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109 Cards in this Set
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Property of carbon dioxide that allows light to enter but not leave the atmosphere
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Greenhouse effect
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The main activity of the U. N. initiated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) is
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To provide regular intervals of assessments of climate change
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Scrubbers, precipitators, and filters
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reduce particulate pollution
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One of the ways in which Mexico City has improved air quality was to
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To eliminate lead from gasoline, require catalytic converters on all automobiles, and to improve public transportation
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Since the prevailing wind patterns in the U. S. are from east to west, the best place to avoid air pollution is on the extreme east coast. True or False
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False
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Motor vehicle emissions are not a major source of air pollution True or False
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False
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Radon gas may cause lung cancer if exposure is prolonged at high concentrations True or False
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False
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What is the function of a catalytic Converter
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It reduces lead and other metals
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Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere
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False
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Ozone, when found close to the surface of the earth, is a pollutant
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True
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Who ultimately pays for the changes mandated by the 1990 Clean Air Act?
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Consumers
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Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?
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It binds with hemoglobin, reduces the blood's oxygen carry - capacity
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The most common source of carbon monoxide is from
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Vehicles
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Unwanted noise is considered to be a type of pollution
True or False |
False
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There are 6 major sources of EPA Criteria Pollutants
True or False |
False
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Atmosphere ozone shields the earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light radiation
True or False |
True
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Which of the following is NOT a conclusion reached by the IPCC regarding global warming
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Fossil fuel combustion is directly responsible for the earth's temperature increase
There is direct correlation between temperature increase and the amount of greenhouse gases |
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The amount of lead released into the atmosphere
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has declined since the introduction of lead free gasoline
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Carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere as a waste product of fossil fuel combustion
True or False |
False
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Air can generally not accept and disperse significant amounts of pollutants
True or False |
True
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The major causes of water pollution in Louisiana are nutrients, sediment, and microorganisms. Which stakeholder group will be most affected by needed changes to make rivers fishable and swimmable
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Farmers
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The use of catalytic converters can reduce acid rain production
True or False |
False
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The decline in arctic sea ice may be contributed to
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Warmer Water
Both climate change and naturally occurring climate variability could be true |
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Chief source of chlorofluorocarbon in the environment is
refrigerant gases in refrigerators, air conditioners, as cleaning solvents, propellants in aerosol containers, as expanders in foams products |
All of these are correct
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Scientists have agreed that human activity is causing the climate to get warmer
True or False |
True
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Sulfur dioxide levels in the U. S. have___________ since 1970
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Decreased by 30%
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The stratosphere is a wind current that blow from west to east
True or False |
False
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Chapter 15
Water diversion is part of the water - use planning process True or False |
True
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A permeable layer in an artesian aquifer
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Aquitard
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Which of the following removes larger particles from sewage by screening or settling
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Primary sewage treatment
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Protected forested watersheds help to maintain a steady flow of drinking water to many areas
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True
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The amount of oxygen required to decompose organic matter is called
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BOD
(Biochemical Oxygen Demand) |
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The amount of runoff and evaporation is directly related to land use
True or False |
True
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Which nutrients stimulates alga and aquatic plant growth?
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Nitrates and phosphates
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Agricultural runoff and mine drainage are examples of point sources of pollution
True or False |
False
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Temperature change in the water can alter the kinds and number of plants and animals
True or False |
True
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Treated wastewater that meets federal and state standards drinking water standards is diverted for municipal drinking water for human consumption
True or False |
False
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What may be the effect of toxic chemicals on humans
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All of them are correct
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Land use has an impact in how water infiltrates and on surface runoff
True or False |
True
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Which of the following involves the removal of phosphorous and nitrogen from sewage?
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Tertiary sewage treatment
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Worldwide, the top use of water is for
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Agriculture
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Water moves through a cycle referred to as the "water Yield Cycle"
True or False |
False
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Aquifer that is bound on the top and bottom by confining layers
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Confined Aquifer
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Plants in natural wetlands are able to remove_________ if sufficient river miles are undisturbed
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Nutrients
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An influx of organic compounds containing nitrogen and phosphorus into aquatic environments can cause an increase in aquatic plant and algae growth
True or False |
True
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In which of the following college campuses is a sustainability initiative to reduce water consumption not currently underway
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University of California at Berkeley
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Marine oil pollution is a type of water pollution
True or False |
True
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In the U. S., two agencies set the drinking water standards..... one of which is the
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Food and Drug Administration
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The Environmental Protection Agency helps regulate
water uses in the United Kingdom True or False |
False
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There is little difference between point and non-point source pollution
True or False |
False
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Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored underground is called runoff
True or False |
False
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Worldwide there is a relationship between the price of water and the amount consumed as the price
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Increases and water use decreases
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Removal of water from an aquifer faster than it is replaced
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Groundwater mining
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What is biochemical Oxygen Demand
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amount of oxygen required to decay a certain amount of organic matter
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In the U. S. and Europe, the top use of water is for
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Industry
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Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed
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Threatened Species
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Erosion of unvegetated land adjacent to lakes and rivers cause siltation
True or False |
True
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Cutting small, as opposed to large, areas of a forest can prevent erosion of the soil by wind and water
True or False |
True
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Over the past few hundred years, humans have increased the species extinction rate by as much as
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1000 Times
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Process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species
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Habitat management
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High genetic diversity means that almost all of the individuals of a population have the same characteristics
True or False |
False
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Those species that are present in such small numbers that they are in jeopardy of becoming extinct
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Endangered Species
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An Individual can help to control the spread of invasive species by
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All of these are correct
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Many migratory Waterfowl
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Mate in Canada and winter in Mexico
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Extinction of a species in one area of its range is called
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Local Extinction
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If trees are removed from a streamside, the water is likely to become warmer
True or False |
True
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Biodiversity hotspot is
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An area where the most endangered habitat are found
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Environmental impacts from freshwater aquaculture include
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Nutrient overload and escape of exotic species
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What invasive species is an external parasite of lake trout and decimated populations for more than 20 years
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Lamprey
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The introduction of exotic species into a freshwater ecosystem generally increases the population of the native species
True or False |
False
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Sport hunting seasons are regulated to the fall so that
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Surplus animals are taken before the challenges of winter
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Species are more likely to become extinct if they
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Have both low population density and reproductive rate
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As the human population increases extinction rates also increase
True or False |
True
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Extinction of a species in one area of its range is called
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Local Extinction
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Salmon introduction in the Great Lakes has brought in millions of dollars from sport fishing, yet environmentally it has
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Decreases native fish populations and disrupted spawning
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_________________ is an organization that certifies whether or not products are dolphin - safe.
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The Earth Island Institute
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Forest harvesting method in which patches of trees are clear - cut among patches of timber that are uncut
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Patchwork clear - cutting
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Elimination of all of the individuals of a species
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Extinction
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In the past few hundred years, global trade and tourism have in many ways rendered natural barriers ineffective, allowing non - native species to travel distances
True or False |
True
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Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the last 50 years than in any other period
True or False |
True
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World fish harvests have remained constant since 1989 which indicates
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Fisheries have been exploited to their capacity
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What is the greatest cause of extinction
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Habitat Alteration
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Gave the federal government jurisdiction over any species that were designated as endangered
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Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by
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Solar Energy
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The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at
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Recharge Zone
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In general water in poor countries is dominated by
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Agricultural Use
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Which of the following is a natural ecosystem services provided by rivers
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Deliver nutrients to the sea, Deposit silt that maintains deltas, Purify water, Provide habitat for wildlife,
All of these |
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Which of the following decrease photosynthesis in bodies of water
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Sediment and suspended matter
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Atmospheric deposition of contaminants is an excellent example of
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Nonpoint Pollution
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High oxygen content in water is an indication that
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Water is clean enough to support game fish
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Primary sewage treatment involves
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removing solids from water
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The addition of sewage and other material into a water supply
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Increases oxygen consumption by decomposers, Increases biological oxygen demand, Causes an oxygen sag downstream,
All of the above |
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The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the
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Troposphere
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The "OZONE HOLE" that causes concern among scientists and the public is an ozone depletion in the
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Stratosphere
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Climate is a description of _________________ weather conditions
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Long - terms, regional
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The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere occurs because
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CO2, Water vapor, Methanol, and other gases absorb infrared radiation
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All of the following are greenhouse gases except
Carbon dioxide, Water vapor, Methane, Nitrogen gas, CFC |
Nitrogen gas
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____________________ is / are examples of secondary pollutants
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Photochemical oxidants
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The most dangerous air - borne particulates are those
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Small enough to be drawn into the lungs
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The most common human health response to air pollution is
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Inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues
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One Cl - can destroy______________ ozone molecules in the atmosphere
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100,000
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When streams and lakes are alkaline, with calcium - rich bedrock they are especially sensitive to acid
True or False |
False
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Approximately how many species have been identified on Earth
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About 1.5 million
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Extinction is the term used when all members of a species
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Die
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Habitat fragmentation usually leads to a
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Decrease in biodiversity
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In the scenario above, which community has the highest species richness
Community A has 21 species. Of the 110 individuals there 50 individuals of one species and 3 each of the other 20 species Community B has 11 species. Of the 110 individuals there are 90 individuals of one species and 2 each of the other 10 Community C 11 species. Of the 110 individuals there are 10 individuals of each species |
Community A has the highest species richness
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A threatened species may be extinct or near extinction
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In the near future
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The pharmaceutical industry has an interest in preventing species extinction because
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Undiscovered species may provide lucrative new drugs
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