Chemicals and Aquatic Pollution
Solid Waste
Waste Reduction
LD50 and pathogens
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100
What is one ecological service that wetlands provide?
provide habitat for many organisms
100
Give one example of a point-source of pollution.
a smokestack, a sewage pipe burst, fertilizer from a lawn, a car's exhaust, etc.
100
True or false. Modern sanitary landfills contain a bottom liner of plastic or clay to prevent groundwater contamination.
True
100
Regulating which of the following species would have the LEAST effect in reducing the likelihood of illness in people.
C.jejuni becauses it causes less illness
100
In a basketball game, how many players from one team are on the court at the same time?
5
100
What iconic company was started by Steve Jobs?
Apple
200
Which chemical compound causes most algal blooms and cultural eutrophication in streams?
Nitrates or large amounts of Nitrogen
200
Give one example of a non point source of pollution.
runoff---urban, agricultural
general air pollution--day of smog
200
Which process in this sewage treat plant uses screens to remove solid waste particles?
A--Primary Treatment
200
What chemical test would be used to test if sewage wastewater was present in a water sample?
a. DO level
b. fecal coliform
c. nitrate leve
d. temperature level
b. fecal coliform
200
This is the logo for what major company?
Delta Airlines
200
Which president is this...
Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)
300
True or false. Thermal pollution causes a decrease in dissolved oxygen.
True
300
Give one unintended consequence from recycling programs.
Recycling costs go up when things are placed in recycling that cannot be recycled--other answers may be accepted at Mr. Free's discretion :)
300
According to this graph, what type of waste would benefit most from a recycling program?
paper
300
Based on the LD50 table, which of the following household substances is is most lethal?
Antifreeze
300
Moroccan & Monroe are the names of which celebrities children?
a. Drew Barrymore
b. Cardi B and Offset
c. Ayesha and Steph Curry
d. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
d. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
300
What country does this flag belong to?
Cuba
400
An ecologist notices a pond in which ALL frogs are female. What aquatic pollutant was most likely the cause of this phenomenon?
Endocrine Disruptors
400
How does cholera spread?
from feces to mouth--usually by consuming contaminated food or water
400
During tertiary treatment of wastewater, what is used to sanitize the water?
UV light and Ozone
400
Which pesticide would be the MOST effective at a concentration of 50g/cm2?
pesticide B
400
According to Spotify, their most streamed artist of 2022 was...
a. Taylor Swift
b. Drake
c. BTS
d. Bad Bunny
d. Bad Bunny
400
What Disney film was this pet in?
Peter Pan
500
What does Eutrophication of a body of water EVENTUALLY lead to? (The LAST thing that happens!)
Dead zone--hypoxia--no oxygen
500
Explain how gas built up from a landfill could be used to produce electricity?
Methane from decomposition is collected and then burned off and the heat is captured to power a generator.
500
If I want to test how a waste treatment facility is affecting this waterway, where should my control sample of water come from? Point A, B, C, or D?
A--water that has not yet been passed by the facility
500
This graph shows the relation between dietary fat intake and rate of death from breast cancer. True or false. There is a negative correlation between breast cancer and dietary fat intake.
False. It is a positive correlation (as one goes up the other goes up)
500
What cartoon is this?
Rocko's Modern Life (Nickelodeon)
500
What wood is Harry's wand made from?
Holly
