Environmental Science Quiz Finals

Global warming is

• the average temperature in the Indian Ocean

• decrease in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere

• increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans

• decrease of carbon dioxide in the environment

Location where carbon resides

• fossil pools

• reservoirs

• fluxes

• oceans

Anaerobic means

• fossils

• without oxygen

• with oxygen

• dead animals and plants

Climate change involves factors, both internal and external. External ones include:

A. Feedback between the atmosphere, ocean, and land surface

B. Solar variability

C. Earth's orbit alteration

D. Variability within the climate system

E. Volcanic activity

Choose from the options given below:

• A, B, and C only

• B, C, and E only

• C, D, and E only

• A, B, and E only

Dissolved impurities in water consists of

• Organic substances

• Silt

• Fungi

• Bacteria

It has the highest specific heat capacity among any liquid

• Vinegar

• Milk

• Blood

• Water

Which gas is responsible for global warming?

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrous oxide

• Sulfur dioxide

Which of the following ultraviolet rays is more dangerous?

• UV-A

• UV-B

• UV-C

• UV-D

Water molecules are attracted to each other because of

• surface tension

• cohesion

• adhesion

• hydrogen bonding

The most appropriate use of rain water harvesting is

• irrigation

• agriculture

• drinking water

• rise of groundwater level