Question 1

Cultural eutrophication results from

Accepted Answer

A) Natural sediment and nutrient levels 
B) A change in animal life as well as plants 
C) The disappearance of tributary streams 
D) Human activity 
E) Natural topography 
A) Natural sediment and nutrient levels 
B) A change in animal life as well as plants 
C) The disappearance of tributary streams 
D) Human activity 
E) Natural topography

Question 2

The Cyahoga river is notable because

Accepted Answer

A) it is polluted with selenium which led to the death of millions of birds. 
B) it is routinely flooded with untreated sewage from the city of Cleveland. 
C) it caught fire. 
D) it is an Endangered Species Act success story. 
E) it is a living machine cleaning pollution from the local area. 
A) it is polluted with selenium which led to the death of millions of birds. 
B) it is routinely flooded with untreated sewage from the city of Cleveland. 
C) it caught fire. 
D) it is an Endangered Species Act success story. 
E) it is a living machine cleaning pollution from the local area.

Question 3

Using duckweed in a lagoon as low-tech sewage treatment plants is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) A containment method of remediation 
B) Tertiary sewage treatment 
C) Bioremediation 
D) Extraction techniques of remediation 
E) In vitro extraction techniques 
A) A containment method of remediation 
B) Tertiary sewage treatment 
C) Bioremediation 
D) Extraction techniques of remediation 
E) In vitro extraction techniques

Question 4

Best practical technology (BPT) is legally required for all

Accepted Answer

A) Point source polluters 
B) Priority toxic pollutants 
C) Pollution and polluters 
D) Common toxic pollutants 
E) Municipal planning officers to control urban runoff 
A) Point source polluters 
B) Priority toxic pollutants 
C) Pollution and polluters 
D) Common toxic pollutants 
E) Municipal planning officers to control urban runoff

Question 5

Wetland protection is one of the most controversial provisions of the ___________ because opponents believe that the legislation is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Endangered Species Act; an infringement on their use of private property 
B) Clean Water Act; ineffective because it does not prevent pollutants 
C) Land Use Act; an infringement on their use of private property 
D) Clean Air Act; ineffective because it does not prevent pollutants 
E) Clean Water Act; an infringement on their use of private property 
A) Endangered Species Act; an infringement on their use of private property 
B) Clean Water Act; ineffective because it does not prevent pollutants 
C) Land Use Act; an infringement on their use of private property 
D) Clean Air Act; ineffective because it does not prevent pollutants 
E) Clean Water Act; an infringement on their use of private property

Question 6

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) Point 
B) Primary 
C) Nonpoint 
D) Tertiary pollutant 
E) Secondary 
A) Point 
B) Primary 
C) Nonpoint 
D) Tertiary pollutant 
E) Secondary

Question 7

Using Bentonite slurries to stabilize liquids in porous substances is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) A containment method of remediation 
B) Tertiary sewage treatment 
C) Bioremediation 
D) Extraction techniques of remediation 
E) In vitro extraction techniques 
A) A containment method of remediation 
B) Tertiary sewage treatment 
C) Bioremediation 
D) Extraction techniques of remediation 
E) In vitro extraction techniques

Question 8

Acid precipitation is especially disruptive when it occurs in areas with ______________ because of the lack of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Limestone in the soil; buffering capacity 
B) Alkaline soils; acid resistant mosses 
C) Crystalline bedrock; buffering capacity 
D) Crystalline bedrock; acid resistant mosses 
E) Alkaline soils; buffering capacity 
A) Limestone in the soil; buffering capacity 
B) Alkaline soils; acid resistant mosses 
C) Crystalline bedrock; buffering capacity 
D) Crystalline bedrock; acid resistant mosses 
E) Alkaline soils; buffering capacity

Question 9

Dioxins, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls are all types of

Accepted Answer

A) Inorganic toxic substances 
B) Heavy metals 
C) Suspended solids and BODs 
D) Acidifying agents 
E) Toxic organic compounds 
A) Inorganic toxic substances 
B) Heavy metals 
C) Suspended solids and BODs 
D) Acidifying agents 
E) Toxic organic compounds

Cultural eutrophication results from

The Cyahoga river is notable because

Using duckweed in a lagoon as low-tech sewage treatment plants is an example of

Best practical technology (BPT) is legally required for all

Wetland protection is one of the most controversial provisions of the _ because opponents believe that the legislation is ___.

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Using Bentonite slurries to stabilize liquids in porous substances is an example of

Acid precipitation is especially disruptive when it occurs in areas with __ because of the lack of _.

Dioxins, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls are all types of

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Exam 18: Water Pollution

Cultural eutrophication results from

The Cyahoga river is notable because

Using duckweed in a lagoon as low-tech sewage treatment plants is an example of

Best practical technology (BPT) is legally required for all

Wetland protection is one of the most controversial provisions of the ___________ because opponents believe that the legislation is _____________.

Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.

Using Bentonite slurries to stabilize liquids in porous substances is an example of

Acid precipitation is especially disruptive when it occurs in areas with ______________ because of the lack of _____________.

Dioxins, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls are all types of

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

Filters

Wetland protection is one of the most controversial provisions of the _ because opponents believe that the legislation is ___.

Acid precipitation is especially disruptive when it occurs in areas with __ because of the lack of _.