HIOE Exam Study Guide

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

salt water in the oceans

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

CFCs

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3

To create less waste in the first is to

Reduce

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4

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

sanitary landfill

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

land reclamation

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

environmental science

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Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

Sunlight

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Which of the following is a point source of pollution?

An oil spill from a truck

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

gold

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10

Using land to grow food crops is an example of

Agriculture

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Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called

pesticides

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

sewage

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13

Water that causes erosion picks up

sediments

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14

Filters and settling tanks remove solid materials from wastewater during the

Waste treatment step

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15

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

Ice

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16

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

Uv radiation

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

population growth

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

false, higher ecological footprint

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Metals and minerals are renewable ocean resources.

False

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

True#

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