Apes Final Review

According to the demographic transition model, as a society moves from the preindustrial to transitional phase, the ________ drops first.

• total population

• death rate

• birth rate

• immigration rate

In the nitrogen cycle which process converts atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) into ammonia (NH₃)?

• denitrification

• nitricification

• nitrogen fixation

• nitrogen solidification

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Which carbon sink holds the most carbon?

• Atmosphere

• Ocean

• Plants

• Soil

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Which of the following are considered primary pollutants in producing photochemical smog?

• nitrogen oxides and VOC's

• Ozone and PAN's

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

• carbon monoxide

  and CFC's

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All of the following are considered ways to reduce air pollutants except,

• vapor recovery nozzle on gasoline pumps

• a catalytic converter

• wet and dry scrubber

• using regular unleaded fuel

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A non point source of pollution could be...

• a smokestack

• a discharge pipe

• urban runoff

• a cruise ship

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This phenomenon is typically characterized by an algal bloom followed by reduced oxygen availability in aquatic ecosystems.

• nitrification

• eutrophication

• urban runoff

• point source pollution

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These substances do not

easily break down in the environment because

they are synthetic, carbon-based molecules. They often accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals.

• POPs

• PANs

• VOCs

• NOx

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What's one major drawback of replacing ozone depleting CFC's with HFC's?

• HFC's also deplete the ozone layer

• HFC's are expensive to produce

• HFC's are a greenhouse gas

• HFC's are not stable in warm conditions

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What is the the main culprit of ocean acidification?

• Acid Rain

• Carbon dioxide absorption into the ocean

• Urban Runoff

• Dumping of trash into the ocean

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