It is necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products to

1.  reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust fumes
2.  increase efficiency of automobiles' engines
3.  use sulphur removed from petroleum for commercial purposes
4.  increase the life span of engine silencers

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
 77%
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is:

1.  Propane 2.  Methane
3.  Ethane 4.  Butane
Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
 61%
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Arcata Wildlife Sanctuary in Arcata, California is also a/an:
1. innovative sewer management system
2. tiger reserve
3. nuclear waste disposal site
4. ecological hotspot

Subtopic:  Green House Effect & Global Warming |
 67%
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Biomagnification can occur as a result of:

I:  Persistence
II:  Food chain energetics
III:  Low or non-existent rate of internal degradation or excretion of the substance
 
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Water Pollution: I |
 58%
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Hot wastewater discharged from industries into water bodies:

1.  increases the nutrient content of the water body
2.  decreases the BOD of water
3.  is considered a water pollutant
4.  is desirable as cool water is more damaging to aquatic life
Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
 63%
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A substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource is called:

1.  Pathogen 2.  Allergen
3.  Pollutant 4.  Secondary metabolite
Subtopic:  Introduction to Pollution & Types |
 82%
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Radiatively active gases do not include:
1. Methane

2. Ammonia

3. Nitrous oxide

4. Chloroflouro carbons

Subtopic:  Green House Effect & Global Warming |
 66%
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Combustion of solid wastes in the absence of oxygen is known as:

1.  Incineration 2.  Pyrolysis
3.  Anaerobiosis 4.  Burning

Subtopic:  Solid Waste Pollution |
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In an algal bloom, the cause of death of other algae is usually:
1. toxins

2. decreased DO

3. decreased sunlight

4. decreased nutrients

Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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The device, normally used to remove gaseous pollutants from polluted air but can remove large particulate matter as well, is:
1. electrostatic precipitator

2. cyclonic separator

3. trajectory separator

4. Scrubber

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
 54%
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