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4th quarter 9 week exam study cards ch 13, environmental problem

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