EVR 1001 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
UV-C, the most dangerous form of UV radiation to humans, is largely filtered out before it reaches Earth
by which two layers of the atmosphere? - Answers Startosphere and thermosphere
The heat of vaporization is the amount of energy to change one gram of --- substance to a --- substance.
- Answers Liquid, Gas
Which of the following is not one of the three sectors that use water - Answers transportation
The --- was created as a part of the Montreal protocol - Answers Clean air act
The --- process was the first process of nitrogen fertilizer - Answers Haber-Bosh
Perhaps the must crushing criticism.. - Answers Unsustainable
The ozone layer of the stratosphere is important because it filters out the --- - Answers UV-B
about---- percent of the earths area is covered by water - Answers 71
water is referred to as a universal --- - Answers solvent
Under the right (or wrong, depending on your perspective) conditions, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides
can react with water vapor to form nitric and sufuric _________. - Answers Acid
Lead (Pb) is a metal found naturally in the environment. It is considered a criteria pollutant because it is
released from motor vehicle _______ and has been directly linked to neural degradation in humans, as
well associated with increased aggression and incidents of violent crime in the most affected cities. -
Answers fuel/emissions
Florida has _________ major watersheds. - Answers 29
_____________ refers to the introduction of any substance in to the atmosphere that may have a
harmful effect on humans/degrade the quality of the atmosphere for humans. - Answers air pollution
Since it's inception, the CAA has been responsible for which of the following? (select all that apply) -
Answers -national air quality
-concetrations
-vehicle
-the GDP increased
Primary pollutants are those that are: - Answers Directly released from source
In the United States, the _____________ River is the largest by volume despite it only being the second
longest. - Answers Mississippi
, A _____________ is an area which is home to standing water for notable parts of the year, has
saturated soils for a large part of the year and has plants that are adapted to surviving under flooded
conditions or in saturated soils. - Answers wetland
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are primary pollutants which, when they react with the atmosphere,
are directly responsible for _____________. - Answers acid rain
Of the three sectors that use water, the __________ sector is by far the largest user of water that is
never returned to its sources. - Answers Agricultural
Today only ____________ percent of the world's crop calories feed people directly; the rest are fed to
livestock or turned into biofuels and industrial products. - Answers 55
Ground-level ozone is a colorless ---- gas that smells--- and is highly toxic to humans. - Answers
secondary, sweet
IR-8 was the first of the new high yielding varieties of _______ released by IRRI in 1966. IR-8 typically
yielded between 4 and 7 metric tons per hectare per year, compared to 2 - 4 metric tons per hectare per
year for traditional varieties. - Answers rice
The most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere is - Answers Nitrogen
Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of outdoor air pollutants? - Answers
commuter vehicles
The first agriculture appears to have developed at the closing of the last Pleistocene glacial period, or Ice
Ago. This was about __________ years ago. - Answers 11,700
Perhaps the must crushing criticism, which has emerged mostly since the 1970s, is that the Green
revolution technology is ______________________. It requires high energy, high water usage, and often
brings about pollution and soil/water quality degradation. - Answers Unsustainable
The Abū Hureyra site in __________ is the largest known site from the era when plants and animals
were initially being domesticated. - Answers syria
The Montreal Protocol is held up as one of the first and most successful examples of international
cooperation toward the reparation of environmental damage. The primary goal of this protocol was to:
Group of answer choices - Answers reduce CFC
The ---- river is the longest river in the U.S - Answers Missouri.
----- and ---- are the secondary pollutants that are primarily responsible for acidic precipitation. -
Answers nitrogen,sulfer oxides
The land area drained by a river and all its tributaries is called a ______________. - Answers watershed
UV-C, the most dangerous form of UV radiation to humans, is largely filtered out before it reaches Earth
by which two layers of the atmosphere? - Answers Startosphere and thermosphere
The heat of vaporization is the amount of energy to change one gram of --- substance to a --- substance.
- Answers Liquid, Gas
Which of the following is not one of the three sectors that use water - Answers transportation
The --- was created as a part of the Montreal protocol - Answers Clean air act
The --- process was the first process of nitrogen fertilizer - Answers Haber-Bosh
Perhaps the must crushing criticism.. - Answers Unsustainable
The ozone layer of the stratosphere is important because it filters out the --- - Answers UV-B
about---- percent of the earths area is covered by water - Answers 71
water is referred to as a universal --- - Answers solvent
Under the right (or wrong, depending on your perspective) conditions, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides
can react with water vapor to form nitric and sufuric _________. - Answers Acid
Lead (Pb) is a metal found naturally in the environment. It is considered a criteria pollutant because it is
released from motor vehicle _______ and has been directly linked to neural degradation in humans, as
well associated with increased aggression and incidents of violent crime in the most affected cities. -
Answers fuel/emissions
Florida has _________ major watersheds. - Answers 29
_____________ refers to the introduction of any substance in to the atmosphere that may have a
harmful effect on humans/degrade the quality of the atmosphere for humans. - Answers air pollution
Since it's inception, the CAA has been responsible for which of the following? (select all that apply) -
Answers -national air quality
-concetrations
-vehicle
-the GDP increased
Primary pollutants are those that are: - Answers Directly released from source
In the United States, the _____________ River is the largest by volume despite it only being the second
longest. - Answers Mississippi
, A _____________ is an area which is home to standing water for notable parts of the year, has
saturated soils for a large part of the year and has plants that are adapted to surviving under flooded
conditions or in saturated soils. - Answers wetland
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are primary pollutants which, when they react with the atmosphere,
are directly responsible for _____________. - Answers acid rain
Of the three sectors that use water, the __________ sector is by far the largest user of water that is
never returned to its sources. - Answers Agricultural
Today only ____________ percent of the world's crop calories feed people directly; the rest are fed to
livestock or turned into biofuels and industrial products. - Answers 55
Ground-level ozone is a colorless ---- gas that smells--- and is highly toxic to humans. - Answers
secondary, sweet
IR-8 was the first of the new high yielding varieties of _______ released by IRRI in 1966. IR-8 typically
yielded between 4 and 7 metric tons per hectare per year, compared to 2 - 4 metric tons per hectare per
year for traditional varieties. - Answers rice
The most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere is - Answers Nitrogen
Which of the following is an example of a nonpoint source of outdoor air pollutants? - Answers
commuter vehicles
The first agriculture appears to have developed at the closing of the last Pleistocene glacial period, or Ice
Ago. This was about __________ years ago. - Answers 11,700
Perhaps the must crushing criticism, which has emerged mostly since the 1970s, is that the Green
revolution technology is ______________________. It requires high energy, high water usage, and often
brings about pollution and soil/water quality degradation. - Answers Unsustainable
The Abū Hureyra site in __________ is the largest known site from the era when plants and animals
were initially being domesticated. - Answers syria
The Montreal Protocol is held up as one of the first and most successful examples of international
cooperation toward the reparation of environmental damage. The primary goal of this protocol was to:
Group of answer choices - Answers reduce CFC
The ---- river is the longest river in the U.S - Answers Missouri.
----- and ---- are the secondary pollutants that are primarily responsible for acidic precipitation. -
Answers nitrogen,sulfer oxides
The land area drained by a river and all its tributaries is called a ______________. - Answers watershed
