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 : 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 : 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 : Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of (1) air (2) water (3) noise (4) thermal
Last Answer : air
Description : I know I shouldn't expect a lot from Pat Robertson but this really disturbs me. Any thoughts? Concerns?
Last Answer : Not much you can do about senile dementia.
Description : I got a worm from the pier to the LED tv in the screen and I don't know how to get it out. I'm a little scared to gut the TV so I can fold it back. will you advise?
Last Answer : Leave it alone or contact service.
Description : A severe fall in blood pressure disturbs the function of kidneys and reduces
Last Answer : A severe fall in blood pressure disturbs the function of kidneys and reduces A. Reabsorption ... . Secretion of nitrogenous waste D. Renal filtration
Description : Why do you think the song of the bird disturbs the poet?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Which of the following is/ are the drawbacks of Ring Topology? A) Failure of one computer, can affect the whole network B) Adding or removing the computers disturbs the network activity. C) If the central hub fails, the whole network fails to operate. D) Both of A and B
Last Answer : D) Both of A and B
Description : A child is a back -bencher and is unable to watch the black-board clearly, therefore he stands, see and sit repeatedly. It disturbs the nearby classmates, what inference will you draw with reference to the ... defective eyes C) The black-board may has shining effect of light D) None of the above
Last Answer : A) The child has poor eye-sight
Description : Virus in a computer is a (1) Chemical that attacks silicon (2) Micro-organism that disturbs integrated circuits (3) Programme that damages the computer software (4) None of the above
Last Answer : Programme that damages the computer software
Description : Change in quality of environment that can be harmful and unpleasant for living things is called (1) Energy (2) Pollution (3) Revolution (4) Transformation
Last Answer : (2) Pollution Explanation: A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource.
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 : 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 : For gases, the thermal conductivity increases with temperature rise. For liquids, with increase in concentration, its thermal conductivity generally (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : Thermal conductivities of most of the liquids __________ with rise in temperature. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the liquid
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : At constant temperature, the thermal conductivities of gases__________ with rise in pressure. (A) Decrease (B) Increase (C) Remain unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the pressure
Last Answer : (A) Decrease
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) 1 kcal/hr.m.°C is equal to 1 BTU/hr. ft.°F (B) In steady state heat conduction, the only property of the substance which determines the ... in the direction of temperature rise (D) In heat transfer by forced convection, Grashoff number is very important
Last Answer : (B) In steady state heat conduction, the only property of the substance which determines the temperature distribution, is the thermal conductivity
Description : Due to which of the following reasons the cables should not be operated too hot ? (a) The oil may loose its viscosity and it may start drawing off from higher levels (b) Expansion of the ... instability may rise due to the rapid increase of dielectric losses with temperature (e) All of the above
Last Answer : (e) All of the above
Description : The energy that can harness heat stored below the earth's surface is known as – (1) thermal energy (2) nuclear energy (3) tidal energy (4) geothermal energy
Last Answer : (4) geothermal energy Explanation: Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. The Geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet (20%) ... , with the largest capacity in the United States (3,086 MW), Philippines, and Indonesia.
Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.
Description : The energy that can harness heat stored below the earth’s surface is known as ; (1) thermal energy (2) nuclear energy (3) tidal energy (4) geo-thermal energy
Last Answer : geo-thermal energy
Description : Environmental education should be taught in schools because Options: A) it will affect environmental pollution B) it is important part of life C) it will provide job to teachers D) we cannot escape from environment
Last Answer : B) it is important part of life
Description : Which of the following power plant have longest physical life? a) Thermal power plant b) Nuclear power plant c) Hydroelectric power plant d) Diesel power plant
Last Answer : Ans: C
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 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 : 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
Last Answer : answer:
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 : 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 : What is Thermal pollution?
Last Answer : The pollution of water due to heat is called Thermal pollution.
Description : What is meant by thermal pollution? What is its effect?
Last Answer : The release of high temperature effluents from furnace and boilers of industries directly into water sources is called thermal pollution. Thermal pollution destroys the aquatic life to the thermal shock.
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 : 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 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 : 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 : What is the word Transfer of thermal energy when particles in a heated fluid rise?
Last Answer : Need answer
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 : What are two common concerns in a cloud environment? (Choose two.) A. Inability to use proxy servers and load balancers. B. Not enough computing capacity during peak usage times. C. Illegal access ... same physical ethernet, they should not be able to read or modify each other's network traffic.
Last Answer : Illegal access to private data stored by applications in the cloud.If two guest instances are running on the same host or on different hosts connected to the same physical ethernet, they should not be able to read or modify each other's network traffic
Description : Effects of water pollution on human health and environment? -Biology