Question 1

Which of the following does not describe an aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A) Aquifers contain less water than surface water sources. 
B) Aquifers change depth depending on rainfall. 
C) Aquifers can be lowered. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above are true. 
A) Aquifers contain less water than surface water sources. 
B) Aquifers change depth depending on rainfall. 
C) Aquifers can be lowered. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above are true.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in carbon dioxide is closely related to an increase in average global temperatures. 
B) Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were steady until the Industrial Revolution. 
C) All the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a result of human activities. 
D) Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas. 
E) All of the above are false. 
A) The increase in carbon dioxide is closely related to an increase in average global temperatures. 
B) Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were steady until the Industrial Revolution. 
C) All the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a result of human activities. 
D) Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas. 
E) All of the above are false.

Question 3

Why does a sealed car in the sun get hot?

Accepted Answer

A) The windows transmit visible light but reflect light responsible for heat emitted from the car's interior 
B) The metal absorbs the heat energy in the light. 
C) The UV radiation causes an exothermic reaction on your car seat. 
D) The UV radiation causes an endothermic reaction on your car seat. 
E) none of the above 
A) The windows transmit visible light but reflect light responsible for heat emitted from the car's interior 
B) The metal absorbs the heat energy in the light. 
C) The UV radiation causes an exothermic reaction on your car seat. 
D) The UV radiation causes an endothermic reaction on your car seat. 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following environmental resources is indirectly impacted by the following example? A forest is cut down to make room for crops.

Accepted Answer

A) the air 
B) the soil 
C) the water 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) the air 
B) the soil 
C) the water 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following describes a temperature inversion?

Accepted Answer

A) a layer of warm air sitting on top of a layer of cold air 
B) the air going from hot to cold and back again in a single day 
C) the air going from cold to hot and back again in a single day 
D) a layer of warm air rising through a layer of cold air 
E) none of the above 
A) a layer of warm air sitting on top of a layer of cold air 
B) the air going from hot to cold and back again in a single day 
C) the air going from cold to hot and back again in a single day 
D) a layer of warm air rising through a layer of cold air 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Why do nutrient ions like nitrate and phosphate often lead to a decrease in aquatic life?

Accepted Answer

A) Algae grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
B) Aerobic bacteria grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
C) Anaerobic bacteria grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Algae grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
B) Aerobic bacteria grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
C) Anaerobic bacteria grow rapidly and use up all the oxygen. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 7

What prevents an urban or suburban community from developing an advanced integrated pond system?

Accepted Answer

A) The community needs access to wide areas of land. 
B) The community needs access to lots of sunshine. 
C) The community must be open to doing something different with their wastewater. 
D) all of the above 
A) The community needs access to wide areas of land. 
B) The community needs access to lots of sunshine. 
C) The community must be open to doing something different with their wastewater. 
D) all of the above

Which of the following does not describe an aquifer?

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide is true?

Why does a sealed car in the sun get hot?

Which of the following environmental resources is indirectly impacted by the following example? A forest is cut down to make room for crops.

Which of the following describes a temperature inversion?

Why do nutrient ions like nitrate and phosphate often lead to a decrease in aquatic life?

What prevents an urban or suburban community from developing an advanced integrated pond system?

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Exam 16: Protection Water and Air Resources

Which of the following does not describe an aquifer?

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide is true?

Why does a sealed car in the sun get hot?

Which of the following environmental resources is indirectly impacted by the following example? A forest is cut down to make room for crops.

Which of the following describes a temperature inversion?

Why do nutrient ions like nitrate and phosphate often lead to a decrease in aquatic life?

What prevents an urban or suburban community from developing an advanced integrated pond system?

About Science

Particles of Matter

Elements of Chemistry

Subatomic Particles

The Atomic Nucleus

How Atoms Bond

How Molecules Mix

How Water Behaves

How Chemicals React

Acids and Bases in Our Environment

Oxidations and Reductions Charge the World

Organic Compounds

Nutrients of Life

Medicinal Chemistry

Optimizing Food Production

Capturing Energy

Filters