QUIZ bee in Environmental Science

EPA is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters.EPA stands for______________________

Warming water can also be harmful. The artificial warming of water is called________________

• water heating

• thermal pollution

• thermal change

• water fluctuation

It is produced by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels in vehicles, home heating equipment, and industrial plants

Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the ____________ is comprehensive air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.

It is a tri-atomic oxygen and considered the most prevalent air pollutant

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• oxide

• carbon monoxide

It is produced by the burning of sulfur containing fuels like oil and coal, and can cause health issues, especially in those with existing heart or lung conditions.

Which of the following is a major reason of algal bloom?

• Presence of heavy metals

• Contamination of pathogens

• Euthrophication

• Soil erosion

It is an enrichment of water by nutrient salts that causes structural changes to the ecosystem such as: increased production of algae and aquatic plants, depletion of fish species, general deterioration of water quality and other effects that reduce and preclude use

the contamination of one’s body and mind by detrimental lifestyle actions is called__________

• secondary pollution

• noise pollution

• personal pollution

• self control pollution

Which of the following is NOT an effect of light pollution?

• Scientists have determined that long artificial days can affect migration schedules, as they allow for longer feeding times.

• difficult for astronomers, both professional and amateur, to properly see the stars.

• Plant's flowering and developmental patterns can be entirely disrupted by artificial light.

• it can cause lung disease such as lung cancer