ESRM Exam 2 All Questions
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1. 1) Please answer correctly, as it will be graded. The A
subject of this course is _______.
A) Environmental Science
B) Horticulture and Landscaping
C) Advanced Biometrics
D) Chemical Thermodynamics
2. 2) A nuclear fusion reaction, such as that on the sun, B
uses what element as its primary fuel source?
A) Uranium
B) Hydrogen
C) Plutonium
D) Thorium
3. 3) Mobile sources of pollution come from _______. B
A) Agriculture
B) Transportation
C) Forestry
D) Sailing
4. 4) What circumstance would cause overdraft of an A
aquifer to occur?
A) When more ground water is pumped than can be
replaced naturally.
B) When the amount of ground water that is pumped
from a system can be replenished naturally.
C) When the groundwater drinking supply is conta-
minated by an influx of salinated groundwater as a
result of over-pumping.
D) When the ground water is replaced with polluted
water as a result of overconsumption.
5. 5) _______, a natural product of uranium decay, is D
also an indoor air pollutant.
A) Argon
B) Radium
C) Strontium
D) Radon
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6. 6) Channelization projects are designed specifically B
to:
A) Preserve wetlands.
B) Prevent flooding and improve drainage.
C) Decrease overdraft and increase recharge.
D) Increase stream flow.
7. 7) __________, a new agricultural method, has been D
implemented by farmers in the United States in an
effort to minimize soil losses.
A) Plowing into the C horizon of soil
B) Weed control
C) Removing deeply-rooted natural grasses
D) The no-tillage system
8. 8) Fish are an important element of the human food D
supply. However, the fishing industry has been in
decline over the past few years due to:
A) Overfishing, deforestation, and habitat destruc-
tion.
B) Pollution, overfishing, and deforestation.
C) Overpopulation, pollution, and habitat destruction.
D) Pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction.
9. 9) The most recently established marine sanctuary in C
the United States is located _______.
A) In Alaska, established to protect humpback
whales.
B) In a sea of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, established
to protect a coral oasis.
C) Off the coast of Washington State, established to
protect fish and shellfish habitat.
D) Off the coast of Florida, established to protect the
sunken wreck of the Monitor, the Civil War ironclad
ship.
10. 10) Energy can be produced by fossil fuels. The major B
forms of fossil fuels are:
A) Petroleum, nuclear power, and diesel
B) Natural gas, oil, and coal
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C) Oil, diesel, and nuclear power
D) Biodiesel, oil, and diesel
11. 11) The most common types of pesticides found in A
U.S. waters are _______.
A) Herbicides
B) Fungicides
C) Insecticides
D) Acaricides
12. 12) _______, ________, and ________ are examples of D
renewable sources of energy.
A) Wind, coal, water
B) Biomass, nuclear, solar
C) Geothermal, wind, oil
D) Wood, wind, solar
13. 13) Excluding the thermo-electric industry, the C
___________ industry consumes the most water in
the U.S.
A) Municipal water use
B) Iron and steel
C) Agriculture
D) Waste disposal
14. 14) An Aquifer can be defined as: D
A) A containment pond designed to desalinate sea-
water
B) A layer of cement created by engineers in order to
hold ground water
C) A waterway carrying rainwater from its source to
the ocean
D) An underground layer of rock, sand, or gravel that
contains usable ground water and releases it in sig-
nificant amounts
15. 15) Nuclear power can be dangerous to human pop- B
ulations because:
A) It takes too much energy and concrete to produce
a power plant.
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B) It may potentially expose the population to ra-
dioactive and toxic substances.
C) It is a renewable source of energy.
D) The use of nuclear power poses no threat to the
population.
16. 16) Earth's energy balance can be defined as the D
balance between the amount of energy coming in:
A) From the sun and the amount leaving from the
ocean.
B) From the earth and the amount of energy radiated
out by the core.
C) From the sun and the amount leaving from the
mantle.
D) From the sun and the amount of energy radiated
out by the Earth.
17. 17) Generally, as living standards ________, the de- C
mand for meat _______.
A) Decrease, Increases.
B) Increase, decreases
C) Increase, Increases.
D) Decrease, remains the same.
18. 18) Consider the following situation: An organism A
consumes many smaller organisms that contain Mer-
cury (Hg). If a predator consumes this organism, it will
end up with a(n) _______ concentration of Hg. This is
a result of _______.
A) Increased, bioaccumulation
B) Decreased, bioremediation
C) Unchanged, biomagnification
D) Undetectable, bioremediation
19. 19) Overgrazing occurs when plants are exposed to D
intensive grazing for extended periods of time. Over
time, overgrazing can result in:
A) Flooding
B) Increased thunderstorms
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1. 1) Please answer correctly, as it will be graded. The A
subject of this course is _______.
A) Environmental Science
B) Horticulture and Landscaping
C) Advanced Biometrics
D) Chemical Thermodynamics
2. 2) A nuclear fusion reaction, such as that on the sun, B
uses what element as its primary fuel source?
A) Uranium
B) Hydrogen
C) Plutonium
D) Thorium
3. 3) Mobile sources of pollution come from _______. B
A) Agriculture
B) Transportation
C) Forestry
D) Sailing
4. 4) What circumstance would cause overdraft of an A
aquifer to occur?
A) When more ground water is pumped than can be
replaced naturally.
B) When the amount of ground water that is pumped
from a system can be replenished naturally.
C) When the groundwater drinking supply is conta-
minated by an influx of salinated groundwater as a
result of over-pumping.
D) When the ground water is replaced with polluted
water as a result of overconsumption.
5. 5) _______, a natural product of uranium decay, is D
also an indoor air pollutant.
A) Argon
B) Radium
C) Strontium
D) Radon
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6. 6) Channelization projects are designed specifically B
to:
A) Preserve wetlands.
B) Prevent flooding and improve drainage.
C) Decrease overdraft and increase recharge.
D) Increase stream flow.
7. 7) __________, a new agricultural method, has been D
implemented by farmers in the United States in an
effort to minimize soil losses.
A) Plowing into the C horizon of soil
B) Weed control
C) Removing deeply-rooted natural grasses
D) The no-tillage system
8. 8) Fish are an important element of the human food D
supply. However, the fishing industry has been in
decline over the past few years due to:
A) Overfishing, deforestation, and habitat destruc-
tion.
B) Pollution, overfishing, and deforestation.
C) Overpopulation, pollution, and habitat destruction.
D) Pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction.
9. 9) The most recently established marine sanctuary in C
the United States is located _______.
A) In Alaska, established to protect humpback
whales.
B) In a sea of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, established
to protect a coral oasis.
C) Off the coast of Washington State, established to
protect fish and shellfish habitat.
D) Off the coast of Florida, established to protect the
sunken wreck of the Monitor, the Civil War ironclad
ship.
10. 10) Energy can be produced by fossil fuels. The major B
forms of fossil fuels are:
A) Petroleum, nuclear power, and diesel
B) Natural gas, oil, and coal
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C) Oil, diesel, and nuclear power
D) Biodiesel, oil, and diesel
11. 11) The most common types of pesticides found in A
U.S. waters are _______.
A) Herbicides
B) Fungicides
C) Insecticides
D) Acaricides
12. 12) _______, ________, and ________ are examples of D
renewable sources of energy.
A) Wind, coal, water
B) Biomass, nuclear, solar
C) Geothermal, wind, oil
D) Wood, wind, solar
13. 13) Excluding the thermo-electric industry, the C
___________ industry consumes the most water in
the U.S.
A) Municipal water use
B) Iron and steel
C) Agriculture
D) Waste disposal
14. 14) An Aquifer can be defined as: D
A) A containment pond designed to desalinate sea-
water
B) A layer of cement created by engineers in order to
hold ground water
C) A waterway carrying rainwater from its source to
the ocean
D) An underground layer of rock, sand, or gravel that
contains usable ground water and releases it in sig-
nificant amounts
15. 15) Nuclear power can be dangerous to human pop- B
ulations because:
A) It takes too much energy and concrete to produce
a power plant.
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B) It may potentially expose the population to ra-
dioactive and toxic substances.
C) It is a renewable source of energy.
D) The use of nuclear power poses no threat to the
population.
16. 16) Earth's energy balance can be defined as the D
balance between the amount of energy coming in:
A) From the sun and the amount leaving from the
ocean.
B) From the earth and the amount of energy radiated
out by the core.
C) From the sun and the amount leaving from the
mantle.
D) From the sun and the amount of energy radiated
out by the Earth.
17. 17) Generally, as living standards ________, the de- C
mand for meat _______.
A) Decrease, Increases.
B) Increase, decreases
C) Increase, Increases.
D) Decrease, remains the same.
18. 18) Consider the following situation: An organism A
consumes many smaller organisms that contain Mer-
cury (Hg). If a predator consumes this organism, it will
end up with a(n) _______ concentration of Hg. This is
a result of _______.
A) Increased, bioaccumulation
B) Decreased, bioremediation
C) Unchanged, biomagnification
D) Undetectable, bioremediation
19. 19) Overgrazing occurs when plants are exposed to D
intensive grazing for extended periods of time. Over
time, overgrazing can result in:
A) Flooding
B) Increased thunderstorms
