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4th quarter 9 week exam study cards ch 13, environmental problem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What organisms consume most of the waste material that enters into a wastewater treatment plant? | BACTERIA |
| A community of different organisms such as plants, animals, fungi and bacteria, together with that area’s nonliving environment composed of air, soil, rocks and water is known as a WHAT? | ECOSYSTEM |
| What are the main products of photosynthesis (also the main reactants of cellular respiration)? | OXYGEN & GLUCOSE |
| Within both chloroplasts and mitochondria, WHAT element's ions form a gradient across a membrane? | hydrogen |
| What would be the hazard to a wastewater treatment plant if a business were to have flushed into the drains some sort of hazardous material? | It would kill the bacteria needed to digest the wastes. |
| What can form in an athlete’s muscles and causes soreness? | lactate acid |
| What does glucose represent in the plant world? | A chemical for the storage of energy from the sun. |
| How many stories tall are the largest pieces of glacier that calf off icebergs shown in class? | 32 |
| The majority of living things use atmospheric oxygen as a reactant in order to complete “what process?” | cellular respiration |
| What is a ‘byproduct’ of photosynthesis? | oxygen |
| Why is the first stage of photosynthesis termed the ‘light dependent’ reaction? | light (photons) is required for it to happen |
| What happens to an electron after it is ‘bumped’ out of its original spot in a photosynthetic pigment? | It bumps into other electrons |
| What foods can be made with the help of fermentation? | bread products and alcohol products |
| Within what organelle is chlorophyll usually found? | chloroplast |
| What temperature is used to melt metal scraps? | 3000 F |
| What plastic product did a small business make from recycled milk jugs and car oil containers (in a video shown in class)? | fences |
| What energy storing molecule is produced (synthesized) in the second stage of photosynthesis? | sugar (glucose) |
| What energy releasing process does NOT require oxygen? | fermentation |
| What is water’s main immediate, initial, role in photosynthesis? | Donate electrons |
| What exactly is ‘it’ that knocks an electron out of the electron’s original spot in a photosynthetic pigment? | photons |
| What color plastic pieces seem to be ingested by animals the most because it’s the same color as krill? | tan |
| From research done and presented in class, for every one pound of zooplankton in the ocean, how many pounds of synthetic plastics are there? | 6 |
| How are they restoring propeller scars in the Florida Keys? | using sediment bags |
| What is being found inside the stomachs of many dead albatross birds? | plastic bottle caps |
| According to the research presented, what type of sound frequency would best be used for an alarm to warn manatees to get out of the way of an approaching boat? | high |
| What are some concerns that people have when a landfill is located near their neighborhood? | odor,leaky liners, broken pipes |
| How has the invasive species, starlings, caused death in humans? | cause airplane crashes |
| What things mentioned in class, is a fire ant capable of destroying? | corn crops and electrical boxes |
| What are some things that are removed in the preliminary steps of wastewater treatment? | remove sand, grit and large objects |
| Why do they aerate and stir the wastewater at treatment plants? | It helps bacteria digest wastes |
| What analogies were presented in class to the processes of photosynthesis? | newtons cradle, mousetrap game, hydro electric plant |
| Heterotroph is to CONSUMER as …. Autotroph is to _____________________ ? | producer |
| Why do they cover the trash each night at landfills with six inches of dirt? | reduce pests, odor, and wind blown trash |
| What is the “active face” of a landfill? | site where garbage is 1st dumped |
| Where is the leachate often sent? | wastewater treatment plant |
| What percent of the world’s frozen fresh water is contained in Antarctica? | 90 |
| What do : Venus fly traps , people, mice and whales have in common? | all considered heterotrophs |
| There was a conveyer belt shown in a video which has an electromagnetic field called an ‘eddy current separator’. What type of container is effectively propelled across a diverter? | aluminum |
| Why do they flip the cars over before putting them into the shredder? | check for gas tanks |
| Oxygen that is produced within a plant can mainly exit the plant through what plant structure? | stomata |
| Within the chloroplasts, large amounts of hydrogen ions build up due to WHAT EVENT? | photolysis |
| Where does the oxygen formed within a chloroplast come from during photosynthesis? | water being split |
| What is the purpose of the pipes that crisscross the surface of a landfill ? | collects methane |
| What law requires that the US attempt to help save the polar bear? | Endangered species act |
| What are the products of cellular respiration? | H2O CO2 ATP |
| Within the cells of which KINGDOM’S organisms do stomata occur? | plant |
| What are the ‘powerhouses’ of the cell where the second stage of respiration occurs? | mitochondria |
| What process would you expect to occur within a mitochondria? | cellular respiration |
| Within the cells of which KINGDOM’S organisms do mitochondria occur? | plant, animal, and fungi |
| In the past 100 years, how many degrees Fahrenheit has the average Earth temperature increased? | 1.3 |
| What is a temporary storage molecule for the energy produced during the first stage of photosynthesis, prior to it being invested in the form of bonds holding glucose together? | ATP |
| Why is photosynthesis sometimes referred to as a ‘carbon fixation’ process? | changes carbon from a gaseous phase to solid phase |
| What special energy molecules are produced as hydrogen flows across the membranes inside a chloroplast? | ATP |
| Within the cells of which KINGDOM’S organisms does cellular respiration occur? | plant, animal, fungi and some bacteria |
| What are three main advantages of plastic lumber over wood lumber? | no rotting, has colors, low maintainance |
| What are the reactants of RESPIRATION? | OXYGEN & GLUCOSE |
| What can ATP be used for? | MOVE A MUSCLE CELL, BUILD A PROTEIN, BUILD AN ENZYME |
| What is the main event occurring during the first phase of photosynthesis? | PHOTOLYSIS |
| Which COLOR pigment is the LEAST effective for photosynthesis to occur? | GREEN |
| How is it that ‘the situation can actually get WORSE’ after an initial prop scar occurs? | EROSION |
| In order to be able to legally dump garbage into the Atlantic Ocean, how many miles offshore must you minimally be from Florida? | 3 |
| What are three benefits of seagrass? | PROVIDES A HOME FOR JUVENILE FISH, AND FOR OTHER BABY ANIMALS, AND STABLIZES BOTTOM |
| The BP Gulf oil leak was FINALLY controlled by what methods? | RELIEF DRILLING, CAPPING |
| What boating laws are in place to attempt to make the waters a safer place for manatees? | IDLE SPEED / NO ENTRY |
| What can be done with the left over “sludge” or “cake” that is generated in the treatment process? | APPLY IT TO FARMLAND AS A SOIL CONDITIONER |
| Why are landfills constructed with liners at their base? | SO GARBAGE "JUICES" DO NOT LEAK INTO GROUND |
| What is the term given to a group of organisms NOT native to the area that they are located within? | EXOTIC SPECIES |
| What things must be removed from a car before recycling (shredding) the car begins? | FLUIDS, MERCURY SWITCHES, BATTERIES, GAS TANKS |
| What could be done with byproduct methane gas that is produced when waste materials are digested by micro-organisms? | HEAT BUILDINGS, OR CONVERT TO ELECTRIC |
| The solar cells in a calculator are most like which of the following cellular components? | CHLOROPLASTS |
| At the bottom of the ocean around thermal vents, through what process are bacteria able to obtain energy from sulfur gases? | CHEMOSYNTHESIS |
| In what decade did the US start mandating regulations for wastewater treatment? | 1970'S |
| In the late 1800’s, where did most municipalities dump their garbage? | BODIES OF WATER |
| According to the EPA, how much TONS of garbage is generated on average per person each year? | 3 / 4 |
| If all of Antarctica were to melt, approximately how many meters high would the sea level rise? | 65 |
| In Greenland, the Ilulissat Glacier has been monitored since 1805. How many miles has it retreated during this time? | 35 |
| Why is a mushroom NOT considered an autotroph? | inability to make its own food |
| How does carbon dioxide mainly enter into a tree? | STOMATA |
| What fraction of the US population has NOT ever seen the Milky Way galaxy? | 2 / 3 |
| How does research suggest that light pollution affects women? | MORE LIKELY TO GET BREAST CANCER |
| The process of photosynthesis uses light energy for what purpose? | PUTTING CO2 AND HYDROGEN TOGETHER |
| What percent of the stars once visible from the area of the Empire State Building in the 1700’s are visible today in that same area? | < 1 |
| What do Large amounts of hydrogen that accumulate inside special compartments within the chloroplast represent? | POTENTIAL ENERGY |
| By what means did invasive species, such as zebra mussels, arrive in the United States? | BOAT BALLAST |
| What is “Leachate?” | THE "JUICES" FROM GARBAGE |
| What did a recent lawsuit force the US to do in order to help the polar bears recover? | ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF GLOBAL WARMING |
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