ESRM 100 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
According to the second law of thermodynamics, whenever energy is converted from
one form into another, some energy is lost as _____________. - Answers -B) Unusable
heat
In order to avoid disturbing the soil and inducing additional decomposition of soil organic
matter, a farmer might use - Answers -C) No-till agriculture
_______ are formed by drilling a hole into a confined aquifer - Answers -A) Artesian
wells
5) Mercury is especially dangerous to the general public due to - Answers -A) its
accumulation as it moves up the aquatic food chain
6) Please select one negative consequence of stratospheric ozone depletion - Answers
-A) Increased levels of UVB radiation can reach the earth's surface, which can cause
health problems including skin cancer
7) Select the correct rock type connected with its mode of origin - Answers -D)
Igneous—liquid magma
8) What is the most significant health risk associated with asbestos exposure? -
Answers -C) Respiratory disease
9) An example of passive solar design would be to: - Answers -B) South facing
windows that let in the sun during the winter
10) Overall, the greatest percentage of household water use in the United States is for -
Answers -D) flushing toilets
11) Rocks are comprised of primary minerals that erode to secondary minerals and then
to ionic forms of these minerals. An example is - Answers -D) granite --> feldspar -->
clay --> potassium ions
12) The nation with the largest percentage of publically held land is - Answers -B) the
United States
13) ____ was banned in the United States which led to an increase in the numbers of
birds of prey - Answers -A) DDT
14) Which irrigation technique is the most efficient in terms of water available to crops? -
Answers -B) Drip irrigation
According to the second law of thermodynamics, whenever energy is converted from
one form into another, some energy is lost as _____________. - Answers -B) Unusable
heat
In order to avoid disturbing the soil and inducing additional decomposition of soil organic
matter, a farmer might use - Answers -C) No-till agriculture
_______ are formed by drilling a hole into a confined aquifer - Answers -A) Artesian
wells
5) Mercury is especially dangerous to the general public due to - Answers -A) its
accumulation as it moves up the aquatic food chain
6) Please select one negative consequence of stratospheric ozone depletion - Answers
-A) Increased levels of UVB radiation can reach the earth's surface, which can cause
health problems including skin cancer
7) Select the correct rock type connected with its mode of origin - Answers -D)
Igneous—liquid magma
8) What is the most significant health risk associated with asbestos exposure? -
Answers -C) Respiratory disease
9) An example of passive solar design would be to: - Answers -B) South facing
windows that let in the sun during the winter
10) Overall, the greatest percentage of household water use in the United States is for -
Answers -D) flushing toilets
11) Rocks are comprised of primary minerals that erode to secondary minerals and then
to ionic forms of these minerals. An example is - Answers -D) granite --> feldspar -->
clay --> potassium ions
12) The nation with the largest percentage of publically held land is - Answers -B) the
United States
13) ____ was banned in the United States which led to an increase in the numbers of
birds of prey - Answers -A) DDT
14) Which irrigation technique is the most efficient in terms of water available to crops? -
Answers -B) Drip irrigation
