Question 1

Which statement characterizes the impact of oil on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil evaporates and undergoes decomposition. 
B)  Estuaries and salt marshes suffer the least damage from oil pollution because they can be effectively cleaned up. 
C)  Recovery is slower if the oil is spilled in warm water than in cold water. 
D)  The environment recovers more slowly from spills of crude oil than from spills of refined oil. 
A)  Oil evaporates and undergoes decomposition. 
B)  Estuaries and salt marshes suffer the least damage from oil pollution because they can be effectively cleaned up. 
C)  Recovery is slower if the oil is spilled in warm water than in cold water. 
D)  The environment recovers more slowly from spills of crude oil than from spills of refined oil.

Question 2

Which method has no effect on reducing thermal water pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  using cooling towers 
B)  directing heated water away from the ecologically vulnerable shore zone 
C)  discharging hot water into ponds, allowing it to cool, and then reusing the same water 
D)  using more electricity 
A)  using cooling towers 
B)  directing heated water away from the ecologically vulnerable shore zone 
C)  discharging hot water into ponds, allowing it to cool, and then reusing the same water 
D)  using more electricity

Question 3

Wave action and microbial degradation are natural processes that can help to dissipate oil spills in marine ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under what conditions might an oxygen sag curve occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during spring floods 
B)  when oxygen-demanding wastes are added to the water 
C)  upstream from a sewage treatment plant 
D)  in a fast-flowing river 
A)  during spring floods 
B)  when oxygen-demanding wastes are added to the water 
C)  upstream from a sewage treatment plant 
D)  in a fast-flowing river

Question 5

What contributed to improvements in the Great Lakes' water quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  banning phosphate detergents 
B)  banning the dumping of old cars 
C)  banning nitrate detergents 
D)  banning the dumping of household cleaners 
A)  banning phosphate detergents 
B)  banning the dumping of old cars 
C)  banning nitrate detergents 
D)  banning the dumping of household cleaners

Question 6

Which statement describes the relationship between oxygen in rivers and environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases as the water temperature falls. 
B)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases as the water temperature rises. 
C)  Oxygen dissolved in rapidly flowing rivers is replaced slowly. 
D)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases in dry seasons. 
A)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases as the water temperature falls. 
B)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases as the water temperature rises. 
C)  Oxygen dissolved in rapidly flowing rivers is replaced slowly. 
D)  The amount of oxygen in rivers increases in dry seasons.

Question 7

Which substance is included in ocean dumping bans?

Accepted Answer

A)  hay bales 
B)  sewage sludge 
C)  industrial waste 
D)  iron 
A)  hay bales 
B)  sewage sludge 
C)  industrial waste 
D)  iron

Question 8

In which of the following combinations is the type of sewage treatment correctly matched with the type of process?

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced-physical and chemical processes 
B)  primary-biological process 
C)  secondary-mechanical process 
D)  secondary-chemical process 
A)  advanced-physical and chemical processes 
B)  primary-biological process 
C)  secondary-mechanical process 
D)  secondary-chemical process

Question 9

What percentage of lakes in the United States suffer from a high degree of cultural eutrophication?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 20% 
B)  about 40% 
C)  about 60% 
D)  about 70% 
A)  about 20% 
B)  about 40% 
C)  about 60% 
D)  about 70%

Question 10

What is the acceptable level of coliform bacteria colonies in drinking water,according to the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
B)  5 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
C)  10 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
D)  100 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
A)  0 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
B)  5 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
C)  10 per 100 millilitres of water sample 
D)  100 per 100 millilitres of water sample

Which statement characterizes the impact of oil on the environment?

Which method has no effect on reducing thermal water pollution?

Wave action and microbial degradation are natural processes that can help to dissipate oil spills in marine ecosystems.

Under what conditions might an oxygen sag curve occur?

What contributed to improvements in the Great Lakes' water quality?

Which statement describes the relationship between oxygen in rivers and environmental factors?

Which substance is included in ocean dumping bans?

In which of the following combinations is the type of sewage treatment correctly matched with the type of process?

What percentage of lakes in the United States suffer from a high degree of cultural eutrophication?

What is the acceptable level of coliform bacteria colonies in drinking water,according to the World Health Organization?

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Exam 22: Water Pollution

Which statement characterizes the impact of oil on the environment?

Which method has no effect on reducing thermal water pollution?

Wave action and microbial degradation are natural processes that can help to dissipate oil spills in marine ecosystems.

Under what conditions might an oxygen sag curve occur?

What contributed to improvements in the Great Lakes' water quality?

Which statement describes the relationship between oxygen in rivers and environmental factors?

Which substance is included in ocean dumping bans?

In which of the following combinations is the type of sewage treatment correctly matched with the type of process?

What percentage of lakes in the United States suffer from a high degree of cultural eutrophication?

What is the acceptable level of coliform bacteria colonies in drinking water,according to the World Health Organization?

Environmental Problems: an Introduction and Overview

Environmental History: Learning From the Past

Science, systems, matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They, and How Do They Work

Evolution and Biodiversity

Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Community Ecology

Population Ecology

Applying Population Ecology: the Human Population

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Managing and Protecting Ecosystems

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food and Soil Resources

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Risk,toxicology,and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Change and Ozone Loss

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Sustainable Cities

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental World-views, ethics, and Sustainability

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