Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

Which of the following is not released by trees into the atmosphere?

What is an advantage of using nuclear power?

How is the world population projected to change in the next few decades?

Which of the following is the most important factor in achieving sustainability?

Which of the following aspects of society is the least affected by limiting factors?

The largest supply of Earth’s freshwater is stored in _______.

Which of the following methods of agriculture is best suited to the use of large plowing and harvesting equipment?

It is important to maintain septic systems in order to _______.

The principle difference between point source and nonpoint source water pollution is _______.

Which of the following aspects of the environmental movement addresses the public’s right to intervene in environmentally damaging activities on private land?

Why are cane toads in Australia considered an invasive species rather than simply nonnative?

Which of the following most significantly determines a community's access to potable water?

Deforestation has no direct impact on reptile species.

Which of the following best explains how a hurricane can increase an area’s susceptibility to future storms?

Which of the following changes to waterways is only the result of human activity?

The introduction of Caulerpa, also known as killer algae, into California was ultimately the result of _______.

Desalination has no known negative impacts on the environment.

Which of the following explains why energy use impacts quality of life?

Which of the following would be expected to have the greatest impact on primary productivity?

The efforts of governments and businesses toward conservation and preservation have had a positive impact on the environment.