HIOE Exam Study Guide

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Most of Earth's water (about 97%) is

salt water in the oceans

One group of gasses that is responsible for destroying ozone in the ozone layer is

CFCs

To create less waste in the first is to

Reduce

A type of landfill designed to hold municipal solid waste safely is

sanitary landfill

The process of restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is

land reclamation

The study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them is called

environmental science

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

Sunlight

Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

An oil spill from a truck

Which of these is NOT an essential natural resource that humans depend on for survival and for development?

gold

Using land to grow food crops is an example of

Agriculture

Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called

pesticides

The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called

sewage

Water that causes erosion picks up

sediments

Filters and settling tanks remove solid materials from wastewater during the

Waste treatment step

People cannot use most of the freshwater on Earth because it is in the form of \______

Ice

The ozone layer is important because it helps to screen out harmful

Uv radiation

Three general categories of environmental issues are related to pollution, resource use, and

population growth

A low level of resource use means a larger ecological footprint.

false, higher ecological footprint

Metals and minerals are renewable ocean resources.

False

The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers are called sewage.

True\#