ESCI 11040 Final Exam LATEST EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A+
Withdrawal is the total amount of water... - ANSWER: taken from rivers, lakes, or
aquifers
Worldwide, coal deposits are... - ANSWER: widespread and extensive
Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies,
swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria... - ANSWER: indicate the
presence of feces in water
All of the following are examples of how to process or permanently store hazardous
waste we generate except... - ANSWER: brownfield sites
The hydrologic cycle distributes water across the globe. Which part of the hydrologic
cycle refers to the water vapor released by plants? - ANSWER: transpiration
A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of - ANSWER:
passive heat absorption
Brownfields are... - ANSWER: abandoned land in cities that are put to use for
community gardens or other green spaces
Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for... - ANSWER: toxic
substances
A reason to encourage green building designs would be that... - ANSWER: it would
save money that would be spent on energy needs
Solar photovoltaic energy is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dispersed
settings. Which of the following would not be a good location to harness large
amounts of this form of energy? - ANSWER: residential neighborhoods
In 1950, how much of the world's population lived in cities? - ANSWER: 38%
Urban curbside recycling costs cities... - ANSWER: far less than landfilling or
incinerating
Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of... - ANSWER:
nutrients
Environmental protection has been proven to _________ the number of available
jobs because.... - ANSWER: increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources
(as in the case of recycling)
, In recent decades, unregulated open dumps have __________ in developing
countries... - ANSWER: remained the primary disposal method
Slums are usually dwellings places that are... - ANSWER: legal but have inadequate
living conditions
Where in the United States is the greatest SOLAR resource? - ANSWER: the
southwestern states
Biological treatments of hazardous waste involve _____________ hazardous
substances. - ANSWER: using plants, bacteria or fungi to absorb and detoxify
The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is... - ANSWER: it costs more than
landfilling and it produces significant air pollution
According to the principle of new urbanism, what is the ideal size of a. city? -
ANSWER: 30,000-50,000
This form of economics assumes that natural resources are finite (such as oil, gold,
and water) and exist in fixed amounts. A farmer's market is a good example. -
ANSWER: classical economics
Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of... -
ANSWER: bioremediation
Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment".
Which of the following is not associated with this approach? - ANSWER: improve
public relations about the business' environmental policies
A(n) ___________ is all the land drained by a particular river... - ANSWER: watershed
"Waste stream" is a term describing... - ANSWER: the steady production of all waste
products that humans produce
An open access system will lead to... - ANSWER: tragedy of the commons
The questions of ____ and _________ are among the biggest problems in cleaning
up hazardous waste sites. - ANSWER: liability; degree of purity required
Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to... - ANSWER: absorb neutrons
In 2000, what continent had the highest percentage of people living in an urban
area? - ANSWER: North America
Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the... - ANSWER: industrial
revolution
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A+
Withdrawal is the total amount of water... - ANSWER: taken from rivers, lakes, or
aquifers
Worldwide, coal deposits are... - ANSWER: widespread and extensive
Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies,
swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria... - ANSWER: indicate the
presence of feces in water
All of the following are examples of how to process or permanently store hazardous
waste we generate except... - ANSWER: brownfield sites
The hydrologic cycle distributes water across the globe. Which part of the hydrologic
cycle refers to the water vapor released by plants? - ANSWER: transpiration
A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of - ANSWER:
passive heat absorption
Brownfields are... - ANSWER: abandoned land in cities that are put to use for
community gardens or other green spaces
Best available technology (BAT) standards are standards set for... - ANSWER: toxic
substances
A reason to encourage green building designs would be that... - ANSWER: it would
save money that would be spent on energy needs
Solar photovoltaic energy is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dispersed
settings. Which of the following would not be a good location to harness large
amounts of this form of energy? - ANSWER: residential neighborhoods
In 1950, how much of the world's population lived in cities? - ANSWER: 38%
Urban curbside recycling costs cities... - ANSWER: far less than landfilling or
incinerating
Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is NOT free of... - ANSWER:
nutrients
Environmental protection has been proven to _________ the number of available
jobs because.... - ANSWER: increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources
(as in the case of recycling)
, In recent decades, unregulated open dumps have __________ in developing
countries... - ANSWER: remained the primary disposal method
Slums are usually dwellings places that are... - ANSWER: legal but have inadequate
living conditions
Where in the United States is the greatest SOLAR resource? - ANSWER: the
southwestern states
Biological treatments of hazardous waste involve _____________ hazardous
substances. - ANSWER: using plants, bacteria or fungi to absorb and detoxify
The major disadvantage of incinerating waste is... - ANSWER: it costs more than
landfilling and it produces significant air pollution
According to the principle of new urbanism, what is the ideal size of a. city? -
ANSWER: 30,000-50,000
This form of economics assumes that natural resources are finite (such as oil, gold,
and water) and exist in fixed amounts. A farmer's market is a good example. -
ANSWER: classical economics
Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of... -
ANSWER: bioremediation
Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment".
Which of the following is not associated with this approach? - ANSWER: improve
public relations about the business' environmental policies
A(n) ___________ is all the land drained by a particular river... - ANSWER: watershed
"Waste stream" is a term describing... - ANSWER: the steady production of all waste
products that humans produce
An open access system will lead to... - ANSWER: tragedy of the commons
The questions of ____ and _________ are among the biggest problems in cleaning
up hazardous waste sites. - ANSWER: liability; degree of purity required
Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to... - ANSWER: absorb neutrons
In 2000, what continent had the highest percentage of people living in an urban
area? - ANSWER: North America
Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the... - ANSWER: industrial
revolution
