Science 9 - Unit 3: Environmental Chemistry

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Question 1

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What are the THREE cycles we learned about in this unit?
Answer
  • The Oxygen Cycle
  • The Water Cycle
  • The Carbon Cycle
  • The Hydroxide Cycle
  • The Nitrogen Cycle
  • The Mitosis Cycle

Question 2

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Fill in the Blanks for the Carbon Cycle: Dead and decaying organisms release [blank_start]carbon dioxide[blank_end] into the soil. It gets into [blank_start]fossil fuels[blank_end]. The [blank_start]carbon dioxide[blank_end] is taken back out of the soil through [blank_start]ocean uptake and factories[blank_end]. Then it is absorbed back into [blank_start]plants[blank_end] for photosynthesis.
Answer
  • carbon dioxide
  • nitrogen oxide
  • nitrates
  • sulfur dioxide
  • fossil fuels
  • groundwater
  • carbon dioxide
  • nitrogen oxide
  • nitrates
  • sulfur dioxide
  • ocean uptake and factories
  • dead organisms
  • factories and cars
  • plants
  • animals

Question 3

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Fill in the Blanks for the Water Cycle: Water is [blank_start]evaporated[blank_end] into the atmosphere in the form of [blank_start]water vapour[blank_end]. It is also [blank_start]transpired[blank_end] from plants. The water then [blank_start]condenses[blank_end] into [blank_start]liquid[blank_end] water. It falls to the ground in the form of [blank_start]precipitation[blank_end]. The water then soaks into surface water and [blank_start]groundwater[blank_end].
Answer
  • evaporated
  • boiled
  • absorbed
  • water vapour
  • water fog
  • dihydrogen monoxide
  • transpired
  • absorbed
  • evaporated
  • condenses
  • sublimates
  • freezes
  • liquid
  • gaseous
  • solid
  • precipitation
  • rain
  • snow
  • hail/sleet
  • groundwater
  • sewers
  • forests

Question 4

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What is an aquifer?
Answer
  • A section of permeable rock that contains groundwater
  • A section of impermeable rock that contains groundwater
  • A section of permeable rock that contains surface water
  • A section of impermeable rock that contains surfacewater

Question 5

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Fill in the Blanks for the Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrogen in the atmosphere gets into the soil through [blank_start]lightning[blank_end]. It then gets rid of [blank_start]bacteria[blank_end] living in plants. Nitrogen combines with [blank_start]ammonium[blank_end] to help with [blank_start]decomposition[blank_end]. Then the nitrogen would get back into the atmosphere through [blank_start]plants[blank_end].
Answer
  • lightning
  • rain
  • acid rain
  • bacteria
  • diseases
  • enzymes
  • ammonium
  • proteins
  • carbon
  • sulfur
  • decomposition
  • photosynthesis
  • composition
  • plants
  • gravity

Question 6

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Nitrogen fixation is the process of changing [blank_start]free[blank_end] nitrogen to be able to combine with other elements that [blank_start]organisms[blank_end] can use. Eg. [blank_start]Lightning[blank_end]
Answer
  • free
  • combined
  • liquid
  • gaseous
  • organisms
  • bacteria
  • plants
  • humans
  • Lightning
  • Precipitation
  • Respiration

Question 7

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What are the THREE elements used in fertilizer?
Answer
  • Hydrogen
  • Carbon
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorus
  • Iron
  • Potassium

Question 8

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Miracle Growth has a percentage of each substance and it is... [blank_start]15[blank_end]% Nitrogen [blank_start]30[blank_end]% Phosphorus [blank_start]15[blank_end]% Potassium
Answer
  • 15
  • 30
  • 15

Question 9

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The more fertilizer, the more plants will grow, even if you use too much.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Excess fertilizer can contaminate rivers and the environment.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Pesticides [blank_start]control/kill[blank_end] pests. A pest is an organism that harms [blank_start]people, crops or structures[blank_end]. Insecticide - Controls [blank_start]insects[blank_end] Herbicide - Controls [blank_start]plants/weeds[blank_end] Fungicide - Controls [blank_start]fungi[blank_end]
Answer
  • control/kill
  • help/assist
  • encourages
  • people, crops or structures
  • plants, dogs and sandwiches
  • animals, plants and air
  • people, animals or structures
  • insects
  • plants/weeds
  • fungi
  • plants/weeds
  • insects
  • fungi
  • fungi
  • insects
  • plants/weeds

Question 12

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If a pesticide is used on a species too excessively, the species can become immune to it.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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[blank_start]Solid waste[blank_end] is waste taken from businesses, institutions, and households. It is taken into landfills where it is [blank_start]incinerated[blank_end] and then put in a hole covered with [blank_start]plastic[blank_end] and is covered with [blank_start]clay[blank_end].
Answer
  • Solid waste
  • Waste
  • Compacted waste
  • incinerated
  • frozen
  • plastic wrapping
  • metal sheets
  • stone bricks
  • clay
  • sand
  • granite
  • dirt

Question 14

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Sanitary landfills have a [blank_start]plastic[blank_end] lining, that is removed once the garbage has turned into [blank_start]non-polluting compounds[blank_end].
Answer
  • plastic
  • metal
  • brick
  • non-polluting compounds
  • antibacterial waste
  • non-combustibles

Question 15

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Waste Water is water that has [blank_start]dissolved materials[blank_end] from businesses, institutions and households. It is also known as [blank_start]sewage[blank_end].
Answer
  • dissolved materials
  • cleaners
  • fertilizers
  • dirt and grime
  • sewage
  • rivers
  • effluent

Question 16

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Check all that are negative effects of wastewater in the environment:
Answer
  • Reduces oxygen levels in the water, decreases turbidity
  • Reduces carbon dioxide levels in water
  • Can carry dangerous chemicals
  • Damages pipes
  • Dangerous chemicals from wastewater are spread around through rivers

Question 17

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3 Stages of Wastewater Treatment: Physical - [blank_start]Larger[blank_end] material is filtered out by [blank_start]screens[blank_end] Biological - [blank_start]Smaller[blank_end] material is broken down by [blank_start]bacteria[blank_end] Chemical - [blank_start]Chemical[blank_end] cleaners are used
Answer
  • Larger
  • Smaller
  • Smaller
  • Larger
  • screens
  • bacteria
  • bacteria
  • screens
  • Chemical
  • Biological

Question 18

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Rural areas use [blank_start]septic tanks[blank_end] that break down wastewater and deposits it into the soil. Urban areas use [blank_start]sewage treatment plants[blank_end] that treats and cleans wastewater, turning it into [blank_start]effluent[blank_end].
Answer
  • septic tanks
  • sewage treatment plants
  • sewage treatment plants
  • septic tanks
  • effluent
  • sewage
  • rivers

Question 19

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What is leaching?
Answer
  • The chemicals that soak into the soil and moves downward
  • Treated wastewater that is released into rivers and lakes
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water
  • The process of taking food into the body

Question 20

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What is effluent?
Answer
  • The movement of molecules from a high concentration to low concentration
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane
  • The chemicals that soak into the soil and moves downward
  • Treated wastewater that is released into rivers and lakes

Question 21

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Fuel Combustion is when [blank_start]hydrocarbons[blank_end](hydrogen and carbon)combine with [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end] to produce [blank_start]energy[blank_end]. [blank_start]Industrial Processes[blank_end] are procedures involving chemical, physical, electrical, mechanical steps to aid the manufacturing of items. One great example is [blank_start]factories[blank_end].
Answer
  • hydrocarbons
  • carbohydrates
  • dihydrogen carbonize
  • oxygen
  • nitrogen
  • carbon
  • chemicals
  • energy
  • sour gas
  • sweet gas
  • Industrial Processes
  • Machines
  • Industrial Machines
  • factories
  • campfire
  • sewer

Question 22

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A substance that is organic has [blank_start]carbon[blank_end]. Except for [blank_start]carbon dioxide and monoxide[blank_end].
Answer
  • carbon
  • oxygen
  • nitrogen
  • iron
  • carbon dioxide and monoxide
  • carbon dioxide
  • carbon monoxide

Question 23

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Macronutrients are ____.
Answer
  • Compounds that are required in LARGE amounts
  • Compounds that are required in SMALL amounts

Question 24

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Check all that are examples of Macronutrients:
Answer
  • Calcium
  • Carbohydrates
  • Copper
  • Proteins
  • Lipids
  • Iron
  • Amino Acids

Question 25

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Micronutrients are ___.
Answer
  • Compounds that are required in LARGE amounts
  • Compounds that are required in SMALL amounts

Question 26

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Check all that are examples of Micronutrients:
Answer
  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Fats
  • Calcium
  • Sulphur
  • Carbohydrates
  • Cobalt
  • Amino Acids

Question 27

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Check all NINE elements essential for Plant Growth:
Answer
  • Iron
  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Selenium
  • Sulphur
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Phosphorus
  • Nitrogen

Question 28

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What are Carbohydrates?
Answer
  • Made of C, H, O, and provides energy(starches and sugars)
  • Made of C, H, O and stores energy(saturated and unsaturated)
  • Made of C, H, O, N (amino acids joined together)
  • Made of phosphates, ribose and N, are DNA

Question 29

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What are Lipids?
Answer
  • Made of phosphates, ribose and N, are DNA
  • Made of C, H, O and stores energy(saturated and unsaturated)
  • Made of C, H, O, N (amino acids joined together)
  • Made of C, H, O, and provides energy(starches and sugars)

Question 30

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What are Proteins?
Answer
  • Made of C, H, O, and provides energy(starches and sugars)
  • Made of C, H, O and stores energy(saturated and unsaturated)
  • Made of phosphates, ribose and N, are DNA
  • Made of C, H, O, N (amino acids joined together)

Question 31

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What are Nucleic Acids?
Answer
  • Made of C, H, O and stores energy(saturated and unsaturated)
  • Made of phosphates, ribose and N, are DNA
  • Made of C, H, O, N (amino acids joined together)
  • Made of C, H, O, and provides energy(starches and sugars)

Question 32

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What is Diffusion?
Answer
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water
  • The process of taking food into the body
  • The movement of molecules from a high concentration to low concentration

Question 33

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What is Osmosis?
Answer
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water
  • The process of taking energy from food and removing the waste
  • The process of taking food into the body

Question 34

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What is Active Transport?
Answer
  • The movement of molecules from low concentration to high concentration
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane
  • The movement of molecules from a high concentration to low concentration
  • The process of taking energy from food and removing the waste

Question 35

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What is Ingestion?
Answer
  • The process of taking energy from food and removing the waste
  • The process of taking food into the body
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane

Question 36

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What is Hydrolysis?
Answer
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water
  • The process of taking food into the body
  • The movement of molecules from low concentration to a high concentration
  • The process of taking energy from food and removing the waste

Question 37

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What is Digestion?
Answer
  • The movement of water molecules between a semi-permeable membrane
  • The process of taking energy from food and removing the waste
  • The process of taking food into the body
  • The process of breaking down complex molecules using water

Question 38

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Water quality is determined by _______.
Answer
  • ...what is it used for
  • ...what chemicals are in it
  • ...the pH level

Question 39

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Check all FIVE categories of water usage:
Answer
  • Protection of Aquatic Life
  • Bathing
  • Human Drinking
  • Recreation
  • Livestock Drinking
  • Animal Bathing
  • Irrigation

Question 40

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[blank_start]Biological indicators[blank_end] are organisms that live in water that determine its [blank_start]quality[blank_end]. - [blank_start]Too many[blank_end] microscopic organisms can cause problems - [blank_start]Invertebrates[blank_end] are a good example
Answer
  • Biological indicators
  • Chemical indicators
  • quality
  • quantity
  • Too many
  • Too little
  • Invertebrates
  • Insects
  • Vertebrates

Question 41

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Check all that are organisms that are sensitive to water pollution:
Answer
  • Leeches
  • Stoneflies
  • Midge Larva
  • Aquatic Beetles
  • Mayflies
  • Dragonflies
  • Dragonfly nymph

Question 42

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Chemical Factors that Affect Water Quality: - Amount of [blank_start]dissolved oxygen[blank_end] - Acidity - Amount of [blank_start]hydrogen ions[blank_end] - Heavy metals(denser than [blank_start]5[blank_end]g/cm3) - Plant Nutrients[blank_start](phosphorus and nitrogen[blank_end] content) - Toxicity - Amount of [blank_start]toxins[blank_end]
Answer
  • dissolved oxygen
  • carbon dioxide
  • dissolved carbon
  • hydrogen ions
  • acid ions
  • oxygen ions
  • 5
  • 7
  • 6
  • 4
  • (phosphorus and nitrogen
  • (carbon and hydrogen
  • (sulfur and iodide
  • toxins
  • hydrogen ions
  • oxygen ions

Question 43

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LD50 is: Amount of a substance that will cause a [blank_start]50[blank_end]% chance to die if given a certain dosage. It is based on [blank_start]mass[blank_end].
Answer
  • 50
  • 55
  • 45
  • 25
  • 93
  • mass
  • weight
  • speed
  • immunity

Question 44

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Calculate the PPM, PPB, and PPT of this problem: 5 mL of oxygen into 995 mL of liquid. PPM - [blank_start]5000[blank_end] ppm PPB - [blank_start]5000000[blank_end] ppb PPT - [blank_start]5000000000[blank_end] ppt *don't include commas in the numbers
Answer
  • 5000
  • 5000000
  • 5000000000

Question 45

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PPM is more dangerous than PPT.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 46

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Check all that are properties of acids:
Answer
  • React with bases
  • React with other acids
  • Contain hydrogen ions
  • Electrolytes
  • Liquids
  • Tastes sweet
  • Tastes sour
  • pH less than 7
  • Corrodes metal
  • pH more than 7

Question 47

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Check all that are the properties of bases:
Answer
  • Corrodes
  • Tastes sweet
  • Reacts with an acid to form salt, water and gas
  • Feels slippery
  • Taste bitter
  • Electrolytes
  • pH lower than 7
  • pH higher than 7
  • Turns blue litmus paper red
  • Turns red litmus paper blue

Question 48

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Acidity is just the measure of [blank_start]hydrogen[blank_end] ions. Acids are [blank_start]positive[blank_end] while the bases are [blank_start]negative[blank_end]. pH is the measure of acidity. It goes from [blank_start]0[blank_end] - [blank_start]14[blank_end], with [blank_start]14[blank_end] being the strongest base and [blank_start]0[blank_end] being the strongest acid. [blank_start]7[blank_end] is neutral. pH is a base-[blank_start]10[blank_end] system.
Answer
  • hydrogen
  • helium
  • oxygen
  • carbon
  • positive
  • negative
  • negative
  • positive
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 7
  • 14
  • 15
  • 10
  • 20
  • 14
  • 15
  • 20
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 14
  • 7
  • 7
  • 8
  • 10
  • 9
  • 10
  • 12
  • 6
  • 8

Question 49

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Blue Litmus: It turns [blank_start]blue[blank_end] when neutral and base, turns [blank_start]red[blank_end] when it's an acid Red Litmus: It turns [blank_start]red[blank_end] when neutral or acid, turns [blank_start]blue[blank_end] when it's a base Bromothymol Blue: Turns [blank_start]yellow[blank_end] when it's an acid Phenolphthalein: Turns [blank_start]red[blank_end] when it's a base Universal Indicator: Ranges from [blank_start]orange to purple[blank_end]
Answer
  • blue
  • red
  • red
  • blue
  • red
  • blue
  • blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • clear
  • blue
  • red
  • red
  • clear
  • blue
  • yellow
  • orange to purple
  • black to white
  • blue to red

Question 50

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Acid Precipitation: Precipitation that has a pH lower than [blank_start]5.3[blank_end] Caused by [blank_start]Greenhouse gases[blank_end] mixing with rain Acid Spring Shock: Sudden acidification of runoff water
Answer
  • 5.3
  • 6.2
  • 4.7
  • 5.6
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide

Question 51

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What is Sulfur Dioxide?
Answer
  • Comes from exhaust, forms acid rain
  • Comes from electric utilities, forms acid rain
  • Comes from nitrogen reaction, causes lung damage
  • Comes from aerosal cans, breaks down ozone layer

Question 52

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What are Nitrogen Oxides?
Answer
  • Comes from exhaust, forms acid rain
  • Comes from aerosal cans, breaks down ozone layer
  • Comes from electric utilities, forms acid rain
  • Comes from nitrogen reaction, causes lung damage

Question 53

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What is Carbon Monoxide?
Answer
  • Comes from electric utilities, forms acid rain
  • Comes from burning carbon, results in death
  • Comes from exhaust, forms acid rain
  • Comes from nitrogen reaction, causes lung damage

Question 54

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What are VOCs?
Answer
  • Comes from nitrogen reaction, causes lung damage
  • Comes from aerosal cans, breaks down ozone layer
  • Comes from burning carbon, results in death
  • Comes from electric utilities, forms acid rain

Question 55

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What are CFCs?
Answer
  • Comes from exhaust, forms acid rain
  • Comes from electric utilities, forms acid rain
  • Comes from aerosal cans, breaks down ozone layer
  • Comes from nitrogen reaction, causes lung damage

Question 56

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Gas trends seem to increase each year
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 57

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Answer
  • A naturally occurring event where gas traps heat
  • A layer of gases on earth that traps heat
  • An artificial event where excess gas traps heat
  • Trapped heat causes problems, higher average temperatures

Question 58

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What is the ozone layer?
Answer
  • A naturally occuring event where gas traps heat
  • An artificial event where excess gas traps heat
  • A layer of gases on earth that traps heat
  • Trapped heat causes problems, higher average temperatures

Question 59

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What is the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?
Answer
  • An artificial event where excess gas traps heat
  • Trapped heat causes problems, higher average temperatures
  • A layer of gases on earth that traps heat
  • A naturally occurring event where gas traps heat

Question 60

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What is Global Warming?
Answer
  • Trapped heat causes problems, higher average temperatures
  • An artificial event where excess gas traps heat
  • A layer of gases on earth that traps heat
  • A naturally occurring event where gas traps heat

Question 61

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Global Warming isn't caused by human activity.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 62

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Check all that are Greenhouse Gases:
Answer
  • CO2
  • CH4
  • NH4
  • H2O
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrates

Question 63

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Check all that help reduce air pollutants:
Answer
  • Scrubbers
  • Catalytic converters
  • Planting trees
  • Destroying trees
  • Increase wind

Question 64

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Point Source: Chemical comes from [blank_start]one specific spot[blank_end] Non-point Source: Chemical comes from [blank_start]a large area[blank_end]
Answer
  • one specific spot
  • a large area
  • a large area
  • one specific spot

Question 65

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[blank_start]Release[blank_end] -> [blank_start]Dispersion[blank_end] -> [blank_start]Deposition[blank_end]
Answer
  • Release
  • Start
  • Dispersion
  • Emptying
  • Spreading Out
  • Deposition
  • Load-off
  • Settling

Question 66

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Chemicals can [blank_start]get anywhere[blank_end] when they travel through the air. Chemicals can [blank_start]move long distances[blank_end] in surface water. Chemicals [blank_start]increase in concentration[blank_end] in groundwater. Chemicals can [blank_start]increase in concentration[blank_end] as they move through the soil.
Answer
  • get anywhere
  • increase in concentration
  • move long distances
  • move long distances
  • increase in concentration
  • increase in concentration
  • move long distances
  • get anywhere
  • increase in concentration
  • get anywhere
  • move long distances

Question 67

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Check all that are factors that affect the transportation of a chemical through the air:
Answer
  • Wind speed
  • Wind direction
  • Mass of chemical
  • Weather
  • Wind temperature
  • State of the chemical

Question 68

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Check all that are factors that affect the transportation of a chemical through water:
Answer
  • Movement of water
  • Temperature of water
  • The shape of the waterway
  • Chemical mass and composition
  • Amount of pores in groundwater
  • Chemical state
  • Temperature of air above water

Question 69

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Run-off: Excess water that flows over land surfaces, [blank_start]picking up[blank_end] chemicals as it goes
Answer
  • picking up
  • dropping

Question 70

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Check all that are factors that affect the transportation of a chemical through soil:
Answer
  • Amount of pores
  • Composition of soil
  • Chemical composition
  • Soil density
  • Temperature of soil

Question 71

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Leaching: The chemicals that soak into the soil and move [blank_start]downward[blank_end], tends to [blank_start]spread out[blank_end]
Answer
  • downward
  • upward
  • spread out
  • squeeze in

Question 72

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Biomagnification: The [blank_start]increase[blank_end] in the concentration of a chemical as it moves [blank_start]up[blank_end] the food chain
Answer
  • increase
  • decrease
  • up
  • down

Question 73

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Label the Diagram of Biomagnification:
Answer
  • lowest concentration
  • highest concentration
  • highest concentration
  • lowest concentration

Question 74

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What is Dilution?
Answer
  • Reducing concentration by mixing with lots of water or air
  • Living things break down waste
  • Using plants to absorb pollutants
  • Breakdown of pollutants by sunlight

Question 75

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What is Biodegradation?
Answer
  • Breakdown of pollutants by sunlight
  • Using plants to absorb pollutants
  • Living things break down waste
  • Reducing concentration by mixing with lots of water or air

Question 76

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What is Phytoremediation?
Answer
  • Living things break down waste
  • Using plants to absorb pollutants
  • Reducing concentration by mixing with lots of water or air
  • Breakdown of pollutants by sunlight

Question 77

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What is Photolysis?
Answer
  • Reducing concentration by mixing with lots of water or air
  • Living things break down waste
  • Using plants to absorb pollutants
  • Breakdown of pollutants by sunlight

Question 78

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Name the four R's in alphabetical order: [blank_start]Recover[blank_end] [blank_start]Recycle[blank_end] [blank_start]Reduce[blank_end] [blank_start]Reuse[blank_end]
Answer
  • Recover
  • Recycle
  • Reduce
  • Reuse

Question 79

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Check all that are factors of Biodegradation:
Answer
  • Temperature
  • Soil Moisture
  • pH levels
  • Oxygen Levels
  • Nutrient Availability
  • Density of waste
  • Temperature of waste

Question 80

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Ethical: [blank_start]Right or wrong[blank_end] Political: [blank_start]What everyone wants[blank_end] Economic: [blank_start]Best financially[blank_end] Environmental: [blank_start]Best for nature[blank_end]
Answer
  • Right or wrong
  • What everyone wants
  • What everyone wants
  • Right or wrong
  • Best financially
  • Best for nature
  • Best for nature
  • Best financially
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