AP Environmental Science Review

Why are hydrogen fuel cells not more widely used despite their benefits?

• They produce high emissions

• They are highly efficient

• High cost and infrastructure issues

• They are non-renewable

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Why are there not more cars that use hydrogen fuel cells?

• Lack of water sources

• High operational costs

• Abundance of electric cars

• Lack of consumer interest

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• Oxygen, water, and solar energy are used to produce carbon dioxide and sugar.

• Oxygen, sugar, and solar energy are used to produce carbon dioxide and water.

• Carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy are used to produce oxygen and sugar.

• Carbon dioxide and oxygen combine to from water and sugar.

• Carbon dioxide and water are used to produce oxygen, sugar and more carbon dioxide.

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Lichens and mosses that first live in uninhabited areas are examples of

• secondary species

• non-native species

• pioneer species

• climax species

Toxins that get passed up the food chain in increasing amounts

• biomagnification

• compaction

• compounding

• non-elimination

Desertification usually occurs when

• humans leave an area alone to undergo secondary succession

• soil productivity decreases due to drought and poor farming practices

• winds carry large amounts of sand from nearby deserts

• irrigation water is continually used in arid regions of the country

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What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide

• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS

• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

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What device reduces SO₂ emissions in power plants?

• scrubber units

• electrostatic precipitators

• catalytic converters

• afterburners

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Which of the following 2 use PASSIVE solar energy?

• south-facing room with windows

• solar oven

• solar panels

• photovoltaic cells

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Which is NOT an example of biomass?

• wood

• crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)

• manure and/or trash

• petroleum

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