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Pennsylvania State Environmental and Natural Resources Test #2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Soil formation is affected by which of the following factors?
a.
traffic intensity
c.
uses
b.
color
d.
climate
 

 2. 

Most of the botulism cases in the united states are created by:
a.
Commercial canned fruits and veggies
b.
Home preserved fruits and veggies
c.
commercial canned meats
d.
commercial cooked food items
 

 3. 

Soap and water can be used to kill insects in the ________ stage
a.
egg
b.
pupae
c.
larvae
d.
adult
 

 4. 

Once a pesticide container is empty it should be rinsed out________ times.
a.
One
b.
Two
c.
Three
d.
four
 

 5. 

The signal word ‘danger’ on a label indicates _______ Toxicity:
a.
No
b.
Low
c.
Moderate
d.
High
 

 6. 

Which Federal provision established the labeling requirement on all household products containing hazardous ingredients
a.
Clean Water Act
b.
Hazardous Substances Act
c.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
d.
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
 

 7. 

Which of the following toxic substances do not dissolve or suspend in water?
a.
Heavy Metals
c.
Oil
b.
Gasoline
d.
Antifreeze
 

 8. 

How many gallons of water would it take to flood one acre to one foot deep?
a.
320,828
b.
325,828
c.
328,828
d.
330,828
 

 9. 

The average American uses_____ gallons of water a day?
a.
50
b.
90
c.
100
d.
200
 

 10. 

Which sphere contains all of the plant and animal life on the earths surface?
a.
Hydrosphere
b.
atmosphere
c.
biosphere
d.
lithosphere
 

 11. 

There are _____ classes of water.
a.
6
b.
7
c.
8
d.
9
 

 12. 

The hydrologic cycle receives its energy from_______
a.
Shifts in Ocean Tides
c.
Carbon Dioxide
b.
the moon
d.
the Sun
 

 13. 

Groundwater possesses its own taste, odor, and color because of:
a.
Acids
b.
Salts
c.
Minerals
d.
bacteria
 

 14. 

Acid Rain is most harmful to which sphere of the hydrological cycle.
a.
Atmosphere
b.
Hydrosphere
c.
Biosphere
d.
Lithosphere
 

 15. 

Humus can be used as fertilizer and comes from:
a.
Decomposing Organic Waste
c.
The Incineration process
b.
Human Body Waste
d.
Domestic Mushrooms
 

 16. 

Which of the following is a property of soil that affects how land can be used?
a.
Texture
b.
Wetness
c.
Shape
d.
Length
 

 17. 

Which discharged form of water pollution can enter the food chain by adhering to body tissue and can be cooked out?
a.
Organic Waste
c.
Thermal Pollution
b.
Inorganic Waste
d.
Radioactive Materials
 

 18. 

Which of the following is a type of aquatic system?
a.
Standing Fresh Water
c.
Ocean
b.
Flowing Fresh Water
d.
All of these are correct
 

 19. 

Land Reclamation basically means:
a.
To declare land unusable
c.
to stake a claim on the land
b.
To put the land back into use
d.
to commence strip mining
 

 20. 

Natural resources...
a.
are only important to plants and animals
b.
are only important to humans
c.
are important to humans because they rely upon them for everyday life
d.
are important to the United States international trade policy
 

 21. 

The three components of the food chain are...
a.
earth, wind, and fire
c.
soil, plants, and animals
b.
producers, consumers, and decomposers
d.
dogs, cats and horses
 

 22. 

Omnivores are...
a.
flesh eating animals, organisms that feed on non-herbivore tropic guilds
b.
organisms which feed primarily on plant matter
c.
consumers of both plants and animals
d.
animals that fed primarily on bananas and coconuts
 

 23. 

Humans are part of ecosystems because they...
a.
work in the environment
b.
are associated with all 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
 

 24. 

The computation to derive growth rate is:
a.
birth rate in year one -birth rate in year two = growth rate
b.
birth rate in year one divided by five = growth rate
c.
death rate + or - birth rate = growth rate
d.
birth rate - death rate = growth rate
 

 25. 

If the world population is now 5.2 billion and the growth rate is 1.8%, what is the expected increase in population for the next year?
a.
2 billion
b.
0.32 billion
c.
0.1 billion
d.
the population increase cannot be determined given this information
 

 26. 

Which of these agricultural practices has made it possible to meet the world food demand?
a.
the creation of wetlands
b.
deforestation to make room for cultivation
c.
use of fertilizers and improved genetics
d.
food production demand has actually decreased in the last 20 years
 

 27. 

Photosynthesis is a process by which
a.
consumers make their own food
b.
plants use sunlight to break down food
c.
plants transform the sun’s energy into usable energy (food)
d.
one plant community is replaced by another over time
 

 28. 

The most accurate definition of soil is
a.
a substance that farmers use that supports plant growth
b.
a group of minerals that are very valuable
c.
a substance that is extracted from oil wells
d.
a mixture of organic matter, mineral components, water, and air that supports plant growth
 

 29. 

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
 

 30. 

Topsoil losses in the United States are 1/8th inch per year, but the restoration rate is...
a.
30-50 years per inch
c.
75-90 years per inch
b.
50-60 years per inch
d.
400-500 years per inch
 

 31. 

Which of the following is considered a vegetative erosion control?
a.
conservation tillage
c.
crop rotation
b.
contour farming
d.
diversion ditches or berms
 

 32. 

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
 

 33. 

The main federal agencies that establish agricultural guidelines for water quality are 
a.
Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Preservation Agency
b.
Department of Commerce and the Soil Conservation Corps
c.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers
d.
National Farmers Organizations and the Nature Conservancy
 

 34. 

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 for several years
d.
all of these are correct
 

 35. 

Which of the following is a true statement about soils and land use?
a.
any soil can be used for any purpose if it is modified
b.
with the right fertilizer any soil can be used to grow corn
c.
specific types of soil vary in their suitability for construction, sewage disposal and agricultural production
d.
generally any soil can be used for sewage disposal without polluting ground water
 



 
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