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EVR1001 Environmental Science Exam 3 Study Guide – Units 7 & 8

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EVR1001..ENVIRO..SCIENCE..Exam..3:..Units..7-8

1. Wastes. . that. . are. . corrosive,. . flammable,. . or. . reactive. . are. . .:. . Hazardous..waste
2. Community..resistance..is..made..up..of..community.. and..
.:..resistance..and..resilience
3. Nutrient. . pollution. . come. . from. . which. . of. . the. . following. . sources.. . Select. . 1:. . Agricul
-ture
4. Nutrient. . pollution. . come. . from. . which. . of. . the. . following. . sources.. . Select. . 1:. . U
r-ban/Suburban..fertilizer..use
5. Nutrient. . pollution. . come. . from. . which. . of. . the. . following. . sources.. . Select. . 1:. . -
Sewage/Septic..tanks
6. Wastes. . that. . are. . harmful. . or. . deadly. . to. . animals. . or. . people. . that. . ingest. . it. . are
.:..Toxic..waste
7. is..the..fair..treatment..and..meaningful..involvement..of..all..people..regardless..of
..race,..color,..national..origin,..or..income..in..respect..to..the..development,..imple


mentation,..and..enforcement..of..environmental..laws,..regulation,..and. . policies.:..
Environmental..justice
8. In..terms..of..environmental..chemicals,..what..does..VOC..stand..for?:..Volatile.Organic..C
ompounds
9. Microplastics. . are. . plastic. . items. . that. . are. . .:..less..than..5mm
10. Most..plastics..are..made..from:..fossil..fuels
11. Composting..is..a..way..to..speed..up..the..breakdown..of..
into..a..usable..product.:..biodegradable..waste
12. Community.. is..how..much..the..community..changes..when..a..distur-
bance..occurs.:..resistance
13. The..US..Clean..Air..Act..identifies..six..common..air..pollutants...Select..one:..Nitrogen..D
ioxide
14. The..US..Clean..Air..Act..identifies..six..common..air..pollutants...Select..one:..Sulfur..D
ioxide
15. The..US..Clean..Air..Act..identifies..six..common..air..pollutants...Select..one:..Particulate..M
atter
16. Which..are..the..4..MAIN..ways..that..we..deal..with..solid..waste?..Select..one:..com-
posting
17. Which..are..the..4..MAIN..ways..that..we..deal..with..solid..waste?..Select..one:. . recycling
.. ..

, EVR1001..ENVIRO..SCIENCE..Exam..3:..Units..7-8

18. Which..are..the..4..MAIN..ways..that..we..deal..with..solid..waste?..Select..one:..incin-
eration
19. Which. . are. . the. . 4. . MAIN. . ways. . that. . we. . deal. . with. . solid. . waste?. . Select. . one:. . landfill
s
20. A..biodiversity..hotspot..is..a..region..that..must..meet..two..strict..criteria...One..of..th
em..is..that..it..must..have..lost..at..least.. %..of..its..original..vegetation.:..75
21. Currently,..the..only..garbage..patch/gyre..is..located..in..the..Pacific..Ocean.:..False
22. Composting..uses..
to..break..down..biodegradable..wastes..into..useable..products.:..microorganisms
23. In..terms..of..environmental..chemicals..what..does..POP..stand..for?:..Persistent..
Organic..Pollutants
24. Pesticides. . are. . a. . chemical. . that. . kills. . .:..all..of..the..above
25. Community..
is..the..time..it..takes..for..a..community..to..bounce..back..from..a..disturbance.:..res
ilience
26. The..total..number..of..species..in..a..given..area..is:..species..richness
27. All..the..items..that..are..thrown..away..by..the..public..is..known..as:..Municipal.Solid.Waste
28. The..Environmental..
Executive..Order..was..signed..in..1994..by..president..Clinton..and..directed..federal..
agencies..to..develop..strategies..that..addresses..adverse. . human. . and. . environm
ental. . health. . on. . minority. . and. . low-income. . com-munities.:..Justice
29. Which. . strategy. . generally. . uses. . the. . least. . energy?:. . Reuse
30. A..biodiversity..hotspot..is..a..region..that..must..meet..two..strict..criteria...One..of..th
em..is..that..it..must..contain..at..least..
species..of..vascular..plants..that..are..precinctive.:..1,500
31. Agriculture..accounts..for..about... . . . %..of..freshwater..use..in..the..United..States:..80
32. Wastes..the..can..be..broken..down..into..CO2..,..water,..methane,..or..simple..o
rganic..moles..by..microorganisms..are.. .:..Biodegradable..waste
33. Select..a..the..heavy..metals..that..most..commonly..become..health/environmen-
tal..issues...(just..one):..lead
34. Select..a..the..heavy..metals..that..most..commonly..become..health/environmen-
tal..issues...(just..one):..mercury
.. ..

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