ES Module 11 Exam Review

Which of the following best defines atmosphere?

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth in the sky above its surface.
• The production and release of gases or vapors.
• A naturally occurring energy source created from the remains of biological organisms in the distant past.

Which of the following best defines emission?

• A naturally occurring energy source created from the remains of biological organisms in the distant past.
• A gas that prevents heat from escaping the atmosphere.
• The production and release of gases or vapors.

Which of the following best describes fossiul fuel? Select all that apply.

• The production and release of gases or vapors.

• A naturally occurring energy source created from the remains of biological organisms in the distant past.

• Non-Renewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

Which of the following terms means a gas that prevents heat from escaping the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen Gas
• Oxygen Gas
• Greenhouse Gas
• Renewable Gas

What "scars" do snails leave behind after eating the codgrass in salt marshes?

• There are no traces.

• Longitudinal grooves

• Semi-circle cutouts

Which of the following best describes carbon footprint?

• A measure of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indireclty by an individual, organization, event, or product.
• Association between two different species in which each benefits, like the lesser snow geese and the salt marsh grass.
• The natural warming of Earth's planet by trapping in heat.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of salt marshes to its local ecosystems?

• Provides a santuary for many aquatic speices
• Converts pollutants from runoff
• Can act as a buffer zone to slow down erosion
• Allows for many trees to grow

How do blue crabs benefit the salt marshes?

• There are no benefits.

• Blue crabs release dissolvable nitrogen into the salt marsh.

• Blue crabs control the snail population.

• Blue crabs control the lesser snow geese population.

True or False: According to scientific studies, an increase in CO2 will decrease greenhouse gases.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the correct term used to describe when humans block the movement of salt and freshwater by human activity?

• Emission Restriction
• Tidal Restriction
• Saltwater Development
• Urban Development