Environmental Impact of De-Icers

Environmental Impact of De-Icers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video discusses the common use of road salt in the U.S. for winter road safety and its environmental and infrastructural impacts. It explores alternatives like urea, beet juice, and cheese brine, highlighting their benefits and drawbacks. While these alternatives offer some advantages, they also pose environmental challenges. The video concludes with a call for more sustainable solutions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason road salt is used in the United States during winter?

To increase the speed of vehicles

To improve traction and reduce accidents

To prevent cars from overheating

To enhance the aesthetic of roads

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does road salt prevent ice from forming on roads?

By absorbing moisture from the air

By creating a thermal barrier

By lowering the freezing point of water

By reflecting sunlight

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major environmental concern associated with the use of road salt?

It increases air pollution

It causes soil erosion

It attracts wildlife to roads

It can corrode metal pipes and cables

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is sand considered a less effective alternative to road salt?

It is more expensive than salt

It clogs sewers and doesn't melt ice

It melts ice too quickly

It causes more accidents

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a benefit of using urea as a de-icer compared to road salt?

It works at higher temperatures

It is cheaper to produce

It is less harmful to animals

It is more corrosive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does beet juice enhance the effectiveness of road salt?

By increasing the salt's weight

By changing the color of the ice

By lowering the freezing point further

By making the salt more visible

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a downside of using beet juice as a de-icer?

It is more corrosive than salt

It can stain roads permanently

It can deplete oxygen in water bodies

It attracts insects

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