ESRM Previous Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version 2024 | Verified

ESRM Previous Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version 2024 | Verified 1) Please answer correctly, as it will be graded. The subject of this course is _______. A) Environmental Science B) Horticulture and Landscaping C) Advanced Biometrics D) Chemical Thermodynamics - A 2) A nuclear fusion reaction, such as that on the sun, uses what element as its primary fuel source? A) Uranium B) Hydrogen C) Plutonium D) Thorium - B 3) Mobile sources of pollution come from _______. A) Agriculture B) Transportation C) Forestry D) Sailing - B 4) What circumstance would cause overdraft of an aquifer to occur? A) When more ground water is pumped than can be replaced naturally. B) When the amount of ground water that is pumped from a system can be replenished naturally. C) When the groundwater drinking supply is contaminated by an influx of salinated groundwater as a result of over-pumping. D) When the ground water is replaced with polluted water as a result of overconsumption. - A 5) _______, a natural product of uranium decay, is also an indoor air pollutant. A) Argon B) Radium C) Strontium D) Radon - D 6) Channelization projects are designed specifically to: A) Preserve wetlands. B) Prevent flooding and improve drainage. C) Decrease overdraft and increase recharge. D) Increase stream flow. - B 7) __________, a new agricultural method, has been implemented by farmers in the United States in an effort to minimize soil losses. A) Plowing into the C horizon of soil B) Weed control C) Removing deeply-rooted natural grasses D) The no-tillage system - D 8) Fish are an important element of the human food supply. However, the fishing industry has been in decline over the past few years due to: A) Overfishing, deforestation, and habitat destruction. B) Pollution, overfishing, and deforestation. C) Overpopulation, pollution, and habitat destruction. D) Pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction. - D 9) The most recently established marine sanctuary in the United States is located _______. A) In Alaska, established to protect humpback whales. B) In a sea of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, established to protect a coral oasis. C) Off the coast of Washington State, established to protect fish and shellfish habitat. D) Off the coast of Florida, established to protect the sunken wreck of the Monitor, the Civil War ironclad ship. - C 10) Energy can be produced by fossil fuels. The major forms of fossil fuels are: A) Petroleum, nuclear power, and diesel B) Natural gas, oil, and coal C) Oil, diesel, and nuclear power D) Biodiesel, oil, and diesel - B