ENVS 1126 for Edward Laws Test One
Which is a part of the scientific method? - ANS-Every result has a cause
____________ is the accumulation of higher and higher concentrations of potentially toxic
chemicals in organisms. When it occurs through several levels of the food chain this is known as
____________. - ANS-Bioaccumulation; Biomagnification
Globally, the fastest growing source of electricity is ______. - ANS-Wind energy
______________ is the reproductive capacity of a species- the potential of a species to
increase its population and/or distribution, and _____________________ is the totality of
factors such as adverse weather conditions, shortages of food or water, predators, and diseases
that tend to cut back populations and keep them from growing or spreading. - ANS-biotic
potential; environmental resistance
Of the CO2 that has been emitted to the atmosphere as a result of fossil fuels burning and
deforestation in the last 250 years, _____________ has been taken up by the ocean. -
ANS-25%
The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is currently about: - ANS-400ppm
Which one of the following countries has the highest fertility rate? - ANS-The United States
According to the World Bank , the major source of the wealth of most nations is _______ capital.
- ANS-Intangible
The population profile of the country shown below indicates that thier is recent years, fertility
rate has been _______. - ANS-Decreasing
Removing the handle on the Broad Street pump to determine whether the water was the cause
of a cholera outbreak in London in 1854 is an example of _______. - ANS-Hypothesis testing
By the end of the century, the IPCC is projecting that temperatures will rise much more at high
latitudes in the northern hemisphere than anywhere on earth. This is based on what? - ANS-The
ice on the arctic ocean is melting
The countries that signed the montreal protocol agreed to scale back: - ANS-Production of
chlorofluerocarbons (CFCs)
since the phaseout of leaded gasoline in the US, the average blood levels of children in the US
have declined by - ANS-90%
, recovery of municipal solid waste by recycling has increased from 7% in 1970 to ________
present day. - ANS-35%
the economy of which of the following countries is centrally planned at the time? - ANS-Cuba
and North Korea
The estimated cost of complying with environmental regulations in the US is about the same as
_________. - ANS-NOTA
which figure shows typical ratio of benefits to cost of pollution control over time? - ANS-B.
(positive exponential growth)
_____________ states have bottle laws in the US. - ANS-10
since 1950, GDP has - ANS-remained fairly constant
__________ is the catabolism of organic compounds such as sugars to release energy needed
for plants, animals, and bacteria to survive; it produces carbon dioxide and water as waste
product. - ANS-respiration
__________ is the use of solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar such as
glucose; it occurs in plants and algae and produces oxygen as a waste product. -
ANS-photosynthesis
a marsh is an example of an - ANS-ecotone
a biome is a large area of earth's surface with similar ________ and _________. - ANS-plants
and climate
reducing the input of inorganic nitrogen to University Lake is expected to result in a decrease in
the abundance of algae in the lake. If this happens, it would be an example of ____________. -
ANS-The law of limiting factors
although bats and swallows live in the same habitat, they occupy different ____________. -
ANS-niches
Mangroves are much more abundant near Port Fourchon today than they were 30 years ago
because - ANS-there hasn't been a hard freeze in louisiana since 1989.
the two general categories of energy are potential and _________. - ANS-kinetic
Student Stephanie is planning to grow some flowers in her back yard. She learns that the
flowers use nitrogen and phosphorus in a ratio of 62 atoms of nitrogen for every 7 atoms of
Which is a part of the scientific method? - ANS-Every result has a cause
____________ is the accumulation of higher and higher concentrations of potentially toxic
chemicals in organisms. When it occurs through several levels of the food chain this is known as
____________. - ANS-Bioaccumulation; Biomagnification
Globally, the fastest growing source of electricity is ______. - ANS-Wind energy
______________ is the reproductive capacity of a species- the potential of a species to
increase its population and/or distribution, and _____________________ is the totality of
factors such as adverse weather conditions, shortages of food or water, predators, and diseases
that tend to cut back populations and keep them from growing or spreading. - ANS-biotic
potential; environmental resistance
Of the CO2 that has been emitted to the atmosphere as a result of fossil fuels burning and
deforestation in the last 250 years, _____________ has been taken up by the ocean. -
ANS-25%
The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is currently about: - ANS-400ppm
Which one of the following countries has the highest fertility rate? - ANS-The United States
According to the World Bank , the major source of the wealth of most nations is _______ capital.
- ANS-Intangible
The population profile of the country shown below indicates that thier is recent years, fertility
rate has been _______. - ANS-Decreasing
Removing the handle on the Broad Street pump to determine whether the water was the cause
of a cholera outbreak in London in 1854 is an example of _______. - ANS-Hypothesis testing
By the end of the century, the IPCC is projecting that temperatures will rise much more at high
latitudes in the northern hemisphere than anywhere on earth. This is based on what? - ANS-The
ice on the arctic ocean is melting
The countries that signed the montreal protocol agreed to scale back: - ANS-Production of
chlorofluerocarbons (CFCs)
since the phaseout of leaded gasoline in the US, the average blood levels of children in the US
have declined by - ANS-90%
, recovery of municipal solid waste by recycling has increased from 7% in 1970 to ________
present day. - ANS-35%
the economy of which of the following countries is centrally planned at the time? - ANS-Cuba
and North Korea
The estimated cost of complying with environmental regulations in the US is about the same as
_________. - ANS-NOTA
which figure shows typical ratio of benefits to cost of pollution control over time? - ANS-B.
(positive exponential growth)
_____________ states have bottle laws in the US. - ANS-10
since 1950, GDP has - ANS-remained fairly constant
__________ is the catabolism of organic compounds such as sugars to release energy needed
for plants, animals, and bacteria to survive; it produces carbon dioxide and water as waste
product. - ANS-respiration
__________ is the use of solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar such as
glucose; it occurs in plants and algae and produces oxygen as a waste product. -
ANS-photosynthesis
a marsh is an example of an - ANS-ecotone
a biome is a large area of earth's surface with similar ________ and _________. - ANS-plants
and climate
reducing the input of inorganic nitrogen to University Lake is expected to result in a decrease in
the abundance of algae in the lake. If this happens, it would be an example of ____________. -
ANS-The law of limiting factors
although bats and swallows live in the same habitat, they occupy different ____________. -
ANS-niches
Mangroves are much more abundant near Port Fourchon today than they were 30 years ago
because - ANS-there hasn't been a hard freeze in louisiana since 1989.
the two general categories of energy are potential and _________. - ANS-kinetic
Student Stephanie is planning to grow some flowers in her back yard. She learns that the
flowers use nitrogen and phosphorus in a ratio of 62 atoms of nitrogen for every 7 atoms of
