Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is
Ecology?
a. | A complex network of living and
nonliving organisms | b. | the branch of science dealing with the complex relationships on nonliving
organisms | c. | the branch of science dealing with the complex relationships among living
things and their environment | d. | the branch of science dealing only with natural
resources |
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Ecosystems
are...
a. | complex relationships among living
things and their environment | b. | complex relationships among nonliving
organisms | c. | natural resources | d. | complex networks of living and non living organisms in which each organism ,ay
be affected by the others |
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Renewable resources
are...
a. | any material that provides
energy | c. | replaceable | b. | irreplaceable | d. | no natural resources |
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What was the first governmental
agency to enforce federal policy concerning water quality and pollution?
a. | Army corps and
Engineers | c. | department of the
interior | b. | environmental protection agency | d. | department of agriculture |
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Which pollutant reduces the
rate of growth in plants?
a. | ozone | c. | sulfur dioxide | b. | carbon monoxide | d. | nitrogen dioxide |
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6.
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The safe drinking water act
specified and identified _____ potential drinking water contaminants.
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7.
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The environmental agency or EPA
was formed in what year?
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8.
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All municipalities must have at
least which phase of water treatment implemented to meet federal regulations?
a. | primary | b. | secondary | c. | tertiary | d. | slurry |
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Acid ain is most harmful in
which sphere of the hydrological cycle?
a. | atmosphere
| b. | hydrosphere | c. | biosphere | d. | lithosphere |
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10.
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The secondary treatment system
removes at least ___(%) percent of organic waste found.
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11.
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What is the leading cause of
euthrophication?
a. | accumulation of salts in irrigated
lands | b. | wind erosion | c. | fertilizer runoff | d. | use of heavy metals in soils |
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Which federal provision
established the labeling requirement on al household products containing hazardous
ingredients?
a. | clean water
act | b. | hazardous substances act | c. | federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodentcide
act | d. | federal food, drug, and cosmetic
act |
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13.
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What percentage of Americans
receive water from public water systems?
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Soil erosion
is...
a. | the movement of plants and trees
under the influence of water, wind, ice, or gravity | b. | the movement of water particles under the influence of
water, wind, ice, or gravity | c. | the movement of soil particles under the influence of water, wind, ice, or
gravity | d. | when people disturb the
environment |
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The type of erosion can be
responsible for up to 95% of soil loss due to erosion.
a. | splash erosion
| c. | gully
erosion | b. | sheet erosion | d. | wind erosion |
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If a soil is stabilized it
is
a. | acted on by geological soil erosion
and man-made soil erosion | b. | never moving under any circumstances | c. | under the influence of construction of a new
highway | d. | acted on only by geological soil
erosion |
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What is the purpose of using
impermeable clays in constructing landfills?
a. | impermeable clays do not settle as
much as other clays | b. | to prevent leaching of household chemicals into groundwater
| c. | impermeable clays are more
conductive to plant growth | d. | impermeable clays are easier to find than other types of
clays |
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Humans are apart of ecosystems
because they...
a. | work in the
environment | b. | are associated with al parts and functions of the
environment | c. | consume plants and animals, and can damage or improve an
ecosystem | d. | feel it is a citizen’s
duty |
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Which sphere contains all of
the plants and animal life on earth’s surface?
a. | hydrosphere
| b. | atmosphere | c. | biosphere | d. | lithosphere |
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Which gas is considered to be a
natural containment of groundwater?
a. | helium | b. | propane | c. | methane | d. | hydrogen |
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The most frequent occurrences
of acid rain in the United States falls in the ______ parts of the Midwest.
a. | northwestern,
western | c. | southeastern,
eastern | b. | southwestern, western | d. | northeastern, eastern |
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Groundwater possesses its own
taste, odor, and color, which is created by dissolved...
a. | acids | b. | salts | c. | minerals | d. | bacteria |
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The hydrologic cycle receives
its energy from...
a. | shifts in ocean
tides | c. | carbon
dioxide | b. | the moon | d. | the sun |
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There are ___ different
classifications of water.
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25.
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The natural process of plants
releasing water into the atmosphere is called
a. | evaporation | b. | transpiration | c. | condensation | d. | respiration |
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Eighty-five percent of the
irrigated land in the United States is located in ___ states
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27.
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Which of the following toxic
substances is not dissolve or suspend in water?
a. | heavy
metals | c. | oil | b. | gasoline | d. | antifreeze |
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How many gallons does it take
to flood one acre, a foot deep (million acre-feet)?
a. | 320,828 | b. | 325,828 | c. | 328,828 | d. | 330,828 |
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The largest consumer of water
used in agricultural practice is ___________
a. | a hulking
ingredient | c. | stock
tanks | b. | a irrigation | d. | food processing |
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30.
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What percentage of the human
body is made up of water?
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31.
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The average American uses _____
gallons of water per day.
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Which of the following is a
land-use problem associated with flooding?
a. | destruction of trees that would have
supplied lumber | b. | causing large masses of snow to cover houses, and bury people
alive | c. | causing major water shortage for farm, industrial, and domestic water
consumers | d. | causing large sand deposits over highways and
fields |
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33.
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Most of the botulism cases
reported in the United States are created by
a. | commercial canned fruits and
vegetables | b. | home preserved fruits and vegetables | c. | commercial canned meats | d. | commercial cooked food
items |
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34.
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Soap and water can be used to
kill insects in the _______ stage
a. | egg | b. | pupae | c. | larvae | d. | adult |
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Which of the following is an
example of alternative land use?
a. | using a field for horticultural
production that was previously used as a wildlife refuge | b. | draining a wetland so that a shopping center may be built
in its place | c. | converting a river bottom to a wetland for endangered water fowl that has been
used for crop production several years | d. | all of these are correct |
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Which of the following is an
accurate example of land-use planning?
a. | determining how much profit can be
derived from clear cutting a forest | b. | evaluating the land, determining possible uses that will not damage the land,
and developing a land-use plan suitable for that land | c. | drawing blue prints for constructing an apartment
complex | d. | sampling the soil to determine how much coal can be mined from the
land |
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Which of the following is a
goal of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)?
a. | to eliminate all
erosion | b. | to protect long-term capability of land to produce food and
fiber | c. | to regulate all use of agricultural land | d. | to protect naturally occurring wetlands from all
use |
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Which of the following is
considered a mechanical erosion control?
a. | terracing | c. | cover crops | b. | strip cropping | d. | shelter belts |
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Which of the following is
considered a vegetative erosion control?
a. | conservation
tillage | c. | crop
rotation | b. | contour farming | d. | diversion ditches or berms |
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Two results of decomposition in
a sanitary landfill are...
a. | methane and
leachate | c. | photosynthesis and
leachate | b. | earthworms and humus | d. | oxygen and helium |
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Which action will
not directly contaminate
groundwater?
a. | runoff from yards and
gardens | b. | incineration of domestic waste | c. | roadside dumping of large
appliances | d. | pouring used motor oil into a storm
sewer |
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Which of the following is
not an example of point source
pollution?
a. | a downstream fish
kill | c. | accidental manure
spill | b. | an above ground tank leak | d. | a lagoon overflow |
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The main federal agencies that
establish agricultural guidelines for water quality are...
a. | Department of Agriculture and the
Environmental Protection Agency | b. | Department of Commerce and the soil Conversation
Corps | c. | Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of
Engineers | d. | National Farmers’ Organization and the Nature
Conservancy |
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44.
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Most of the solid waste in the
municipal waste stream comes from....
a. | paper | b. | plastic | c. | yards | d. | aluminum |
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45.
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Which of the following is
not a characteristic of
wetlands?
a. | sometimes covered in
water | c. | sometimes naturally
occurring | b. | dry year round | d. | sometimes completely saturated |
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46.
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If the world population is now
5.2 billion and the growth rate is 1.8%, what is the increase in population for the next year?
a. | 2 billion
increase | b. | 0.32 billion increase | c. | 0.1 billion increase | d. | the population increase cannot be determined given this
information |
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47.
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Which of the following are
leading groundwater contaminates?
a. | sewage and
waste | c. | car exhaust and oil
spills | b. | nitrates and pesticides | d. | cattle and hog waste |
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48.
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Which of these agricultural
practices has made it possible to meet the world food demands?
a. | the creation of
wetlands | b. | deforestation to make room for cultivation | c. | use of fertilizer and improved
genetics | d. | food production demand has actually decreased in the last 20
years |
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49.
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Which of the following are
examples of herbivores?
a. | humans, chickens, bears, and
hogs | b. | horses, cattle, deer, and sheep | c. | coyotes, dogs, bobcats, and
owls | d. | llamas, cats, dogs, and
wolverines |
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