Question 1

Match the description with the appropriate term.
-Agroecosystem

Accepted Answer

A)   A recent period where global agriculture has increased several fold
B)   Crops, domestic animals, and the physical environments in which they grow
C)   The fraction of total crop production that people can use
D)   The science that applies genetics, physiology, chemistry, and ecology to agriculture
E)   The system of land management used to grow plants and animals for food, fiber, or energyF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The best way to address outdoor air pollution is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   use automobiles without catalytic converters
B)   use high sulfur content coal
C)   build high smoke stacks
D)   use less polluting energy sources
E)   install scrubbers on smoke stacks F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Trace gases make up_______of the Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   0%
B)   less than 5%
C)   less than 10%
D)   less than 1%
E)   more than 10% F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following actions should you avoid if you want to decrease the severity of flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)   converting meadows into agricultural areas
B)   using permeable pavers
C)   installing green roofs
D)   planting trees
E)   converting agricultural fields to residential areas F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The Donora killer smog of 1948 was primarily a consequence of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   emissions from the steel mill
B)   meteorological conditions
C)   emissions from automobiles
D)   climate change
E)   emissions from home furnacesF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Match the description with the appropriate term.
-Conifer

Accepted Answer

A)   Tree whose seeds grow in flowers
B)   Tree whose seeds grow in cones
C)   Transports carbohydrates down stems to roots
D)   Embryo embedded in nutritive tissue and surrounded by a protective coat
E)   Transports nutrients and water from the roots up the stemsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The year that Boston was able to reduce its water consumption to below 275 millions of gallons per day was _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   1994
B)   2009
C)   1985
D)   1992
E)   1998 F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

A temperature inversion can adversely affect air quality and is characterized by_______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a layer of warm air forming above colder air
B)   a layer of warm air forming above the stratosphere
C)   inverted air masses with particulates held at altitude
D)   a layer of cold air forming above warmer air
E)   air masses in which primary and secondary air pollutants are inverted F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Ten thousand years ago, forests covered approximately 50% of Earth. Today, forests cover approximately 	_______of the Earth's land area.

Accepted Answer

A)   70%
B)   50%
C)   30%
D)   15%
E)   5% F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Where are deaths from indoor smoke most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)   Australia
B)   North America
C)   Asia
D)   South America
E)   Africa F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The average size of U.S. farms in 2000 was approximately _______acres.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   1,000
C)   550
D)   4,000
E)   7,000 F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Match the description with the appropriate term.
-Angiosperm

Accepted Answer

A)   Tree whose seeds grow in flowers
B)   Tree whose seeds grow in cones
C)   Transports carbohydrates down stems to roots
D)   Embryo embedded in nutritive tissue and surrounded by a protective coat
E)   Transports nutrients and water from the roots up the stemsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The EPA regulates the demolition and renovation of older buildings because they may contain_______

Accepted Answer

A)   plywood
B)   radon
C)   asbestos
D)   hydrocarbons
E)   VOCsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Match the description with the appropriate term.
-Uneven- Aged Management

Accepted Answer

A)   The management of the location and relative amount of different forest uses
B)   Produces a more heterogeneous age structure
C)   The extraction of goods or services from a forest
D)   Produces trees of uniform age
E)   The complete removal of forest canopy treesF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following acts set new standards to reduce automobile emissions along with establishing a cap- and- trade program for reducing sulfur dioxide emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Clean Air Act of 1963
B)   the Air Quality Act of 1967
C)   the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1970
D)   the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act of 1965
E)   the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

When considering using gray water, you might use the water for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   taking baths
B)   washing clothes
C)   filling swimming pools
D)   flushing toilets
E)   washing hands F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

You go onto the AirNow website, enter your zipcode, and receive your local AQI for the EPA's criterion pollutants. Your AQI is 136. You spent about an hour outside today doing yardwork. Based on these graphs, you should be most concerned about your exposure to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nitrogen dioxide
B)   ozone
C)   particulate matter
D)   lead
E)   none of these, as you are a very healthy person F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

A/An_______is a series of large tanks that begin with anaerobic treatment and follows with plants and biological life forms that would live in various wetland areas.

Accepted Answer

A)   wastewater treatment plant
B)   eco- machine
C)   leach field
D)   septic tank
E)   septic fieldF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 19

Most crops cannot grow in_______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrient rich soil
B)   warm climates
C)   soil containing good oxygen levels
D)   areas with seasonal temperature and rainfall patterns
E)   water logged soil F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Primary plant/tree growth is characterized mainly by_______.

Accepted Answer

A)   upward and downward growth due to cell division at tips of roots and shoots
B)   seed germination
C)   growth and production of wood
D)   development of leaves that are essential to photosynthesis
E)   change in diameter of the stem/trunkF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Exam 4: Air Quality, Water, Agriculture and the Ecology of Food, and Forest Resources

Match the description with the appropriate term. -Angiosperm

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Ten thousand years ago, forests covered approximately 50% of Earth. Today, forests cover approximately _______of the Earth's land area.

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A temperature inversion can adversely affect air quality and is characterized by_______.

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Trace gases make up_______of the Earth's atmosphere.

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Which of the following acts set new standards to reduce automobile emissions along with establishing a cap- and- trade program for reducing sulfur dioxide emissions?

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Most crops cannot grow in_______.

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You go onto the AirNow website, enter your zipcode, and receive your local AQI for the EPA's criterion pollutants. Your AQI is 136. You spent about an hour outside today doing yardwork. Based on these graphs, you should be most concerned about your exposure to _______.

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When considering using gray water, you might use the water for _______.

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Match the description with the appropriate term. -Conifer

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The best way to address outdoor air pollution is to ________.

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A/An_______is a series of large tanks that begin with anaerobic treatment and follows with plants and biological life forms that would live in various wetland areas.

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Which of the following actions should you avoid if you want to decrease the severity of flooding?

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The year that Boston was able to reduce its water consumption to below 275 millions of gallons per day was _______.

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The Donora killer smog of 1948 was primarily a consequence of _______.

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Match the description with the appropriate term. -Uneven- Aged Management

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Primary plant/tree growth is characterized mainly by_______.

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The average size of U.S. farms in 2000 was approximately _______acres.

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The EPA regulates the demolition and renovation of older buildings because they may contain_______

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Where are deaths from indoor smoke most likely?

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Match the description with the appropriate term. -Agroecosystem

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