Exam 26: Preserving and Protecting Your Environment

Acid deposition occurs when acid particles are held in rain, sleet, snow, clouds, fog, dust, and smoke and then fall to the ground, resulting in damage to plants, animals, forests, and bodies of water.

What percentage of the radiation to which we are exposed is due to medical and dental procedures?

As education levels of women increase, fertility rates also increase.

If each couple has only two offspring, this results in

A substance that contaminates some aspect of the environment and causes potential harm to living organisms is a

More than one billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water.

The weather condition that occurs when a layer of cool air is trapped under a layer of warmer air is a

Within what range of radiation exposure do symptoms of sickness begin to appear?

Radiation created by high-frequency waves is known as non-ionizing radiation.

Which of the following is True with respect to cell phone use and radiation exposure?

One of the primary causes of sick building syndrome is

List the four main effects that unchecked population growth will have in regard to humans and the environment.

Indoor air quality can be improved with good ventilation.

Increasing education levels for women may be the single biggest contributor to zero population growth.

Identify at least five sources of indoor air pollution.

Key factors in population increase include changes in

Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect.

A number lower than 100 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) indicates that air quality is in the moderate or good range.

Environmental tobacco smoke contains only a minimal number of carcinogens, so it poses a small health risk.

Which of the following is a point source water pollutant?