STRAIGHTERLINE ENVIRO EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Current development and construction of nuclear power plants is occurring mostly in -
Answer-Asia
Fossil fuels are - Answer-Plant material accumulated in swamps and was ultimately
converted to coal.
Radioactive waste from power plants, military facilities, and hospitals is considered -
Answer-low-level radioactive waste.
Remains of plants, animals, and microorganisms that lived millions of years ago -
Answer-fossil fuels
Liquefied natural gas is formed - Answer-by subjecting natural gas to-162°C
stable equilibrium phase - Answer-Phase in a population growth pattern in which the
death rate and birthrate become equal.
Environmental problems associated with geothermal energy include - Answer-air
pollution, corrosion of pipes, and may be toxic to fish
About 80% of China's population use what type of fuel to produce energy - Answer-
biomass
thermal pollution - Answer-Waste heat that industry generates
During what season of the year is the demand for gasoline highest in the United States -
Answer-summer
The second law of thermodynamics states that - Answer-useful energy is lost when
converting from one form of energy to another.
OECD - Answer-Twenty-five countries that consume over half the world's energy
Carbon enters the carbon cycle in the form of - Answer-atmospheric carbon dioxide
Reserves - Answer-Naturally occurring substances that can be economically extracted
under current conditions
Repeatability in an experiment is important because - Answer-it eliminates bias,
independent investigators must be able to get the same results, it helps to support the
initial hypothesis.
, Threats to tropical rainforests - Answer-logging
ranching
agriculture
Which naturalist stated that regulated hunting can maintain a proper balance of wildlife?
- Answer-Aldo Leopold
nuclear breeder reactor - Answer-Fission reactor designed to produce radioactive fuel
from nonradioactive uranium
dry West - Answer-Water is an extremely valuable resource
Which region of the country has serious water contamination problems from toxic
chemicals that bioaccumulate in fatty tissue of fish, birds, and top predators - Answer-
the Great Lakes and industrial Northeast
When waste materials, such as paper and plastics, are burned they release - Answer-
dioxins
alpha radiation - Answer-Radiation consisting of a particle with two neutrons and two
protons
environmental resistance - Answer-Combination of all environmental influences that
tend to keep populations stable
wilderness North - Answer-Severe climate with areas that take a long time to repair
The fuel cell is the likely future technology that will replace - Answer-oil
marsh - Answer-Area of grasses and reeds that is either flooded permanently or for
most of the year.
The development of herbicide resistance in populations of weeds over several
generations is an example of - Answer-evolution
Agenda 21 was an agreement by - Answer-178 nations for comprehensive sustainable
development in 1992
Which fossil fuel is the most abundant - Answer-coal
Oceans cover approximately - Answer-70% of the Earth's surface
Factors that control populations that come from outside the population are known as -
Answer-extrinsic limiting factors
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Current development and construction of nuclear power plants is occurring mostly in -
Answer-Asia
Fossil fuels are - Answer-Plant material accumulated in swamps and was ultimately
converted to coal.
Radioactive waste from power plants, military facilities, and hospitals is considered -
Answer-low-level radioactive waste.
Remains of plants, animals, and microorganisms that lived millions of years ago -
Answer-fossil fuels
Liquefied natural gas is formed - Answer-by subjecting natural gas to-162°C
stable equilibrium phase - Answer-Phase in a population growth pattern in which the
death rate and birthrate become equal.
Environmental problems associated with geothermal energy include - Answer-air
pollution, corrosion of pipes, and may be toxic to fish
About 80% of China's population use what type of fuel to produce energy - Answer-
biomass
thermal pollution - Answer-Waste heat that industry generates
During what season of the year is the demand for gasoline highest in the United States -
Answer-summer
The second law of thermodynamics states that - Answer-useful energy is lost when
converting from one form of energy to another.
OECD - Answer-Twenty-five countries that consume over half the world's energy
Carbon enters the carbon cycle in the form of - Answer-atmospheric carbon dioxide
Reserves - Answer-Naturally occurring substances that can be economically extracted
under current conditions
Repeatability in an experiment is important because - Answer-it eliminates bias,
independent investigators must be able to get the same results, it helps to support the
initial hypothesis.
, Threats to tropical rainforests - Answer-logging
ranching
agriculture
Which naturalist stated that regulated hunting can maintain a proper balance of wildlife?
- Answer-Aldo Leopold
nuclear breeder reactor - Answer-Fission reactor designed to produce radioactive fuel
from nonradioactive uranium
dry West - Answer-Water is an extremely valuable resource
Which region of the country has serious water contamination problems from toxic
chemicals that bioaccumulate in fatty tissue of fish, birds, and top predators - Answer-
the Great Lakes and industrial Northeast
When waste materials, such as paper and plastics, are burned they release - Answer-
dioxins
alpha radiation - Answer-Radiation consisting of a particle with two neutrons and two
protons
environmental resistance - Answer-Combination of all environmental influences that
tend to keep populations stable
wilderness North - Answer-Severe climate with areas that take a long time to repair
The fuel cell is the likely future technology that will replace - Answer-oil
marsh - Answer-Area of grasses and reeds that is either flooded permanently or for
most of the year.
The development of herbicide resistance in populations of weeds over several
generations is an example of - Answer-evolution
Agenda 21 was an agreement by - Answer-178 nations for comprehensive sustainable
development in 1992
Which fossil fuel is the most abundant - Answer-coal
Oceans cover approximately - Answer-70% of the Earth's surface
Factors that control populations that come from outside the population are known as -
Answer-extrinsic limiting factors
