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APES AP EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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APES AP EXAM QUESTION ANDANSWERS
Endangered Species Act - Answer-provides for the conservation of species that are
endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range, and the
conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend.
Clean Water Act - Answer-primary federal law in the United States governing water
pollution.
Clean Air Act - Answer-United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a
national level. It is one of the United States' first and most influential modern
environmental laws, and one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world.
RCRA - Answer-public law that creates the framework for the proper management of
hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste. The law describes the waste management
program mandated by Congress that gave EPA authority to develop the RCRA
program.
CERCLA - Answer-United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated
with hazardous substances and pollutants.
Safe Drinking Water Act - Answer-federal law that protects public drinking water
supplies throughout the nation. Under the SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water
quality and with its partners implements various technical and financial programs to
ensure drinking water safety.
Net Production - Answer-The production that remains after utilization. In a population,
net production is sometimes measured as the net change in the numbers of individuals.
It is also measured as the net change in biomass or in stored energy. In terms of
energy, it is equal to the gross production minus the energy used in respiration.
Acid Rain - Answer-Rain made artificially by pollutants, particularly oxides of sulfur and
nitrogen. (Natural rainwater is slightly acidic owing to the effect of carbon dioxide
dissolved in the water.)
Ocean Disposal (Dumping) - Answer-The use of various techniques for disposing of
hazardous wastes and other wastes in open seas is ocean dumping. Ocean disposal
has included bulk disposal of liquid or slurry-type wastes, hazardous sludge from
dredged materials and the sinking of containerized hazardous substances.
Ozone (O3) - Answer-Form of oxygen in which three atoms of oxygen occur together. Is
chemically active and has a short average lifetime in the atmosphere. Ozone forms a
natural layer high in the atmosphere (stratosphere) that protects us from harmful
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