Question 1
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Organisms require constant inputs of energy
Question 2
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All environmental problems are related to production and use of __________.
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energy
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water
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oxygen
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carbon
Question 3
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Florida is among the worst states n terms of energy use/overuse
Question 4
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Define air pollution
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the transfer of harmful amounts of materials into the atmosphere via anthropogenic activity
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the transfer of harmful amounts of materials into the atmosphere via natural and anthropogenic activity
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all particles suspended in the air
Question 5
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Air Pollution
Forms:
[blank_start]aerosols[blank_end]: solid particles carried in air
[blank_start]gasses[blank_end]: 90% of air pollution
Types:
Primary: [blank_start]exert effect in original form[blank_end] ([blank_start]SO2[blank_end])
Secondary: [blank_start]form in atmosphere from other precursors[blank_end] ([blank_start]O3[blank_end])
Factors:
[blank_start]residence[blank_end] time
weather/topography
Question 6
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All pollutants are inherently harmful and devastate the global climate
Question 7
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A measure of particulate matter (PM) measures the ______ of particles in the air.
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size
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density
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weight
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volume
Question 8
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How is ozone formed?
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nitrogen mixes with hydrocarbons in the air
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phosphorus mixes with hydrocarbons in the air
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nitrogen mixes with carbon dioxide in the air
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phosphorus mixes with carbon dioxide in the air
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nitrogen mixes with carbon monoxide in the air
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phosphorus mixes with carbon monoxide in the air
Question 9
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[blank_start]Gasses[blank_end] have a greater residence time than [blank_start]aerosols[blank_end], and [blank_start]secondary aerosols[blank_end] have a greater residence time than [blank_start]primary aerosols[blank_end].
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Gasses
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Aerosols
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aerosols
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gasses
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secondary aerosols
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primary aerosols
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primary aerosols
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secondary aerosols
Question 10
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Place the atmospheric zones in order with the outermost layer on top and the innermost layer (closest to the earth) on the bottom.
[blank_start]Thermosphere[blank_end]
[blank_start]Mesosphere[blank_end]
[blank_start]Stratosphere[blank_end]
[blank_start]Troposphere[blank_end]
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Thermosphere
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Mesosphere
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Stratosphere
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Troposphere
Question 11
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The inversion layer is when [blank_start]cool[blank_end] air falls under [blank_start]warm[blank_end] air in a valley or depression and causes a foggy layer.
Question 12
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Pollutants: source, effects
SO2: [blank_start]coal-fired power plants[blank_end], [blank_start]kills plants/can get in skin[blank_end]
NOx: [blank_start]high-E combustion[blank_end], [blank_start]forms ozone in air[blank_end]
CO2: [blank_start]fossil fuel combustion[blank_end], [blank_start]global warning[blank_end]
toxic metals (Hg): [blank_start]coal burning[blank_end], [blank_start]cytotoxin & bioaccumulation[blank_end]
Question 13
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Why is burning coal so detrimental to the environment?
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contaminants in coal get burned, as well, and enter the atmosphere
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the carbon in coal converts to carbon dioxide when burned, which enters the atmosphere
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the carbon in coal converts to carbon monoxide when burned, which enters the atmosphere
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burning coal is only detrimental if it is not "clean coal"
Question 14
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Acid deposition is the most indirect form of pollution
Question 15
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Check the effects of acid deposition
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erosion of cuticles
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leaching of base cations
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Al mobilization
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N saturation
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Tree mortality
Question 16
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___________ occurs when solar radiation breaks the intramolecular bond in O2 to form 2O. Then one of the solitary O atoms bonds with another O2 molecule to form ozone.
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Solar formation
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Solar destruction
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Aquatic formation
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Aquatic destruction
Question 17
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___________ occurs when solar radiation breaks the intramolecular bonds in O3 to form O2 and O. Then one of the solitary O atoms bonds with another O3 molecule to form 2O2.
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Solar destruction
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Solar formation
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Aquatic destruction
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Aquatic formation
Question 18
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Which of the following is the catalyst for ozone destruction?
Question 19
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The term "greenhouse effect" was coined by
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Svante Arrhenius
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H.C. Clements
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Cowles
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Walter Williams
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Thomas Sowell
Question 20
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How are global climate changes most felt by the world?
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changes in the frequency of extreme events
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changes in the severity of extreme events
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rise in overall global temperature
Question 21
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Ultravioloet light is [blank_start]high[blank_end] energy and [blank_start]short[blank_end] wavelength while infared light is [blank_start]low[blank_end] energy and [blank_start]long[blank_end] wavelength.
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high
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low
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short
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long
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low
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high
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long
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short
Question 22
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The greenhouse effect describes a phenomenon where increasing output of certain gasses is causing the atmosphere to become a more effective "blanket," trapping more heat in it
Question 23
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Check the greenhouse gasses
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carbon dioxide
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methane
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nitrous oxide
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ozone
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water vapor
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nitrogen
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oxygen
Question 24
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Which two of the greenhouse gasses are the largest issue right now?
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carbon dioxide
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methane
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ozone
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nitrous oxide
Question 25
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Carbon dioxide levels undergo seasonal fluctuation. CO2 goes [blank_start]up[blank_end] in the winter due to [blank_start]respiration release[blank_end], and [blank_start]down[blank_end] in the summer due do [blank_start]photosynthesis absorption[blank_end].
Question 26
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High CO2 and CH4 concentrations correspond to cool interglacial periods
Question 27
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A __________ station is used to determine the climate history from before recorded history by coring into glaciers and examining the layers of ice.
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Vostok
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Costco
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Sowell
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Arrhenius
Question 28
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The Clean Air Act of 1970 delt with the issue of "acid rain" and targeted __________ emissions
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sulfur
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carbon
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nitrogen
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mercury
Question 29
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Hydrogen ion wet deposition was mainly concentrated in the ________ region of the united states
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northeast
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northwest
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southeast
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southwest
Question 30
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Check all that apply to the Montreal Protocol of 1987 targeted chlorofluorocarbons. Check all that apply to chlorofluorocarbons.
Question 31
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Algal blooms are a major concern mostly because of the release of __________ in the water.
Question 32
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Check all that applies to coral bleaching.
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occurs due to excess H+ in the water lowering the pH
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occurs due to excess OH- in the water raising the pH
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death of symbiotic zooxanthellae kill the coral dependent on them for nutrients in nutrient-poor water
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death of coral exposes the CaCO3 skeletons giving it its "bleached" appearance
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excess zooxanthellae kill the coral and cover the skeleton giving it its "bleached" appearance
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growth of zooxanthellae due to excess nutrients chokes out the coral