ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

Assuming that the night will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is 32oF. Suddenly the wind speed increases and remains gusty throughout the night. The minimum temperature will most likely be:

Much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling

About the same as predicted but will occur earlier in the night

Higher than predicted due to mixing

Higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat

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MAB program stands for

Man and Biology

Material and biology

Man and Biosphere

Man and biotechnology

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Without the atmospheric greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature would be:

Lower than at present

Much more variable than it is now

Higher than at present

The same as it is now

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Mullaperiyar dam is in the district?

Thrissur

Idukki

Pathanamthitta

Alappuzha

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What is Dendrology?

Study of Trees

Study of Butterflies

None of these

Study of Plants

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Which of the following is the best indicator of SO2 pollution.

bryophyte

pteridophyte

lichen

algae

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_______ is a cold desert in India.

Thar

Ran of Kutch

Ladakh

Bhopal

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Which among the following is mobile in nature?

Primary productivity

Secondary productivity

GPP

NPP

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The outermost zone of a biosphere reserve is

core zone

manipulation zone

All listed here

buffer zone

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The Expansion of SPCA

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

None

Society for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals

Society for the Protection of Common Animals

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