ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE QUIZ

Oil spills are a source of pollution for

water

land and air

land and water

air and noise

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The indoor pollutant radon which is a radioactive gas causes

lung cancer

anemia

hormone disorder

cardiac arrest

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What is Bagasse? What is it used for?

Sugar cane waste --used as to make paper

Biogas -- used as fuel

Liquid waste --used as fertilizer

Vermi compost - used as fertilizer

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The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on ________

43911

43987

43863

43889

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Drinking of fluoride containing water results :

fluorosis

minemata

chlorosis

methaemoglobinema

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An increase in albedo would be accompanied by ____ in radiative equilibrium temperature.

Unstable oscillations

A decrease

No change

An increase

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The horizontal transport of any atmospheric property by the wind is called:

Reflection

Radiation

Advection

Latent heat

Conduction

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The phenomenon of occurrence of additional species found in the ecotone or transitional zone between adjoining ecosystems is known as _________

Edge effect

Coolidge effect

Root effect

Raman effect

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The largest annual ranges of temperatures are found:

At polar latitudes over land

At middle latitudes near large bodies of water

In the Northern Central Plains of the United States

At the Equator

At polar latitudes over water

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When oil and gas resources are burnt they kill many forests and lakes by

forest fire

deforestation

acid rain

water pollution

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