Environmental Science is an ____________________ science focused on ___________ impacts and interactions with the _____________ world. - correct answer interdisciplinary, human, natural
What are the steps of the scientific method? - correct answer 1. observation 2. hypothesis 3. predictions 4. g...
FES Exam 1
Environmental Science is an ____________________ science focused on ___________ impacts and
interactions with the _____________ world. - correct answer interdisciplinary, human, natural
What are the steps of the scientific method? - correct answer 1. observation 2. hypothesis 3. predictions
4. gather data 5. theories
Approximately what percent of land has been developed by humans? - correct answer 55%
What decade did the modern environmental movement begin? - correct answer 1965
Name the three types of human impacts. - correct answer 1. degrade 2. alter 3. appropriate
What percent of the earth's water is accessible for drinking water? - correct answer 0.024%
Globally, the largest user of water is ___________, while in the United States the largest user is
________. - correct answer agriculture, industry
What strategies did San Antonio use to reduce water use? - correct answer education, low-flow toilets,
tiered water rates
Urbanization causes evapotranspiration to ________, runoff to _________, and infiltration to ________.
- correct answer decrease, increase, decrease
What does the hydrograph look like before urbanization? - correct answer flattest curve, run off flows
slowly
What does the hydrograph look like after urbanization? - correct answer steepest curve, peaks & falls
very fast
, What does the hydrograph look like after a detention basin has been constructed? - correct answer
middle between before and after urbanization, it plateaus & slows down a little
key goals of the Clean Water Act: - correct answer 1. Eliminate discharge of pollutants
2. Achieve water quality protective fish and suitable for recreation
3. Prohibit discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts
Which section of the Clean Water Act requires states to submit a list of all impaired waters to the EPA? -
correct answer 303(d)
Which section of the Clean Water Act requires states to submit a list of all waters to the EPA? - correct
answer 305(a)
Watershed managers may not prioritize remediation of watersheds that span multiple states because of
__________________. - correct answer diffusion of responsibility
bioswales - correct answer Vegetated; mulched; or xeriscaped channels that provide treatment and
retention as they move stormwater from one place to another.
rain gardens - correct answer Storage systems collect and store rainfall for later use.
rainwater harvesting - correct answer Shallow; vegetated basins that collect and absorb runoff.
permeable pavements - correct answer Surfaces made of pervious concrete; porous asphalt; or
permeable interlocking pavers that infiltrate; treat; and/or store rainwater where it falls.
green roofs - correct answer Surfaces covered with growing media and vegetation that enable rainfall
infiltration and evapotranspiration of stored water.
Green Infrastructure helps to build climate resilience by: - correct answer 1. Managing Floods
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