on marginal lands in rural areas has resulted in desertification, which reduces the ability of the land to sustain the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Humans must work together to create a sustainable world. What can you do to contribute to this cause?

Accepted Answer

By simply reducing the amount of resourc

Question 19

Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides combine with water vapor in the presence of sunlight to form a gray layer of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides combine with water...

Question 20

Despite abundant vegetation, ________ make poor farmland because of little topsoil and scant soil nutrients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite abundant vegetation, ________ make poor farmland...

Exam 24: Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues

Match the following air pollutants to their description. -greenhouse gases

An increase in the current fertility rate of the human species will increase the human carrying capacity of Earth.

Subsistence farming in tropical regions of the world results in habitat loss because of the practices of ________ and ________.

Gases such as nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide are called greenhouse gases because they

The use of biomass fuels is generally non-polluting.

Ozone in the ________ comprises a thin layer that protects the surface of Earth from ultraviolet radiation.

Match the following air pollutants to their description. -acid rain

Biomass fuels are least likely to be used in which one of the following countries?

Creating a sustainable world will require stabilizing the human population growth rate and the global environment.

Twenty-five percent of all prescription drugs sold in the United States are based on substances derived from fewer than 50 species of plants.

CFCs are the primary air pollutants that destroy the ________.

Sources of energy that are renewable and derived from plants are called ________.

Creation of sustainable ecosystems CANNOT be achieved through

A thermal inversion occurs when a warm stagnant air mass traps a cooler air mass containing smog beneath it.

Rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses are causing which of the following two phenomena to occur?

Pollutants of water include both living organisms and nonliving materials.

Increasing population density on marginal lands in rural areas has resulted in desertification, which reduces the ability of the land to sustain the population.

Humans must work together to create a sustainable world. What can you do to contribute to this cause?

Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides combine with water vapor in the presence of sunlight to form a gray layer of ________.

Despite abundant vegetation, ________ make poor farmland because of little topsoil and scant soil nutrients.

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