Chapter 30:
Humans and the Environment
Practice Test
1.
What is the contamination of air, water, or soil by materials released into the environment?
a.
litter
b.
biological magnification
c.
pesticides
d.
pollution
Hint
2.
What occurs when plants are harvested from cropland and soil nutrients are not replaced?
a.
crop rotation
b.
soil erosion
c.
biological magnification
d.
soil depletion
Hint
3.
What is a natural process in which soil is removed from the land's surface?
a.
soil depletion
b.
crop rotation
c.
contour farming
d.
soil erosion
Hint
4.
What is precipitation that has a pH below 5.6?
a.
basic precipitation
b.
fog
c.
smog
d.
acid precipitation
Hint
5.
What is a pest control method that uses biological, autocidal, and cultural controls along with chemical pesticides?
a.
biological control
b.
integrated pest management
c.
autocidal control
d.
biological magnification
Hint
6.
What is the process in which incoming radiation is trapped near Earth's surface by large amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere?
a.
acid precipitation
b.
the greenhouse effect
c.
the parasol effect
d.
biological magnification
Hint
7.
What is a chemical poison that is used to kill an unwanted organism?
a.
fertilizer
b.
pesticide
c.
litter
d.
ultraviolet light
Hint
8.
Which of these is NOT a method used to control soil erosion?
a.
crop rotation
b.
minimum tillage
c.
strip cropping
d.
contour farming
Hint
9.
Which of these is an example of a renewable energy resource?
a.
petroleum
b.
uranium
c.
coal
d.
wind
Hint
10.
Which of these is NOT a predicted consequence of global warming?
a.
alterations in wind and weather patterns
b.
increase in numbers of species of organisms
c.
rise in sea levels
d.
rise in average temperatures
Hint
