Env Sys A - Assessment 1

When water can not be absorbed into the ground, the liquid will flow across the surface to the nearest waterway. This water commonly picks up pollutants as it flows over the land. This flow of water is referred to as _________.

• Accumulation

• Runoff

• Seepage

• Dilution

Which is not a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Smog

Which type of organism play a crucial role in the Nitrogen Cycle?

• Amoebas

• Bacteria

• White Blood Cells

• Viruses

When a body of water receives a massive amount of nutrients there will initially be an intense growth of algae; which is typically followed by a massive die-off of all plants and animals. This process is referred to as ________.

• Endocytosis

• Coronation

• Condensation

• Eutrophication

In the Carbon Cycle, the most common form of Carbon found in the atmosphere is _______.

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Oxygen

The Government agency formed in the 1970's that was responsible for protecting our natural resources.

• EPA

• FBI

• DEA

• ERA

This legislation was passed in the US to protect animals that were at risk of going extinct.

• The Clean Water Act

• National Parks Act

• The Endangered Species Act

• The Kyoto Protocol

What famous event helped start the environmental movement in the 1970's?

• BP Oil Spill

• The Chesapeake Landfill Fire

• The winter with no snow

• The Cuyahoga River Fire

In the 1980's, Scientists discovered a hole in the ________. They found out it was created by chemicals called CFC's found in hairspray.

• Heliosphere

• Ozone Layer

• Stratosphere

• Nitrogen Layer

This was the first of a kind, a worldwide agreement among 80+ industrialized countries to limit their Greenhouse Gas emissions.

• The Treaty of Versailles

• NATO

• Kyoto Protocol

• The Environmental Protection Pact