Alice Environmental Management

Which of the following describe the relationship between D.O. and B.O.D.?

• When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. decreases

• When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. increases

• When B.O.D. decreases, the D.O. decreases

• When B.O.D. increases, the D.O. decreases

Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:

• Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

• Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.

• Water shortages in California

• Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

• Increase levels of Mercury in Tuna

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Which pollutant or pollutants are most likely to create eutrophic areas?

• nitrates and phosphates

• heavy metals

• synthetic organic compounds

• pharmaceuticals

• Acid deposition

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Use of bacteria to clean up a pollutant such as gasoline is known as:

• Primary treatment

• Secondary treatment

• nanotechnology

• bioremediation

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The “dead zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico consists of a large ocean area depleted in ___. This problem appears to be caused by ___.

• oxygen; nitrogen from agricultural runoff

• marine microorganisms; ozone depletion

• carbon; industrial pollutants 

• oxygen; global warming

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Which source is correctly paired with the effect?

• animal manure (cattle feedlots) lead to eutrophication

• pesticides run-off causes algal blooms

• heavy metals lead to bioaccumulation

• industrial release for meat processing plants lead to biomagnification.

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What is the process of runoff?

• small amount of Precipitation not evaporated returns to streams, rivers, lakes

• When a small amount of water turns into grounwater

• a combination of preicipitation and evaporation

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Water may be used to cool power plants and released back into the environment causing

• thermal pollution

• chemical pollution

• heavy metal pollution

• sedimentation

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What are the causes of water pollution in India's Ganges River?

• human remain cremation - add organic nutrients to the river and cause algal blooms

• fertilizer and pesticide run-off

• untreated human sewage

• industrial effluent relased without being treated.

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What is the primary goal of environmental management in the context of Alice Environmental Management?

• A) To maximize resource extraction

• B) To balance ecological health with human needs

• C) To eliminate all human impact on the environment

• D) To prioritize economic growth over environmental concerns

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