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The estimated burden of disease caused by exposure to air, water, and lead pollution is calculated as the percentage of deaths and: |
| | A) | disability-adjusted life years. |
| | B) | quality-adjusted life years. |
| | C) | average years of life lost. |
| | D) | expected years of life lost. |
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An animated, interactive realm of plants, animals, and microorganisms inhabiting an area of the nonliving environment is known as a(n): |
| | A) | biotope. |
| | B) | ionosphere. |
| | C) | ecosystem. |
| | D) | niche. |
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The inverted U-shaped curve which illustrates that as gross domestic product rises in emerging economies, pollution goes through stages of rapid increase, leveling off, and decline is known as the: |
| | A) | DALY curve. |
| | B) | environmental Kuznets curve. |
| | C) | ecological probabilities curve. |
| | D) | marginal pollution cost curve. |
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The theory of _____ held that humans were separate from nature and other living organisms because they alone had souls and the power of reasoning. |
| | A) | dualism |
| | B) | speciesism |
| | C) | utilitarianism |
| | D) | capitalism |
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The ethical philosophy of the greatest good for the greatest number of people is known as: |
| | A) | capitalism. |
| | B) | dualism. |
| | C) | speciesism. |
| | D) | utilitarianism. |
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Condensibles are: |
| | A) | created in the atmosphere by reactions of precursor gases including NO2, SO2, VOCs, and ammonia. |
| | B) | metals that cause seizures and mental retardation. |
| | C) | gases that vaporize from a wide range of liquid or solid carbon-based compounds like petroleum fuels, solvents, paints, adhesives, pesticides, and waxes. |
| | D) | formed in the air by chemical reactions between nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds. |
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Hazardous air pollutants refer to: |
| | A) | chemical emissions that pose a serious illness such as cancer or birth defects with small inhalations exposure. |
| | B) | inert, colorless, odorless gases found in soil and rock formations. |
| | C) | inert and exceptionally stable gases that break down in the upper atmosphere in ozone consuming reactions. |
| | D) | chemical substances that absorb energy radiated from the earth, decreasing its releasing into space. |
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Radon is: |
| | A) | an atmospheric gas that absorbs energy radiated from the earth, decreasing its release into space. |
| | B) | a naturally occurring decay product of uranium. |
| | C) | produced as a result of nuclear fission. |
| | D) | used as a refrigerant, aerosol propellant, foam, and solvent. |
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_____ gases trap heat from the sun in the atmosphere instead of allowing it to radiate back into space at night. |
| | A) | Rare |
| | B) | Organic |
| | C) | Greenhouse |
| | D) | Noble |
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This refers to treated or untreated wastewater discharge from an industrial facility. |
| | A) | Surface runoff |
| | B) | Spill |
| | C) | Condensible |
| | D) | Effluent |
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