
APES Final Review
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- Q1Which pollutant was once widely used in the U.S. as a gasoline additive?LeadCopperRadonMercury60s
- Q2Which pollutant is a gaseous decay product of uranium that is found in rocks?IronMercuryLeadRadon45s
- Q3Which pollutant is a leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.?MercuryIronRadonLead45s
- Q4Which pollutant poses a health risk to humans who eat large quantities of marine fish such as swordfish and tuna?RadonCopperMercuryLead45s
- Q5Which location has large quantities of methane hydrates located in this region & if released will contribute significantly to global climate change?DBAE45s
- Q6Which location is currently experiencing the largest average annual temperature increase because of anthropogenic climate change?CDBA45s
- Q7Which location has damaging tornadoes occurring frequently?CBDA45s
- Q8Which location is experiencing fragmentation of tropical forests due to human activities, leading to loss of biodiversity?ECAB45s
- Q9Which location has been the largest petroleum exporter for the past four decades?ADEC45s
- Q10The sun's radiation provides the energy for all of the following exceptplate tectonicscloud formationocean currentshurricanes45s
- Q11Catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?qCO2 & ozoneLead & mercuryCO & hydrocarbonsCO2 & particulates45s
- Q12Which soil composition would be the best choice for lining a landfill?Mostly silt, half sand, little clayEqual clay, sand, and siltMostly clay, half sand, little siltMostly sand, half clay, little silt45s
- Q13All of the following are considered household hazardous waste except...food scrapsbug spraymotor oilbatteries45s
- Q14Which of the following is the most likely explanation of how herbicides affect amphibians?The herbicides accumulate in groundwater because they are fat soluble.The herbicide acts as a nutrient and causes an algal bloom.The herbicides act as endocrine disruptors.Herbicides contain heavy metals.45s
- Q15Based on the data, which site most likley has a construction site immediately upstream from it?Site CSite ASite DSite E45s