Exam 26: Preserving and Protecting Your Environment

Electromagnetic waves and particles having short wavelengths and energy high enough to ionize atoms are known as ionizing radiation.

Chemicals used in farming and gardening to kill insects or rodents are

Experts believe the most critical environmental challenge today is to

When the majority of a building's occupants report illnesses that tend to lessen or vanish when they leave the building, this is

The total population in the majority of wealthier nations is increasing.

Runoff and sedimentation are categorized as which type of water pollution?

Each day, every person in the United States generates about one pound of solid municipal waste.

The sun's ultraviolent rays and mental and dental x-rays are examples of which type of radiation?

Highly toxic chemicals used in herbicides are

An accident that results when the temperature in the core of a nuclear reactor increases enough to melt the nuclear fuel and breach the containment vessel is a nuclear meltdown.

Dry deposition refers to acidic rain, fog, and snow.

Radiation exposure is measured in units known as rads, short for radiation absorbed doses.

Much of the waste that ends up polluting the water starts out polluting the land.

The metal pollutant that can be found in paint, pipes, batteries, and drinking water is formaldehyde.

Fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman in a certain population during her reproductive years.

Humans have a direct impact on global warming.

A primary cause of skin cancer is

When pollutants dissolve and filter through soil, this process is known as

Carbon-based materials that are used to generate energy are known as

The air in the average American home may contain up to 100 potentially dangerous chemical compounds.