Environmental Science: Final Exam
What is the role of the Energy Star program in energy conservation? - Answer-the Energy Star is given
for electrical appliances with energy efficiency that meets certain standards for low energy consumption
Why are over one-sixth of the world's people at risk for running out of drinking water? - Answer-Glaciers
in many areas are melting
what would be an example of mitigation rather than adaptation for global climate change? - Answer-
building more wind turbines to generate energy from renewable sources rather than fossil fuels
troposphere - Answer-This layer of the atmosphere contains 75% of the atmosphere's molecules, is
closest to the planet's surface, is constantly mixing, and gives us our weather.
The Clean Air Act - Answer-Piece of legislation that sets strict standards for air quality and pollution
control
ozone is made of __________ and is broken down by __________. - Answer-oxygen; chlorine
Most of the indoor air pollution in developing countries comes from __________. - Answer-burning
fuelwood
What has the ability to absorb energy from Earth's surface and then emit infrared radiation in all
directions? - Answer-Greenhouse Gases
For how long have accurate measurements of Earth's climate been recorded? - Answer-more than a
century
, How can the actions of packrats serve as proxy indicators of climate change? - Answer-The packrat
middens preserve plant parts for centuries.
what is an example of mitigation? - Answer-Making legislation to reduce our use of fossil fuels
Salt can be removed from seawater by __________. - Answer-desalinization: mimicking the hydrologic
cycle by taking ocean water and hastening evaporation with heat, and then condensing the vapor
What is the largest source of oil input into the world's oceans? - Answer-seeps from naturally occurring
seafloor deposits
What is true regarding marine reserves? - Answer-They tend to increase species diversity.
Surface Water - Answer-refers to all liquid fresh water located above ground.
groundwater - Answer-Precipitation that infiltrates Earth's surface and percolates downward
Lake - Answer-a large body of water that has extensive areas of open water, some of which is too deep
for photosynthetic life.
River - Answer-meanders across land and structures the landscape.
watershed - Answer-the entire land area that supplies a river or stream with water from precipitation
wetlands - Answer-has water-saturated soil, shallow standing water, and ample vegetation.
provide a habitat for wildlife, filter pollutants, and recharge aquifers and slow runoff
What is the role of the Energy Star program in energy conservation? - Answer-the Energy Star is given
for electrical appliances with energy efficiency that meets certain standards for low energy consumption
Why are over one-sixth of the world's people at risk for running out of drinking water? - Answer-Glaciers
in many areas are melting
what would be an example of mitigation rather than adaptation for global climate change? - Answer-
building more wind turbines to generate energy from renewable sources rather than fossil fuels
troposphere - Answer-This layer of the atmosphere contains 75% of the atmosphere's molecules, is
closest to the planet's surface, is constantly mixing, and gives us our weather.
The Clean Air Act - Answer-Piece of legislation that sets strict standards for air quality and pollution
control
ozone is made of __________ and is broken down by __________. - Answer-oxygen; chlorine
Most of the indoor air pollution in developing countries comes from __________. - Answer-burning
fuelwood
What has the ability to absorb energy from Earth's surface and then emit infrared radiation in all
directions? - Answer-Greenhouse Gases
For how long have accurate measurements of Earth's climate been recorded? - Answer-more than a
century
, How can the actions of packrats serve as proxy indicators of climate change? - Answer-The packrat
middens preserve plant parts for centuries.
what is an example of mitigation? - Answer-Making legislation to reduce our use of fossil fuels
Salt can be removed from seawater by __________. - Answer-desalinization: mimicking the hydrologic
cycle by taking ocean water and hastening evaporation with heat, and then condensing the vapor
What is the largest source of oil input into the world's oceans? - Answer-seeps from naturally occurring
seafloor deposits
What is true regarding marine reserves? - Answer-They tend to increase species diversity.
Surface Water - Answer-refers to all liquid fresh water located above ground.
groundwater - Answer-Precipitation that infiltrates Earth's surface and percolates downward
Lake - Answer-a large body of water that has extensive areas of open water, some of which is too deep
for photosynthetic life.
River - Answer-meanders across land and structures the landscape.
watershed - Answer-the entire land area that supplies a river or stream with water from precipitation
wetlands - Answer-has water-saturated soil, shallow standing water, and ample vegetation.
provide a habitat for wildlife, filter pollutants, and recharge aquifers and slow runoff
