Alice Environmental Vocab

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays

• CFCs

• Increased atmospheric heat

• Decreased atmospheric heat

Which test indicates that dangerous bacteria and pathogens are likely present?

• fecal coliform

• turbitity

• pH

• nitrate/nitrites

Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide treadmill

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

• Strip Cutting

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting 

• Partial Harvest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The build up of salt in soil leading to a loss in crop productivity is called

• irrigation

• desertification

• salinization

• denitrification

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following would PREVENT soil erosion on a farm? 

• over-grazing

• deforestation

• plowing

• crop rotations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Cattle release what type of greenhouse gas as a result of fermentation in their digestive tract?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Phosphorus

• Methane

Reclamation is.....

• not required in the US.

• a process that causes significant environmental damage.

• returning the land back to its original condition after mining

• required for every country and every type of mine in the world.

A farmer discovers pests have become resistant the the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses.  This is known as 

• the pesticide treadmill

• both an acute and a chronic effect

• a synergistic effect

• an antagonistic effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is an unintended environmental consequence of aquaculture?

• Meeting an increasing demand for seafood

• Decreasing the prevalence of disease in nearby wild fish

• Contamination of surrounding water by organic waste

• High initial cost of facility

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4