AP Environmental Science Final Review

Can be used to raise the pH of water, soil, and used in scrubbers

• H₂SO₄

• HNO₃

• CaCO₃

• CFC's

One of the six types of air pollution monitored by the EPA.  Is formed from incomplete combustion.

• CO₂

• CO

• SO₂

• O₃

DDT is a POP (Persistent Organic Pesticide) that can act as an endocrine disruptor.  Which would it have the greatest effect on?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Autotrophs

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Plastics

• decompose readily in water

• Decompose slowly, if at all, and persist for decades

• Releases radioactive isotopes

• Decompose in landfills to produce methane

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Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

• wood

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

• Solar energy

• Nuclear fission

• Geothermal

• Biomass

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Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increase death in birds

• wind energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

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Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.

• radioactive, air pollutants

• air pollutants, ash

• CO2, uranium ore

• radioactive, uranium ore

what is the earliest stage of coal? (this has the least amount of energy and is the youngest)

• peat

• lignite

• bituminous

• anthracite

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which of these FOSSIL FUELS burns the cleanest?

• coal

• natural gas

• motor oil

• petroleum

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