Eutrophication - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Atmospheric deposition What is the pollution of water bodies caused by air pollution Each time air is polluted with sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, ____________ they mix water particles in the air and form a toxic substance Acid rain what is rainfall made acidic by atmospheric pollution causing environmental harm? Forests and lakes where is most acid rain causing environmental harm? Eutrophication what is excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequentl...

The process of ____________ makes energy available to most terrestrial ecosystems, and ________________ are doing this process. A) sun; plants B) photosynthesis; autotrophic organisms C) eutrophication; autotrophic organisms D) photosynthesis; heterotrophic organisms E) eutrophication; fungi B) photosynthesis; autotrophic organisms An ecosystem can be defined as A) all of the organisms regardless of species living in a defined area. B) all of the organisms of a single species living in a defi...

NRES Environmental Pollutions Certification Exam Review Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Point source pollution - correct answer discharge from factories, sewage treatment plants, mines, power plants Easy to identify, monitor, regulate Non-point source - correct answer agricultural runoff, storm-water, atmospheric deposition Broadly scattered, difficult to regulate and control Organic wastes - correct answer oxygen demanding wastes Most biodegradable, but dissolved o2 is used up Raw se...

Identify the missing word 1n the following definition of conservation crime "any intentional or negligent human activity or................. that impacts negatively on the earth's biotic and/or abiotic natural resources" manipulation The following excerpt "individuals are able to avoid moral blame and maintain their self-esteem while violating the law if they tell themselves and others that they had no criminal intent or that their behaviour was justified" applies to which of the following...

NREM 120 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is not true of organic farming - Answer-excludes the use of any pesticides. Land Institute - Answer-Developed wheat, sorghum and sunflowers that do not need replanting yearly. National Parks Service - Answer-Administers parks, historical sites and monuments. Protects natural resources for future generations, encourages wildlife observation and environmental education. It was established in 1916 Green Certification - Answer-Takes into acc...

Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators: Aquatic Pest Control (Category 5)C1: Describe the value of plants in aquatic ecosystems - correct answer They are primary producers in the aquatic food chain, produce oxygen, provide shelter & sites for spawning, can dampen the force of waves, use nutrients & improve water clarity, stabilize the bottom material C1: Identify specific problems caused by aquatic weeds - correct answer 1) Restriction of recreational activities, 2) foul taste & odor, 3) hinde...

Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators Final Exam 2024. C1: Describe the value of plants in aquatic ecosystems - correct answer They are primary producers in the aquatic food chain, produce oxygen, provide shelter & sites for spawning, can dampen the force of waves, use nutrients & improve water clarity, stabilize the bottom material C1:Identify specific problems caused by aquatic weeds - correct answer 1)Restriction of recreational activities, 2)foul taste & odor, 3)hinder fish growth ...

Seeding of BOD samples is necessary when samples correct answers (All of the above) have a chlorine residual, have a previously been chlorinated, have been subjected to high temperatures, contain high or low pH industrial wastes When is blue-green algae the most dominant on a pond treatment system? correct answers Summer A 30-inch diameter wastewater interceptor is observed to be flowing half-full at about two fps. The approximate volume of wastewater flowing through the pipe is 3.14x1.25 ...

The Mariana Trench - Answer- The Challenger Deep is the deepest surveyed location in the oceans. The Challenger Deep is located in 30 years - Answer- A sample contains 8 grams of a radioisotope that has a half-life of 10 years. How much time is required for the sample to decay until approximately 1 g one gram of the isotope remains in the sample? Balanced Chemical Equation - Answer- This is an example of Cl2 + 2 NaBr →→ Br2 + 2 NaCl Stars - Answer- Which objects exerts the greatest ...

Texas Wastewater Class A Exam Prep Seeding of BOD samples is necessary when samples - (All of the above) have a chlorine residual, have a previously been chlorinated, have been subjected to high temperatures, contain high or low pH industrial wastes When is blue-green algae the most dominant on a pond treatment system? - Summer A 30-inch diameter wastewater interceptor is observed to be flowing half-full at about two fps. The approximate volume of wastewater flowing through the pipe ...