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A.
Through a filtration system
B.
In separation tanks as it is pumped from the ground and collected
C.
Through boiling and distillation
D.
Through a series of steps, including heating, cooling, and filtration
E.
None of the above
71.
Nuclear energy is produced through the process of
A.
Fusion
B.
Fission
C.
Splitting of hydrocarbons
D.
Combustion
E.
Steam generation
72.
When organisms within an ecosystem consume others that contain mercury in their tissues, the toxin
can build up over time within the organism. This is considered
A.
Endocrine disruption
B.
Dose-response
C.
Bioaccumulation
D.
LD
50
E.
Biomagnification
73.
Thermal inversions occur when
A.
Cool air is trapped beneath a layer of warm air, trapping pollutants as well.
B.
Warm air is trapped beneath a layer of cool air, trapping pollutants as well.
C.
Ocean surface waters are heated.
D.
Tornadoes form.
E.
Cool air is trapped beneath a layer of warm air, but pollutants are allowed to escape.
74.
Which criteria pollutants contribute to acid precipitation?
I. Nitrogen dioxide
II. Ozone
III. Sulfur dioxide
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
III only
D.
I and III only
E.
I, II, and III
75.
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the endocrine system by
A.
Causing cells to mutate
B.
Mimicking hormones and binding to the hormone receptor sites on cells
C.
Becoming a carcinogen
D.
Mimicking glucose molecules and binding to receptor sites on cells
E.
Impeding the absorption of nutrients by an organism
