EGEE – Exam 2 – Energy and Environmental Engineering – study
material
Acid rain damages trees in which of the following manners?
removes soil nutrients
dissolves roots
causes bark to fall off - removes soil nutrients
Where is the bulk of Earth's ozone located?
troposphere
oceans
ionosphere
stratosphere - stratosphere
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases in the last 150 years have _____.
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same - Increased
Which one of the following conditions contribute to acid rain damage?
areas with great soil buffering capacity
areas with poor soil buffering capacity
areas with dense vegetation
areas with sparse vegetation - areas with poor soil buffering capacity
The energy that causes our atmosphere to heat up comes from _____.
the sun
volcanoes
, oceans
inside the Earth - the sun
Most acid rain in the United States has a pH of
8.2
7.1
3.4
4.2 - 4.2
The stratosphere begins at what altitude?
100 miles
50 miles
5 miles
10 miles - 10 miles
Carbon monoxide is the only product when burning coal.
True
False - False
Smog is a primary pollutant caused by burning of fossil fuels.
True
False - False
Experts predict that global temperatures will decrease if we decrease CO2 emissions.
True
False - True
The primary source of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions is electricity
production
material
Acid rain damages trees in which of the following manners?
removes soil nutrients
dissolves roots
causes bark to fall off - removes soil nutrients
Where is the bulk of Earth's ozone located?
troposphere
oceans
ionosphere
stratosphere - stratosphere
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases in the last 150 years have _____.
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same - Increased
Which one of the following conditions contribute to acid rain damage?
areas with great soil buffering capacity
areas with poor soil buffering capacity
areas with dense vegetation
areas with sparse vegetation - areas with poor soil buffering capacity
The energy that causes our atmosphere to heat up comes from _____.
the sun
volcanoes
, oceans
inside the Earth - the sun
Most acid rain in the United States has a pH of
8.2
7.1
3.4
4.2 - 4.2
The stratosphere begins at what altitude?
100 miles
50 miles
5 miles
10 miles - 10 miles
Carbon monoxide is the only product when burning coal.
True
False - False
Smog is a primary pollutant caused by burning of fossil fuels.
True
False - False
Experts predict that global temperatures will decrease if we decrease CO2 emissions.
True
False - True
The primary source of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions is electricity
production
