Environmental Science 112 Exam 3 (Ch. 10-14) -
University of Tampa questions with verified answers
acid mine drainage Ans✓✓✓pollution caused when sulfuric acid and
dangerous dissolved materials such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium wash
from mines into nearby lakes and streams
aquaculture Ans✓✓✓the growing of aquatic organisms (fishes,
shellfish, and seaweeds) for human consumption
aquifer depletion Ans✓✓✓the removal of groundwater faster than it
can be recharged by precipitation or melting snow
Aquifers Ans✓✓✓underground reservoirs in which groundwater is
stored
Arid lands Ans✓✓✓(deserts) fragile ecosystems in which plant growth
is limited by lack of precipitation
artificial eutrophication Ans✓✓✓over nourishment of an aquatic
ecosystem by nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates due to human
activities such as agriculture and discharge from sewage treatment plants
benthic environment Ans✓✓✓the ocean floor, which extends from the
intertidal zone to the deep-ocean trenches
, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Ans✓✓✓the amount of oxygen
that microorganisms need to decompose biological wastes into carbon
dioxide, water, and minerals
broad-spectrum pesticide Ans✓✓✓a pesticide that kills a variety of
organisms, including beneficial organisms, in addition to the target pest
bycatch Ans✓✓✓the fishes, marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds, and
other animals caught unintentionally in a commercial fishing net
clear-cutting Ans✓✓✓A logging practice in which all the trees in a
stand of forest are cut, leaving just the stumps
conservation easement Ans✓✓✓A legal agreement that protects
privately owned forest, rangeland, or other property from development
for a specified number of years
conservation tillage Ans✓✓✓a method of cultivation in which residues
from previous crops are left in the soil, partially covering it and helping
to hold it in place until the newly planted seeds are established
contour plowing Ans✓✓✓plowing that matches the natural contour of
the land
Coriolis effect Ans✓✓✓influences the paths of ocean currents just as it
does the winds.
University of Tampa questions with verified answers
acid mine drainage Ans✓✓✓pollution caused when sulfuric acid and
dangerous dissolved materials such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium wash
from mines into nearby lakes and streams
aquaculture Ans✓✓✓the growing of aquatic organisms (fishes,
shellfish, and seaweeds) for human consumption
aquifer depletion Ans✓✓✓the removal of groundwater faster than it
can be recharged by precipitation or melting snow
Aquifers Ans✓✓✓underground reservoirs in which groundwater is
stored
Arid lands Ans✓✓✓(deserts) fragile ecosystems in which plant growth
is limited by lack of precipitation
artificial eutrophication Ans✓✓✓over nourishment of an aquatic
ecosystem by nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates due to human
activities such as agriculture and discharge from sewage treatment plants
benthic environment Ans✓✓✓the ocean floor, which extends from the
intertidal zone to the deep-ocean trenches
, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Ans✓✓✓the amount of oxygen
that microorganisms need to decompose biological wastes into carbon
dioxide, water, and minerals
broad-spectrum pesticide Ans✓✓✓a pesticide that kills a variety of
organisms, including beneficial organisms, in addition to the target pest
bycatch Ans✓✓✓the fishes, marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds, and
other animals caught unintentionally in a commercial fishing net
clear-cutting Ans✓✓✓A logging practice in which all the trees in a
stand of forest are cut, leaving just the stumps
conservation easement Ans✓✓✓A legal agreement that protects
privately owned forest, rangeland, or other property from development
for a specified number of years
conservation tillage Ans✓✓✓a method of cultivation in which residues
from previous crops are left in the soil, partially covering it and helping
to hold it in place until the newly planted seeds are established
contour plowing Ans✓✓✓plowing that matches the natural contour of
the land
Coriolis effect Ans✓✓✓influences the paths of ocean currents just as it
does the winds.
