Environmental iClicker Quiz Weeks 10-13
Environmental Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge on air pollution, greenhouse gases, and environmental impact with our comprehensive quiz! Challenge yourself with 41 thought-provoking questions designed to enhance your understanding of critical environmental issues.
- Learn about air quality and health impacts.
- Understand the significance of greenhouse gases.
- Explore key environmental concepts and issues.
Name layers of atmosphere as their distance from Earth increases:
Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
Primary air pollutants are:
Are not emitted to the atmosphere
Added directly to the atmosphere
Formed in the air
Produced via chemical reactions in the atmosphere
This is NOT an example of major primary pollutant:
Particulate matter
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 )
Organic matter
What is the biggest contributor to primary air pollution:
Farming
Industrial Process
Transportation
Solid waste disposal
Air pollution can be a trigger of what disease:
HIV/AIDS
Diabetes
Asthma
Malaria
Indoor pollution rates tend to be high in:
Low income countries
High income countries
Everywhere in the world
North America
Which primary pollutants effects oxygen supply to human body:
Carbon monoxide
Nitrous oxide
Sulphur oxide
Particulate
Primary source of nitrogen oxide is:
Mining
Combustion
Agriculture
Construction
This particulate matter primary air pollutant was used for building insulation and now has been banned in many countries:
Fiberglass
Cellulose
Arsenic
Asbestos
Particulates that are considered most toxic and have severe health effects:
PM7
PM10
PM2.5
PM5
As adults we inhale:
10,000 to 20,000 liters of air each day
7 to 14 liters of air each hour
10,000 to 20,000 liters of air each hour
7 to 14 liters of air each minute
These are secondary pollutants:
Ozone, particulates, acid rain
Acid rain, smog, ozone
VOCs, smog, ozone
Acid rain, particulate, VOCs
Acid deposition consists of rain, snow, dust or gas with a pH lower than:
2.5
6.5
3.4
5.6
Acid rain can erode statues and buildings especially those made of:
Granite
Limestone
Concrete
Wood
Low level zone that can be negative to human health is present in:
Biosphere
Earth
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ozone formation mechanism requires:
VOCs, UV light, water
Nitrogen oxide, VOCs, sunlight
VOCs, water, sunlight
Nitrogen oxide, UV light, heat
Daily ozone peaks:
In the morning
At noon
In the evening
At night
Major precursors for smog are all of the following EXCEPT:
NOx
VOCs
Acid Rain
Ozone
Long term health effect of smog:
Cancer
Headache
Nausea
Allergy
Famous quote by Marshall McLuhan states: “There are no passengers on spaceship Earth. We are all _______:”
Stewards
Teammates
Crew
Captain
Greenhouse gases include:
CO2 , Methane, NOx , fluorinated gases
CO, Methane, NOx , water vapor
CO, Methane, SO2 , fluorinated gases
CO2 , Methane, SO2 , helium
Based on CO2 concentration ice age occurred:
Only once
Every 10,000 year
Every 100,000 year
Every 1,000,000 year
Increase of CO2 concentration in atmosphere above 290 ppm coincides with:
World War II
Start of Industrial Revolution
First ice age
Middle Ages
Percentage of GHGs emission from industry sector constitutes:
24.2%
5.2%
73.2%
18.4%
The largest increase in annual GHG emissions between 1990 and 2016 is observed in:
Transport
Industry
Agriculture
Electricity and heat
Sugarcane is an additional source of fuel in:
Japan
Brazil
Canada
Madagaskar
Globally average sea level rise since 1990 is:
30 cm
10 cm
20 cm
50 cm
These ALL are the main impacts of global warming:
Sea level rise, ocean warming, frequent storms and hurricanes
Ocean warming, acid rain, sea level rise
Fossil fuel burning, sea level rise, frequent storms and hurricanes
Solar radiation, fossil fuel burning, GHG emission
These two countries have emitted 25% of total global GHG emissions over time:
Russia and China
US and Russia
US and India
US and China
The goal of Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to
2°C
1°C
3°C
2.5°C
The ethical theory that seeks to create the most good for the most people is referred to as:
Mill’s Utilitarianism
Kant’s Duty Ethics
Kohlberg’s Theory
Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics
Which of the following is associated with Locke’s ethical viewpoint:
Good will
People deserve respect
The golden mean
Maximize utility and minimize suffering
The most basic good is “good will”, and all are encouraged to develop “good will”, I.e. To be honest, keep your promise, obey the law and be fair. This is covered by which of the following ethical theories?:
Mill’s utilitariasm
Locke’s rights ethics
Aristotle’s virtue ethics
Kant’s formalism
Which of the following is associated with Aristotle’s ethical viewpoint?
Greatest good for the greatest number
Good will – good intentions
Deontology – what is “right
The golden mean (virtues)
Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism and Teamwork. These are the 5 core values of:
OSPE
PEO
Engineers Canada
APEGA
Rest’s model of Ethical Decision Making includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Moral sensitivity
Moral dilemma
Moral reasoning
Moral commitment
Example of equity:
Salary and rewards to the employees based on their work performance, expertise and specialty.
Same salary, benefits and rewards to all the employees irrespective of the difference in their work performance.
Giving equal attention and equal effort by the teacher to all the students in the classroom
Government subsidies on utilities bill or food available for everyone
From the ethical perspective, engineering solutions to complex socio-technical problems are not always simple and clear, because of the following:
Associated penalties
Conflict in moral reasoning and interpretation
People problems
Economic contributions
The PEO Code of Ethics consists of:
Self-regulation
Rules for running the Association (PEO) itself
Rules of personal conduct for all engineers
All of the above
If a professional engineer is found guilty of Professional Misconduct, the most severe penalty PEO’s Disciplinary Committee may mete out is:
Revoking of license
Reprimand and fine
Suspension of license
Imprisonment
A situation in which an engineer’s loyalty and obligations may be compromised because of self-interests, or other loyalties and obligations, is termed:
Conceptual issue
Conflict of interest
Concern of interest
Interaction rules
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