Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
76.
The main contributor to ozone depletion prior to the signing of the Montreal Protocol was
A.
Sulfur dioxides
B.
Nitric oxides
C.
CFCs
D.
Particulate matter
E.
Carbon-dioxide emissions
77.
Salvage logging can harm an ecosystem through all of the following EXCEPT
A.
Taking nutrients out of an ecosystem
B.
Accelerating soil erosion
C.
Loss of habitat
D.
Increasing the risk of large-scale fires
E.
Decreasing biodiversity
78.
Noise pollution can become a serious nuisance in areas where the following situations occur EXCEPT
where there is
A.
High vehicle traffic
B.
Poor urban planning
C.
Frequent construction
D.
Congestion of sailboats
E.
A loud nightclub
79.
Cultural eutrophication is a result of
A.
A mixing of multiple cultures in one area
B.
Excess nutrients entering aquatic environments from sources such as sewage and fertilizers
C.
Excess nutrients entering aquatic environments from weathering rocks
D.
Genetic pollution
E.
Increasing vehicle traffic
80.
The following chemical reactions describe the process of the formation of __________.
C + O
2
→ O
2
2C + O
2
→ 2CO
S + O
2
→ SO
2
2SO
2
+ O
2
→ 2SO
3
SO
3
+ H
2
O → H
2
SO
4
A.
Photochemical smog
B.
Industrial smog
C.
Acid precipitation
D.
Ozone
E.
Peroxyacetyl nitrate
81.
When water is used in factory processes, it cycles through and absorbs heat as it cycles. The water is
then discharged into a local water source. This can lead to
A.
Acidic water
