AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 7.8 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.8 of AP Environmental Science – Noise Pollution.
Questions List
Topic 7.8
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-2.J.1
What decibel level marks the beginning of potential hearing loss in humans?
What You’re Being Tested On:
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Topic 7.8: Noise Pollution
Learning Objective: STB-2.J
Describe human activities that result in noise pollution and its effects.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.J.1
Noise pollution is sound at levels high enough to cause physiological stress and hearing loss.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.J.2
Sources of noise pollution in urban areas include transportation, construction, and domestic and industrial activity.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.J.3
Some effects of noise pollution on animals in ecological systems include stress, the masking of sounds used to communicate or hunt, damaged hearing, and causing changes to migratory routes.
