Question 1

Which pollutant is formed by the interaction of sunlight and atmospheric chemicals? ​

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitric oxide 
C) sulfuric oxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) photochemical oxidants 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitric oxide 
C) sulfuric oxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) photochemical oxidants

Question 2

The unequal distribution of acid rain over the United States is closely correlated with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rainfall amounts ​ 
B) strip mining 
C) burning fossil fuels for energy production 
D) average summer temperatures 
E) ozone distribution 
A) rainfall amounts ​ 
B) strip mining 
C) burning fossil fuels for energy production 
D) average summer temperatures 
E) ozone distribution

Question 3

Greenhouse gasses act primarily to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) warm Earth's surface 
B) cool the atmosphere 
C) block out ultraviolet radiation 
D) contribute to acid rain 
E) increase carbon monoxide concentrations 
A) warm Earth's surface 
B) cool the atmosphere 
C) block out ultraviolet radiation 
D) contribute to acid rain 
E) increase carbon monoxide concentrations

Question 4

Photochemical smog forming in warm climates is what color? ​

Accepted Answer

A) red ​ 
B) brown 
C) yellow 
D) black 
E) gray 
A) red ​ 
B) brown 
C) yellow 
D) black 
E) gray

Question 5

How many years did it take for the population to go from 1 billion to 7 billion? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 200 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 1,000,000 
A) 100 
B) 200 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 1,000,000

Question 6

The Ogallala aquifer provides what percentage of groundwater used for irrigation in the United States? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 75 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 75 percent

Question 7

The temperature of the lower atmosphere has risen the most in the last ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 60 years 
B) 75 years 
C) 100 years 
D) 125 years 
E) 150 years 
A) 60 years 
B) 75 years 
C) 100 years 
D) 125 years 
E) 150 years

Question 8

The total number of individuals in a given area is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) age structure 
B) population density 
C) total fertility rate 
D) demographics 
E) population diversity 
A) age structure 
B) population density 
C) total fertility rate 
D) demographics 
E) population diversity

Question 9

The average number of children born to women during their reproductive years is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) age structure 
B) population density 
C) total fertility rate 
D) reproductive demographics 
E) population diversity 
A) age structure 
B) population density 
C) total fertility rate 
D) reproductive demographics 
E) population diversity

Question 10

Controlling our population growth and using resource wisely is the basis for the principle of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sustainability 
B) profitability 
C) responsibility 
D) economic stability 
E) environmental stability 
A) sustainability 
B) profitability 
C) responsibility 
D) economic stability 
E) environmental stability

Question 11

How many years did it take for the world population to reach one billion? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 500,00 
C) 1 million 
D) 2 million 
E) 2.5 million 
A) 100,000 
B) 500,00 
C) 1 million 
D) 2 million 
E) 2.5 million

Question 12

Industrial smog in cold, wet winters is what color? ​

Accepted Answer

A) red 
B) brown 
C) yellow 
D) black 
E) gray 
A) red 
B) brown 
C) yellow 
D) black 
E) gray

Question 13

The accumulation of which gas from fossil fuel burning significantly affects global temperatures? ​

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitrogen 
C) oxygen 
D) ozone 
E) water 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitrogen 
C) oxygen 
D) ozone 
E) water

Question 14

Which component of air pollution can react with sunlight to form chemicals similar to tear gas? ​

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitric oxide 
C) sulfuric oxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) ozone 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitric oxide 
C) sulfuric oxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) ozone

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests? Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests? ​

Accepted Answer

A) They produce greenhouse gases. 
B) They absorb and release water. 
C) They control soil erosion. 
D) They control flooding. 
E) They control sediment buildup in fresh water sources. 
A) They produce greenhouse gases. 
B) They absorb and release water. 
C) They control soil erosion. 
D) They control flooding. 
E) They control sediment buildup in fresh water sources.

Question 16

Man's pollution of public water sources includes all of the following EXCEPT ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) pesticides 
B) fertilizers 
C) carcinogenic chemicals 
D) radioactive materials 
E) carbon dioxide 
A) pesticides 
B) fertilizers 
C) carcinogenic chemicals 
D) radioactive materials 
E) carbon dioxide

Question 17

Uses of chlorofluorocarbons include all of the following EXCEPT for ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) gasoline additives 
B) air conditioner coolants 
C) refrigeration coolants 
D) plastic packaging 
E) solvents 
A) gasoline additives 
B) air conditioner coolants 
C) refrigeration coolants 
D) plastic packaging 
E) solvents

Question 18

The term that refers to the accumulation of toxins as animals pass through the food chain is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) biological amplification 
B) toxin accumulation 
C) biological magnification 
D) chemical amplification 
E) chemical magnification 
A) biological amplification 
B) toxin accumulation 
C) biological magnification 
D) chemical amplification 
E) chemical magnification

Question 19

Which element is used to make fuel cells for electric cars? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) carbon 
C) hydrogen 
D) nitrogen 
E) helium 
A) oxygen 
B) carbon 
C) hydrogen 
D) nitrogen 
E) helium

Question 20

Explain the relationship between carrying capacity and limiting factor in regard to population growth. Relate this to the S-shaped logistic growth curve. ​

Accepted Answer

A low-density population grows slowly at

Exam 25: Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Which pollutant is formed by the interaction of sunlight and atmospheric chemicals? ​

The unequal distribution of acid rain over the United States is closely correlated with ____. ​

Greenhouse gasses act primarily to ____. ​

Photochemical smog forming in warm climates is what color? ​

How many years did it take for the population to go from 1 billion to 7 billion? ​

The Ogallala aquifer provides what percentage of groundwater used for irrigation in the United States? ​

The temperature of the lower atmosphere has risen the most in the last ____. ​

The total number of individuals in a given area is the ____. ​

The average number of children born to women during their reproductive years is the ____.

Controlling our population growth and using resource wisely is the basis for the principle of ____. ​

How many years did it take for the world population to reach one billion? ​

Industrial smog in cold, wet winters is what color? ​

The accumulation of which gas from fossil fuel burning significantly affects global temperatures? ​

Which component of air pollution can react with sunlight to form chemicals similar to tear gas? ​

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests? Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests? ​

Man's pollution of public water sources includes all of the following EXCEPT ____. ​

Uses of chlorofluorocarbons include all of the following EXCEPT for ____. ​

The term that refers to the accumulation of toxins as animals pass through the food chain is ____. ​

Which element is used to make fuel cells for electric cars? ​

Explain the relationship between carrying capacity and limiting factor in regard to population growth. Relate this to the S-shaped logistic growth curve. ​

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Which pollutant is formed by the interaction of sunlight and atmospheric chemicals?

The unequal distribution of acid rain over the United States is closely correlated with ____.

Greenhouse gasses act primarily to ____.

Photochemical smog forming in warm climates is what color?

How many years did it take for the population to go from 1 billion to 7 billion?

The Ogallala aquifer provides what percentage of groundwater used for irrigation in the United States?

The temperature of the lower atmosphere has risen the most in the last ____.

The total number of individuals in a given area is the ____.

Controlling our population growth and using resource wisely is the basis for the principle of ____.

How many years did it take for the world population to reach one billion?

Industrial smog in cold, wet winters is what color?

The accumulation of which gas from fossil fuel burning significantly affects global temperatures?

Which component of air pollution can react with sunlight to form chemicals similar to tear gas?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests? Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the world's great forests?

Man's pollution of public water sources includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Uses of chlorofluorocarbons include all of the following EXCEPT for ____.

The term that refers to the accumulation of toxins as animals pass through the food chain is ____.

Which element is used to make fuel cells for electric cars?

Explain the relationship between carrying capacity and limiting factor in regard to population growth. Relate this to the S-shaped logistic growth curve.