ENVIRONMENT 128

FINAL EXAM

5/1/00 - 8AM


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PART I - (Point value in parentheses) Questions related to student talks: Short answer, M/C, or fill-ins (Note that fill-ins may contain more than one word, even though only one blank space is shown!)

(2) ____ (T, F) All volcanoes occur at plate boundaries.

(2) _____ Which of the following volcanic phenomena is generally more dangerous to humans?

(3) What percent of the world’s fresh water is in glaciers? __________

(3) Give one reason why the amount of farmland in the U.S. is decreasing.

(3) Matt Eichas mentioned a "fact or myth" about ozone depletion over the Antarctic. What is this "Fact or Myth"?

(3) Each year how many pounds of sewage and sludge are dumped into the oceans?

(4) List two human causes for endangered species.

(2) The world’s largest tropical rainforest is found on what continent?

(2) Give two examples of extractive industries that cause problems in the Amazon.

(2) Explain the transfer of energy in a food chain by putting the following entities in the correct trophic level order: caterpillar, fox, plant, quail, and Sun.

(3) Is energy "lost" in a food chain? Explain.

(5) Compare and contrast the environmental risks and benefits of open dumps, landfills, and waste-to-energy plants.

(2) On the average how much waste does an American throw away each day?

(2) Low-impact camping is also called "L________ N____ T_______."

(2) Explain one aspect of low-impact camping.

(2) The main method of lumbering is c_________- c___________.

(2) Name two of the dangerous chemicals that are left over from former mining operations.

 

PART II - Seven assorted multiple choice questions (2 points each)

A preservationist environmental worldview would include all of the following EXCEPT...

Which type of water body tends to be cleaned up most easily?

The main argument against HCl being a stratospheric ozone depletor is that it

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is under what branch of government?

The maximum population size for an organism that can be maintained in an ecosystem is called the

Accounting for the societal effects of (for example) the excessive noise produced by a custom exhaust system, is called

The sulfur in coal is the primary cause of what air pollution problem?

 

 

PART III - ESSAY. Answer the following questions completely and carefully. (7 points each)

What is "BOD", and how does it measure water quality?

 

 

Where is Mt. Erebus, and why might it have some significance to a famous environmental problem?

 

 

Compare and contrast the population control programs of China and India. Explain why one has been dramatically more successful than the other.

 

 

What kind of foreign aid do you think would help LDCs control their population growth?

 

 

What is meant by the statement "high quality energy should only be used for high quality tasks"?

 

 

Define and give an example of each of the following ecological terms: limiting factor, niche, range of tolerance.