Description : Addition oxcessive amounts of heat to a lake is referred to as - (1) Refrigeration effect (2) Green House effect (3) Thermal pollution (4) Heat Bloom
Last Answer : (3) Thermal pollution Explanation: Thermal pollution is defined as the addition of excess of undesirable heat to water thereby making it harmful to man, animal or aquatic life. A common ... . The change in ambient temperature of water decreases oxygen supply and affects ecosystem com-position.
Description : On increasing the temperature the solubility of most of the gases in water decreases. An important consequence of this effect is the thermal pollution of water, such as occurs around power plants cooled by a river or stream. How is the survival of fish affected by thermal pollution of water?
Last Answer : Ans.: When the water temperature of the river or stream is increases the solubility of oxygen in water decreases. Due to this decrease in dissolved oxygen the survival of fish becomes difficult.
Description : Addition oxcessive amounts of heat to a lake is referred to as : (1) Refrigeration effect (2) Green House effect (3) Thermal pollution (4) Heat Bloom
Last Answer : Thermal pollution
Description : Thermal pollution of water increases its toxicity and oxidation of oxygen demanding waste besides favouring bacterial growth. A rise in water temperature by 10°C, doubles the toxic effects of __________ present in it. (A) Coal ash (B) Potassium cyanide (C) Ortho-xylene (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Potassium cyanide
Description : What is Thermal pollution?
Last Answer : The pollution of water due to heat is called Thermal pollution.
Description : How do industries create thermal and noise pollution ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Hot water from factories when is allowed to flow into rivers and ponds is caused thermal pollution. Thermal pollution would affect on aquatic life greatly. Industrial and constructional ... machineries create unwanted sound of intolerable nature which impaired human ears and nervous breakdown.
Last Answer : Hot water from factories when is allowed to flow into rivers and ponds is caused thermal pollution.
Description : What is thermal pollution? -Biology
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Description : What are the effects of thermal pollution? -Biology
Description : Thermal pollution, is more prevalent near
Last Answer : Thermal pollution, is more prevalent near A. Hot water springs B. Coal based power plants C. Termperate zones D. Tropical zones.
Description : Thermal pollution is caused by
Last Answer : Thermal pollution is caused by A. Power plants B. Industries C. Automobiles D. All of the above
Description : A temperature rise in environment that disturbs life is called - (1) water pollution (2) nuclear pollution (3) thermal pollution (4) traffic pollution
Last Answer : (3) thermal pollution Explanation: Thermal pollution, the artificial warming of a body of water because of industrial waste or runoff from streets and parking lots, is becoming a common threat to the environment.
Description : Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of – (1) air (2) water (3) noise (4) thermal
Last Answer : (1) air Explanation: An electrostatic precipitator (ESP), or electrostatic air cleaner is a particulate collection device that removes particles from a flowing gas (such as air) using the force of an ... particles from a flowing gas (such as air) using the force of an induced electrostatic charge.
Description : Stack (chimney) height in a big thermal power plant is dictated by the (A) Pollution control aspect (B) Draught to be created (C) Limitation of constructional facilities (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Draught to be created
Description : Thermal pollution due to excessive heat & temperature in the working place causes (A) Reduction in working efficiency of manpower (B) Fatigue (C) High breathing rate (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Which of the following is not a weightless pollutant? (A) SPM (B) Thermal pollution (D) Noise pollution (C) Radioactive rays
Last Answer : (A) SPM
Description : Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main types of water pollution? a. Physical pollution b. Chemical pollution c. Thermal pollution d. Biological pollution
Last Answer : c. Thermal pollution
Description : Thermal pollution is more common near a) Hot water springs b) Coal based power plants c) Tropical regions d) Temperate regions.
Last Answer : b) Coal based power plants
Description : The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COOLING TOWER
Description : The most serious environmental pollution from a nuclear reactor is: w) radioactivity x) particulate formation y) thermal pollution z) noise pollution
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THERMAL POLLUTION
Description : The arsenic pollution in ground water in Bangladesh and parts of India is due to (A) industrial waste (B) thermal power plants (C) natural sources (D) agricultural practices
Last Answer : (C) natural sources
Description : Which of the following is not a source of pollution in soil? (A) Transport sector (B) Agriculture sector (C) Thermal power plants (D) Hydropower plants
Last Answer : (D) Hydropower plants
Description : In mega cities of India, the dominant source of air pollution is (A) transport sector (B) thermal power (C) municipal waste (D) commercial sector
Last Answer : (A) transport sector
Description : Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of (1) air (2) water (3) noise (4) thermal
Last Answer : air
Description : What is meant by radioactive pollution?
Last Answer : The pollution caused due to emission of protons (alpha particles), electrons (beta particles) and gamma rays is called radioactive pollution.
Description : What is meant by marine pollution? What are the causes for marine pollution?
Last Answer : The pollution of seas and oceans is called marine pollution. It is caused due to condensing of the pollutants after reaching atmosphere, agricultural runoff, oil seepage from tankers and industrial effluents.
Description : What is meant by geo-thermal energy? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Geothermal energy refers to the heat and electricity produced by using the heat from the interior of the earth.
Description : What is meant by thermal rave ? What is a thermal runway ?
Last Answer : Such a phenomenon of automatic destruction of a transistor in a temporary state is called thermal runway.
Description : What is meant by 'energy crisis'? (a) Shortage of hydro-electricity (b) Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body (c) Shortage of the thermal power (d) Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : What do you meant by thermal runway?
Last Answer : Due to the self heating at the collector junction, the collector current rises. This causes damage to the device. This phenomenon is called thermal runway.
Description : Effect of pollution is observed first on:
Last Answer : Effect of pollution is observed first on: A. Microorganisms B. Vegetation C. Food crops D. None of the above
Description : Recent reports of acid rain in some industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric pollution by :
Last Answer : Recent reports of acid rain in some industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric ... and other carbonaceous fuels in paucity of oxygen
Description : Effect of pollution is first marked on
Last Answer : Effect of pollution is first marked on A. Microorganisms B. Green vegetation of an area C. Food crop D. None of these
Description : What are the Positive effect of noise pollution?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : 'Green House Effect' means – (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide Explanation: The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric ... fuels and clearing of forests, have intensified the natural greenhouse effect, causing global warming.
Description : 'Green House Effect' means - (1) cultivation of crops in green house to conserve heat (2) trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases (3) trapping of solar energy by earth upper surface (4) increase of heat due to atmospheric pollution
Last Answer : (2) trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases Explanation: Green House Effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.
Description : Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical region (2) Prevention of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases (4) Damage to green painted buildings
Last Answer : (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases Explanation: The greenhouse effect occurs when Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation because of the presence of certain gases, causing the ... , nitrous oxide (N2O) and other gases, ac-cording to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
Description : Depict the effect of pre-fabricated building on the surrounding environment with respect to noise pollution, staking at elements and transportation.
Last Answer : Noise pollution is the serious or more noise that may damage the activity or human life. The contribution of most outside noise is mainly due to building activities. Noise pollution affects both health and ... iv) Sleep interference v) Habit of talking loudly vi) Hearing loss vii) Concentration
Description : Green House Effect’ means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical region (2) Prevention of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases (4) Damage to green painted buildings
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases
Description : ‘Green House Effect’ means (1) cultivation of crops in green house to conserve heat (2) trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases (3) trapping of solar energy by earth upper surface (4) increase of heat due to atmospheric pollution
Last Answer : trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases
Description : 'Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Description : Atomic power plant works on the principle of – (1) Fission (2) Fusion (3) Thermal combustion (4) Combined effect of all the above three
Last Answer : (1) Fission Explanation: A nuclear power plant is a facility at which energy released by the fissioning of atoms is converted to electrical energy under strictly regulated operating conditions. The major ... power plants except that the coal or oil fired boiler is replaced by a nuclear reactor.
Description : Most internal noise comes from A. Shot noise B. Transit-time noise C. Thermal agitation D. Skin effect
Last Answer : C. Thermal agitation
Description : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
Description : Atomic power plant works on the principle of (1) fission (2) fusion (3) thermal combustion (4) combined effect of all the above three
Last Answer : fission