Question 1

Explain how knowledge of prevailing wind patterns can help explain the spatial patterns of acid rain in the U.S.and Europe.

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of prevailing wind patterns ca

Question 2

What factors make some areas have more seriously polluted air than others?

Accepted Answer

Air pollution at a given place is determ

Question 3

The primary source of primary air pollutants in the United States is industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the causes and symptoms of eutrophication.

Accepted Answer

Eutrophication (nutrient enrichment of w

Question 5

High-level radioactive waste is most commonly disposed of in municipal incinerators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called its

Accepted Answer

A) biome. 
B) environment. 
C) niche. 
D) trophic level. 
A) biome. 
B) environment. 
C) niche. 
D) trophic level.

Question 7

While oxides of nitrogen are responsible for the formation of acid rain,sulfur oxides are the chief cause of photochemical smog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pesticides,by their selective action,have largely eliminated targeted insects as agricultural problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most common method of disposing of municipal solid waste in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) by incineration. 
B) in open dumps. 
C) by recycling. 
D) in sanitary landfills. 
A) by incineration. 
B) in open dumps. 
C) by recycling. 
D) in sanitary landfills.

Question 10

In the food chain,the only organisms that produce their own food are

Accepted Answer

A) carnivores. 
B) herbivores. 
C) bacteria. 
D) plants. 
A) carnivores. 
B) herbivores. 
C) bacteria. 
D) plants.

Question 11

The ozone layer is being depleted because of increasing agricultural activities in the Amazon Basin of South America where rainforests are being cleared to make room for farmers and ranchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The gradual accumulation of nutrients in lakes is called

Accepted Answer

A) nutrification. 
B) biocidification. 
C) fertilization. 
D) eutrophication. 
A) nutrification. 
B) biocidification. 
C) fertilization. 
D) eutrophication.

Question 13

Human introductions and extinctions of plant and animal species

Accepted Answer

A) have reduced to insignificance the floral and faunal differences between continents. 
B) may result in unforeseen alterations to the original natural environment and to the economic potential of an area. 
C) are,in relation to the immense natural diversity of plant and animal life,insignificant and easily matched by naturally occurring changes. 
D) are the immediate cause of locally serious desertification and salinization problems. 
A) have reduced to insignificance the floral and faunal differences between continents. 
B) may result in unforeseen alterations to the original natural environment and to the economic potential of an area. 
C) are,in relation to the immense natural diversity of plant and animal life,insignificant and easily matched by naturally occurring changes. 
D) are the immediate cause of locally serious desertification and salinization problems.

Question 14

Water pollution is widespread because

Accepted Answer

A) water has a very low tolerance to either natural or artificial contaminants. 
B) once a stream or lake is polluted; there is no way to restore it to usable quality. 
C) increasing world aridity limits the number of water sources that can be used for waste disposal. 
D) water so easily receives the wastes of agriculture,industry,and cities. 
A) water has a very low tolerance to either natural or artificial contaminants. 
B) once a stream or lake is polluted; there is no way to restore it to usable quality. 
C) increasing world aridity limits the number of water sources that can be used for waste disposal. 
D) water so easily receives the wastes of agriculture,industry,and cities.

Question 15

All of the following statements about eutrophication are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms of a eutrophic lake include prolific weed growth and fish kills. 
B) it occurs naturally when nutrients in the surrounding area are washed into the water. 
C) acid rain is a chief contributor of excess nutrients to water bodies. 
D) accelerated eutrophication often results from agricultural runoff. 
A) symptoms of a eutrophic lake include prolific weed growth and fish kills. 
B) it occurs naturally when nutrients in the surrounding area are washed into the water. 
C) acid rain is a chief contributor of excess nutrients to water bodies. 
D) accelerated eutrophication often results from agricultural runoff.

Question 16

The construction of dams,canals,and reservoirs

Accepted Answer

A) does not affect stream flow. 
B) reduces the sediment load downstream. 
C) decreases the salinity of the soil. 
D) increases the amount of nutrients available for crops and fish. 
A) does not affect stream flow. 
B) reduces the sediment load downstream. 
C) decreases the salinity of the soil. 
D) increases the amount of nutrients available for crops and fish.

Question 17

Places where thermal pollution causes fish to die are typically

Accepted Answer

A) near the equator. 
B) in the vicinity of warm ocean currents. 
C) in areas of bright sunlight and shallow waters. 
D) near electric power plants. 
A) near the equator. 
B) in the vicinity of warm ocean currents. 
C) in areas of bright sunlight and shallow waters. 
D) near electric power plants.

Question 18

Draw a diagram of a food web

Accepted Answer

A food web is a diagram that shows the f

Question 19

In the U.S.air is much cleaner now than it was when the Clean Air Act was first passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a major consequence of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) destruction of limestone statues 
B) forest damage 
C) soil erosion 
D) loss of fish populations in parts of the U.S.,Canada,and Scandinavia 
A) destruction of limestone statues 
B) forest damage 
C) soil erosion 
D) loss of fish populations in parts of the U.S.,Canada,and Scandinavia

Explain how knowledge of prevailing wind patterns can help explain the spatial patterns of acid rain in the U.S.and Europe.

What factors make some areas have more seriously polluted air than others?

The primary source of primary air pollutants in the United States is industry.

Explain the causes and symptoms of eutrophication.

High-level radioactive waste is most commonly disposed of in municipal incinerators.

The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called its

While oxides of nitrogen are responsible for the formation of acid rain,sulfur oxides are the chief cause of photochemical smog.

Pesticides,by their selective action,have largely eliminated targeted insects as agricultural problems.

The most common method of disposing of municipal solid waste in the United States is

In the food chain,the only organisms that produce their own food are

The ozone layer is being depleted because of increasing agricultural activities in the Amazon Basin of South America where rainforests are being cleared to make room for farmers and ranchers.

The gradual accumulation of nutrients in lakes is called

Human introductions and extinctions of plant and animal species

Water pollution is widespread because

All of the following statements about eutrophication are true EXCEPT

The construction of dams,canals,and reservoirs

Places where thermal pollution causes fish to die are typically

Draw a diagram of a food web

In the U.S.air is much cleaner now than it was when the Clean Air Act was first passed.

Which of the following is NOT a major consequence of acid rain?

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Exam 13: Human Impact on the Environment

Explain how knowledge of prevailing wind patterns can help explain the spatial patterns of acid rain in the U.S.and Europe.

What factors make some areas have more seriously polluted air than others?

The primary source of primary air pollutants in the United States is industry.

Explain the causes and symptoms of eutrophication.

High-level radioactive waste is most commonly disposed of in municipal incinerators.

The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called its

While oxides of nitrogen are responsible for the formation of acid rain,sulfur oxides are the chief cause of photochemical smog.

Pesticides,by their selective action,have largely eliminated targeted insects as agricultural problems.

The most common method of disposing of municipal solid waste in the United States is

In the food chain,the only organisms that produce their own food are

The ozone layer is being depleted because of increasing agricultural activities in the Amazon Basin of South America where rainforests are being cleared to make room for farmers and ranchers.

The gradual accumulation of nutrients in lakes is called

Human introductions and extinctions of plant and animal species

Water pollution is widespread because

All of the following statements about eutrophication are true EXCEPT

The construction of dams,canals,and reservoirs

Places where thermal pollution causes fish to die are typically

Draw a diagram of a food web

In the U.S.air is much cleaner now than it was when the Clean Air Act was first passed.

Which of the following is NOT a major consequence of acid rain?

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

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