LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following factors reduces total fertility rates of
women?
A.) Large family discounts at stores
B.) Child allowances and tax credits for children
C.) Increased immigration
D.) Educational and job opportunities for women
C.) A desert on the dry side of a mountain
One reason it is hard to solve the dead zone issue is because
the pollution comes from non-point sources. What is a non-
point source?
A.) Something like a pipe where wastewater from a factory is
discharged
B.) Something like a farm where fertilizer washes off in the
rain
C.) A source that is originally not polluting, but becomes
polluting
D.) A source that is originally polluting, but becomes non-
polluting
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, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
B.) The levels were calculated for people 5'8" and 140 lbs
The EPA's limit on Arsenic in drinking water is 50 mg/L.
Why might this be too high?
A.) It was determined for plants instead of people
B.) The levels were calculated for people 5'8" and 140 lbs
C.) The levels were calculated for infants
D.) Arsenic reacts with hydroxyl radicals forming more toxic
compounds
C.) Reduction at the source
What is the best option for reducing MSW?
A.) Burning it
B.) Waste-to-energy technology
C.) Reduction at the source
D.) Shipping it to China
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, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
C.) Teratogen
Something that causes birth defects when pregnant women are
exposed to it is a(n)
A.) Carcinogen
B.) Mutagen
C.) Teratogen
D.) Ambien
B.) False
It's fine to flush unwanted medication because it can be
removed in waste water treatment
A.) True
B.) False
A.) Locally Unwanted Land Use
There is a debate in town over a new LULU. What does
LULU stand for?
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, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A.) Locally Unwanted Land Use
B.) Large Uniform Local Utility
C.) Last Usable Land Unit
D.) Linear Underwater Louisiana University
B.) An increase in human carrying capacity
The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted
in
a.) A greater reliance upon fossil fuels
B.) An increase in human carrying capacity
C.) A reduction in the spread of disease
D.) Increased need for transportation
What is a "rain shadow"?
A.) A cool area under a cloud where less water evaporates
B.) A tropical rainforest with high precipitation
C.) A desert on the dry side of a mountain
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following factors reduces total fertility rates of
women?
A.) Large family discounts at stores
B.) Child allowances and tax credits for children
C.) Increased immigration
D.) Educational and job opportunities for women
C.) A desert on the dry side of a mountain
One reason it is hard to solve the dead zone issue is because
the pollution comes from non-point sources. What is a non-
point source?
A.) Something like a pipe where wastewater from a factory is
discharged
B.) Something like a farm where fertilizer washes off in the
rain
C.) A source that is originally not polluting, but becomes
polluting
D.) A source that is originally polluting, but becomes non-
polluting
Page 1 of 45
, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
B.) The levels were calculated for people 5'8" and 140 lbs
The EPA's limit on Arsenic in drinking water is 50 mg/L.
Why might this be too high?
A.) It was determined for plants instead of people
B.) The levels were calculated for people 5'8" and 140 lbs
C.) The levels were calculated for infants
D.) Arsenic reacts with hydroxyl radicals forming more toxic
compounds
C.) Reduction at the source
What is the best option for reducing MSW?
A.) Burning it
B.) Waste-to-energy technology
C.) Reduction at the source
D.) Shipping it to China
Page 2 of 45
, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
C.) Teratogen
Something that causes birth defects when pregnant women are
exposed to it is a(n)
A.) Carcinogen
B.) Mutagen
C.) Teratogen
D.) Ambien
B.) False
It's fine to flush unwanted medication because it can be
removed in waste water treatment
A.) True
B.) False
A.) Locally Unwanted Land Use
There is a debate in town over a new LULU. What does
LULU stand for?
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, LSU ENVS 1126 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A.) Locally Unwanted Land Use
B.) Large Uniform Local Utility
C.) Last Usable Land Unit
D.) Linear Underwater Louisiana University
B.) An increase in human carrying capacity
The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted
in
a.) A greater reliance upon fossil fuels
B.) An increase in human carrying capacity
C.) A reduction in the spread of disease
D.) Increased need for transportation
What is a "rain shadow"?
A.) A cool area under a cloud where less water evaporates
B.) A tropical rainforest with high precipitation
C.) A desert on the dry side of a mountain
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