Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 26: Human Impact on Resources

Chapter Tests Practice-English

1
_________ is the photochemical haze that is caused by the action of solar radiation in a polluted atmosphere.
A)Global warming
B)Ozone
C)Smog
D)A cloud
2
__________ and _________ can reduce the environmental impact of deforestation.
A)Logging everything only in small areas, new species
B)Introducing new species, increasing buffer zones
C)Minimizing buffer zones, selective logging
D)Selective logging, increasing buffer zones
3
If a developer fills in and dries a wetland, what is the developer required to do?
A)fill in an additional wetland
B)relocate the species that were occupying that wetland
C)use it only for waste disposal
D)build a new wetland
4
The human population on Earth is __________, and it is in the __________ of the growth curve.
A)increasing, downward stage
B)increasing, J -shaped stage
C)decreasing, J -shaped stage
D)decreasing, flat I -part
5
The planting of one species in a field is called __________.
A)carrying capacity
B)biodiversity
C)monoculture
D)deforestation
6
The process of restoring mined land to its original contours and vegetation is called __________.
A)bioremediation
B)deforestation
C)reclamation
D)recycling
7
What activity or segment of the population puts the greatest demand on water supplies in the United States?
A)agriculture
B)industry
C)public use for drinking, washing, and cooking
D)power plant cooling
8
What are some of the resources within topsoil?
A)earthworms
B)nitrogen-fixing bacteria
C)trace minerals
D)All of the answers are correct.
9
What combines with atmospheric moisture to create acid precipitation?
A)carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide
B)sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C)nitrogen oxides and methane
D)carbon dioxide and ozone
10
What could happen to a population with a growth curve shown?
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A)it would continue to grow forever
B)limiting factors would stop it from growing
C)it would completely die out
D)it would never reach its carrying capacity
11
What is global warming?
A)an increase in Earth's average surface temperature
B)an increase in the concentration of ozone
C)a decrease in the amount of deforestation
D)a decrease in Earth's average surface temperature
12
What is NOT a potential source of pollution for the area shown on the map?
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A)the mine
B)the large urban area at Iris City
C)the golf courses
D)the large number of lakes
13
What is ozone?
A)a gas molecule that is made of three oxygen atoms
B)a molecule that is formed by condensation
C)acid gas
D)a large growing hole
14
What is the method that uses organisms to clean up toxic waste?
A)bioremediation
B)monoculture
C)deforestation
D)carrying capacity
15
What is the primary federal law that protects the waters of the United States?
A)Clean Water Act of 1972
B)Safe Drinking Water Act of 1984
C)Ozone Depletion Act of 1981
D)Clean Air Act of 1990
16
What type of pollution is generated from a single point of origin?
A)point source
B)acid precipitation
C)nonpoint source
D)ozone
17
Which is NOT an affect the change shown in the figure would have on the air?
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A)potential CFC leakage from the air-conditioning and refrigeration units
B)smoke from store's chimney
C)greater chance of rain
D)increased pollution from cars
18
Which is NOT an effect of increased urbanization?
A)decrease of wetlands
B)increase of natural habitats
C)increase of flooding
D)increasing volumes of solid waste
19
Which is NOT something that would impact the water by building up the area of land shown in the figures?
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A)an increase in groundwater
B)pollutants for fertilizers running into river
C)oil and gas leaks from cars washing into the river from the parking lot
D)there would be more erosion on the bare soil
20
Which population curve represents a sustaining population?
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A)both
B)B
C)A
D)neither
21
Why are ecosystems with high biodiversity more stable than those with fewer species?
A)They have a higher number of species.
B)They recover from negative events more quickly.
C)They have a higher growth rate.
D)They have a higher carrying capacity.
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