UPDATED \EVR 2001 EXAM 2 2025:
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PRACTICE & STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
________ are the most common method of
controlling pests in modern agricultural
production
- ANSWERS...Synthetically produced
pesticides
A Horizon
- ANSWERS...(Surface soil)Mineral
particles mixed with decomposed organic
material
,Reduce visibilityWhen smaller than 2.5
micrometers, they enter lungs and cause
damage to alveoli Air
- ANSWERS...is a mix of gases that are held
in place around our planet by its gravity.
Algae-based biofuels are...
- ANSWERS...are a promising approach for
the future.
Gulf Stream likely Widespread changes in
precipitation patterns Increase in
frequency of extreme weather events
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- ANSWERS...- amount of dissolved oxygen
consumed by aquatic microorganisms.
,Frequently measured as a test for organic
waste contamination from sewage, paper
pulp, and food waste. Biological Pests
- ANSWERS...organisms such as insects or
fungi that compete with humans to
consume agricultural crops.
Biomass
- ANSWERS...Wood, animal dung, garden
waste, agricultural waste, forestry waste,
As recently as 1850, wood supplied 90% of
the fuel used in the United States.In poor
countries it is still a major source of energy
and its use can result in habitat
destruction. Cap and Trade
, - ANSWERS...Market-based solutionsto
environmental problems, Perceived as
achieving objectives more flexibly than
generic taxes or fines Record is
mixed"Free" credits
Changing population demographics affect
______ -
ANSWERS...Temperature-dependent sex
determination.
Characteristics of Soil
- ANSWERS...A very slowly renewable,
exhaustible resource
Some functions:Storage of essential
minerals and organic matterwater
storagehabitat for soil organisms (many of
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PRACTICE & STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
________ are the most common method of
controlling pests in modern agricultural
production
- ANSWERS...Synthetically produced
pesticides
A Horizon
- ANSWERS...(Surface soil)Mineral
particles mixed with decomposed organic
material
,Reduce visibilityWhen smaller than 2.5
micrometers, they enter lungs and cause
damage to alveoli Air
- ANSWERS...is a mix of gases that are held
in place around our planet by its gravity.
Algae-based biofuels are...
- ANSWERS...are a promising approach for
the future.
Gulf Stream likely Widespread changes in
precipitation patterns Increase in
frequency of extreme weather events
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- ANSWERS...- amount of dissolved oxygen
consumed by aquatic microorganisms.
,Frequently measured as a test for organic
waste contamination from sewage, paper
pulp, and food waste. Biological Pests
- ANSWERS...organisms such as insects or
fungi that compete with humans to
consume agricultural crops.
Biomass
- ANSWERS...Wood, animal dung, garden
waste, agricultural waste, forestry waste,
As recently as 1850, wood supplied 90% of
the fuel used in the United States.In poor
countries it is still a major source of energy
and its use can result in habitat
destruction. Cap and Trade
, - ANSWERS...Market-based solutionsto
environmental problems, Perceived as
achieving objectives more flexibly than
generic taxes or fines Record is
mixed"Free" credits
Changing population demographics affect
______ -
ANSWERS...Temperature-dependent sex
determination.
Characteristics of Soil
- ANSWERS...A very slowly renewable,
exhaustible resource
Some functions:Storage of essential
minerals and organic matterwater
storagehabitat for soil organisms (many of
