APES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS LATEST
The location where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary - Answer-
C: Atlantic Ocean (right of US)
the location where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another, creating a
volcanic arc - Answer-E: To the right of Asia
The intraplate location where hot-spot volcanism is occurring - Answer-A: Hawaii
Requires minimum safety standards for community water supplies - Answer-Safe
Drinking Water Act
Mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the nation's waters - Answer-Clean Water Act
Establishes cradle to grave tracking of hazardous waste - Answer-Resource
conservation and recovery act
The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the
atmosphere - Answer-Troposphere
The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere - Answer-Stratosphere
Most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere - Answer-Troposphere
Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glaze - Answer-Lead
Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease - Answer-asbestos
Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture - Answer-
Formaldehyde
Colorless, odorless gas that is naturally occurring decay product of uranium - Answer-
Radon
The greatest amount of freshwater is found in which of the following - Answer-Polar ice
caps and glaciers
Which of the following is true of carbon as it cycles in nature? - Answer-Carbon sinks
include forests and oceans
, Which three sources supply the majority of commercial energy in the world today? -
Answer-Coal, oil, and natural gas
By the year 2050, pop. is expected to reach 10 billion. Which region of the world will
experience the majority of the growth? - Answer-Africa & Asia
Which of the following human activities is most closely associated with depletion of the
stratospheric ozone layer? - Answer-Disposal of refrigerators and air conditions
Overuse of groundwater in coastal areas would most likely result in... - Answer-
Saltwater intrusion
Of the following countries, which has the largest proven reserves of strategic metals
such as manganese, chromium, and platinum? - Answer-South Africa
In 2007 in the US there were 480 cars for every 1,000 people. The total number of cars
in US in 2007 was closest to - Answer-150,000,000
Which of the following world regions contain the greatest area of rain forests? - Answer-
Brazil and Indonesia
Which of the following best exemplifies population momentum? - Answer-Continues
growth of a population after fertility drops to replacement level
of the following strategies to decrease the landfill volume of packaging material from
food and other consumer products, the most energy efficient is - Answer-Promoting use
of reusable containers for consumer goods
an integrated pest management approach to pest control emphasizes - Answer-
Reduction of crop damage to an economically tolerable level
Which is true of noise pollution? - Answer-Sudden or persistent noise may lead to
permanent hearing loss
If a country has a crude birth rate of 24 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 8 per 1,000
the natural annual percent increase of its population is - Answer-1.6%
Which of the following shows the approximate concentration of CO2, N2, and O2 in dry
air? - Answer-CO2: <1%
N2: 78%
O2: 21%
Which of the following best illustrates an abiotic component of the environment affecting
a biotic component of the environment? - Answer-Low phosphorus content in soil limits
the growth of vegetation
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