Description : Which of the following is not a major pollutant from automobiles. w) carbon monoxide x) unburned hydrocarbons y) nitrous oxide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR DIOXIDE
Description : Which two gases are used to disinfect water in sewage treatment facilities? w) helium and nitrogen x) ozone and chlorine y) oxygen and hydrogen z) nitrogen and chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OZONE AND CHLORINE
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 : Spent fuel from a nuclear power plant cools down and loses most of its radioactivity through decay. In the first year, spent fuel loses about what percentage of its radioactivity? w) 10 percent x) 50 percent y) 80 percent z) 100 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 80 PERCENT
Description : Which of the following gases is given off in the acid test of a carbonate mineral? w) chlorine x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) ozone and methane x) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide y) methane and carbon dioxide z) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following elements was unknown to ancient civilizations? w) tin x) aluminum y) mercury z) sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALUMINUM
Description : In the United States, low sulfur coal can be found primarily in the: w) northeast x) southeast y) midwest z) west
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WEST
Description : What is the major visible constituent of the exhaust plume from a natural gas-fired power plant? w) carbon dioxide x) carbon monoxide y) smoke z) water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATER
Description : The class of compounds implicated in the Antarctic ozone destruction is: w) RBC's x) DDT's y) CFC's z) PCB's
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CFC'S
Description : Which element in chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is responsible for destroying the Earth's ozone layer? w) oxygen x) fluorine y) chlorine z) bromine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CHLORINE
Description : Ozone in the upper atmosphere is produced from: w) lightning x) photochemical reactions y) electrical appliances on Earth z) model fractals
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
Description : Which compound is responsible for the rotten egg smell? w) sulfuric acid x) putrescine y) hydrogen sulfide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HYDROGEN SULFIDE (NOTE: putrescine is a real compounz)
Description : Steel is composed of a number of elements. The two essential elements are iron and w) aluminum x) carbon y) nickel z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON
Description : The principal volcanic gas (in terms of quantity) is: w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen dioxide y) sulfur dioxide z) steam (H2O)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- STEAM (H2O)
Description : Which of the following materials are used in the manufacture of pig iron from iron ore? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Chromium and nickel z) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LIMESTONE AND CARBON
Description : Which of the following are alloying materials used the manufacture of stainless steel? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide z) Chromium and nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHROMIUM AND NICKEL
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : Cloud droplets unite most easily to form raindrops in clouds containing which of the following substances? w) ozone x) plant pollen y) carbon tetrachloride z) large salt crystals
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LARGE SALT CRYSTALS
Description : Which of the following molecules is polar? w) Iodine x) Carbon Dioxide y) Carbon Monoxide z) Chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON MONOXIDE
Description : Evaporation from water surfaces exposed to air is not dependent of the: w) velocity of the wind x) humidity y) temperature z) depth of the water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DEPTH OF THE WATER
Description : For a DC motor, what major component in addition to the field winding and the armature winding is necessary? w) a commutator x) a stator y) a battery z) a rotor
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A COMMUTATOR
Description : Dante is the name of an eight-legged robot designed to repel into the crater of Erebus. This volcano is located in w) Italy x) the Hawaiian chain y) Antarctica z) Japan
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ANTARCTICA
Description : Who is known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb? w) Albert Einstein x) J. Robert Oppenheimer y) General Leslie Groves z) Edward Teller
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
Description : In 1991, the frozen body of a late stone age man was found amazingly intact in the Alps near the Italian-Austrian border. Its age was determined to be about: w) 2,200 years x) 5,300 years y) 12,800 years z) 30,000 years
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5,300 YEARS
Description : The sun makes up approximately what percent of matter in our solar system? w) 17% x) 50% y) 85% z) 99%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 99%
Description : Deforestation is not a major environmental problem in w) the Amazon x) Borneo y) Oregon z) West Germany
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WEST GERMANY
Description : Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a greenhouse effect? w) John Tyndall x) Charles Darwin y) Roger Tory Peterson z) Stephen Jay Gould
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- JOHN TYNDALL
Description : What range of frequencies are usually referred to as the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Band? w) 3 to 30 Mega Hertz x) 30 to 300 Mega Hertz y) 300 to 3,000 Mega Hertz z) 30,000 to 300,000 Mega Hertz
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 300 to 3,000 MEGA HERTZ
Description : Which of the following is considered a renewable resource? w) Coal fired power plant x) Hydroelectric dam y) Combustion turbine facility z) Nuclear fission power plant
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYDROELECTRIC DAM
Description : The U.S. EPA recently concluded that environmental tobacco smoke should be considered (quote) w) "a possible human teratogen" x) "a priority air pollutant" y) "a known human carcinogen" z) "a possible human carcinogen"
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN
Description : TCDD (2,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzo(p)dioxin) is a toxic synthetic chemical. The most consistent adverse effect observed in exposed humans is: w) liver cancer x) birth defects y) disfiguring skin eruption z) an exaggerated sense of well-being
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DISFIGURING SKIN ERUPTION (CHLORACNE)
Description : Compared to terrestrial environments, aquatic environments are more stable in: w) temperature range x) producer consumer distribution y) sunlight absorbed z) number species
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TEMPERATURE RANGE
Description : Approximately what percentage of the electricity produced in the United States is consumed by residential appliances? w) 20% x) 33% y) 50% z) 66%
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 33%
Description : A radio station is broadcasting at 3750 khz (kilohertz). This station would be found in which radio band? w) 20 meter x) 40 meter y) 80 meter z) 160 meter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 80 METER
Description : A homeowner replaces a 65 watt incandescent bulb with a 15 watt compact fluorescent lamp. The light is on 2000 hours a year. If electricity cost 10 cents a kilowatt-hour, how much money is saved on the electric bill in one year? w) $50.00 x) $10.00 y) $5.00 z) $1.00
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- $10.00
Description : Which of the following people is credited as being the father of mass production? w) Thomas Edison x) Otto Graham y) Henry Ford z) Eli Whitney
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ELI WHITNEY
Description : In daylight the human eye is most sensitive to which color? w) Green x) Red y) Blue z) Orange
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GREEN
Description : One trillion is 1 followed by 12 zeros. What is 1 followed by 18 zeros? w) 1 quadrillion x) 1 quintillion y) 1 septillion z) 1 octillion
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1 QUINTILLION
Description : In the Tyndall Effect, the intensity of scattered radiation is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength. Which one of the following colors of light would exhibit the most intense Tyndall scattering? w) yellow x) green y) orange z) violet
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- VIOLET
Description : What form of radiation most closely resembles X-rays? w) alpha x) beta y) gamma z) neutron
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GAMMA
Description : What is the approximate weight in pounds of the atmosphere on a 1 sq. ft. surface at sea level? w) 15 lbs. x) 1500 lbs. y) 2100 lbs. z) 20,000 lbs.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 2100 LBS.
Description : A color television set employs a 25,000 volt electron accelerator to produce the picture and potentially harmful radiation which must be shielded against. The main component of this radiation consists ... which penetrate the picture tube x) soft x-rays y) microwaves z) ultraviolet radiation
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SOFT X-RAYS
Description : Liquid fuels can be used to generate electricity in a variety of ways. Which of the following technologies converts liquid fuel directly to electricity without a combustion step? w) turbine x) battery y) fuel cell z) Stirling engine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FUEL CELL
Description : In a precise diet and nutrition study, you need to determine the average weight and average height of a group each to a precision of 1%. The minimum sample size required is w) 10 x) 100 y) 1000 z) 10,000
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 10,000
Description : The heat exhaust of an automobile with an internal combustion engine represents approximately what percent of the energy of the original fuel? w) 10 % x) 50 % y) 35 % z) 5 %
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 35 %
Description : The most abundant organic molecule on the surface of the Earth is: w) cellulose x) chitin y) DNA z) hemoglobin
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CELLULOSE
Description : The estrogen and androgen hormones which regulate sexual development and function are structurally related to: w) beta carotene x) ethanol y) adrenaline z) cholesterol
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHOLESTEROL
Description : If you started with 100 grams of each of the materials below and they all vaporized inside of an inflatable balloon, which of them would produce the largest volume balloon, assuming they were all at the same temperature? w) water x) gasoline y) ethanol z) butane
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- WATER