FES Exam 1 study questions and answers latest update 2024
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FES,
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FES,
Environmental Science is an ____________________ science focused on ___________ impacts and interactions with the _____________ world. -answers correct- interdisciplinary, human, natural
What are the steps of the scientific method? -answers correct- 1. observation 2. hypothesis 3. predictions...
FES Exam 1 study questions and
answers latest update 2024
Environmental Science is an ____________________ science focused on
___________ impacts and interactions with the _____________ world. -answers
correct- interdisciplinary, human, natural
What are the steps of the scientific method? -answers correct- 1. observation 2.
hypothesis 3. predictions 4. gather data 5. theories
Approximately what percent of land has been developed by humans? -answers correct-
55%
What decade did the modern environmental movement begin? -answers correct- 1965
Name the three types of human impacts. -answers correct- 1. degrade 2. alter 3.
appropriate
What percent of the earth's water is accessible for drinking water? -answers correct-
0.024%
Globally, the largest user of water is ___________, while in the United States the
largest user is ________. -answers correct- agriculture, industry
What strategies did San Antonio use to reduce water use? -answers correct-
education, low-flow toilets, tiered water rates
Urbanization causes evapotranspiration to ________, runoff to _________, and
infiltration to ________. -answers correct- decrease, increase, decrease
What does the hydrograph look like before urbanization? -answers correct- flattest
curve, run off flows slowly
What does the hydrograph look like after urbanization? -answers correct- steepest
curve, peaks & falls very fast
What does the hydrograph look like after a detention basin has been constructed? -
answers correct- middle between before and after urbanization, it plateaus & slows
down a little
key goals of the Clean Water Act: -answers correct- 1. Eliminate discharge of
pollutants
2. Achieve water quality protective fish and suitable for recreation
3. Prohibit discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts
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