AP Environmental Exam

Humus is ---

• the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.

• A food we eat with pretzels.

• The tiny particles inside of soil.

• The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

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Horizontal layers of soil are called ---

• Soil profiles

• Soil horizons

What are some characteristics of a taiga/boreal forest?

• coniferous trees

• very cold

• very hot

What are some characteristics of a tropical grassland/savanna?

• warm temperatures

• seasonal rainfall

• lots of trees

• grassland

• low average temperature

True or False: The Clean Water Act (CWA) and The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) are the same thing.

• True

• False

What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) state?

• Is designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants in the United States and beyond. The law works in part by protecting species habitats.

• The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.

• declared it to be U.S. policy to establish a reserve of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum

• none of the above

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Which law is a framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

Which laws work to prevent water pollution?

• Clean Air Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

Which law is a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

Which law reduces air pollution by limiting air emissions from stationary and mobile sources?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act