Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Lecture 2 Quiz
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What are the main components of the earth's atmosphere?

  • N2, O2, H2O, CO2, HCl
  • N2, O2, H2O, CO2, NH3
  • N2, O2, H2O, CO2 (correct)
  • N2, O2, H2O, CO2, SO2

    • Which is the major contributor to greenhouse warming?

  • Carbon dioxide (correct)
  • Methane
  • Nitric oxide
  • Hydrogen sulfide

    • What is the main source of carbon dioxide pollution from human activities?

  • Animal and plant respiration and decay
  • Volcanic activity
  • Combustion of fossil fuels and forest destruction and burning (correct)
  • Industrial processes

    • Which of the following components is mainly responsible for the increase in surface temperature of the earth?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the trace components of the earth's atmosphere mentioned in the text?

    <p>NH3 Ammonia, H2S Hydrogen sulfide, CH4 Methane, HCl Hydrogen chloride</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reaction produces carbon monoxide as a pollutant?

    <p>The incomplete combustion of carbon containing compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of CO in the ambient air?

    <p>Vehicle exhaust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What adverse effect can high levels of CO have on human health?

    <p>Reduced amount of oxygen conveyed throughout the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are CO emissions lowered in internal combustion engines?

    <p>By using a relatively high air-fuel ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process is used by modern automobiles to remove carbon monoxide emissions?

    <p>Oxidation of CO to CO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry emits SO2 directly or indirectly as H2S?

    <p>Petroleum industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for smog formation according to the text?

    <p>Sulfur dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the weight ratio of air to fuel that results in an internal combustion engine emitting no CO?

    <p>&gt; 16 : 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of SO2 from power plants?

    <p>Combustion of coal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does sulfur dioxide affect life tissue if inhaled?

    <p>It has harmful effect on life tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to remove carbon monoxide emissions in modern automobiles?

    <p>Catalytic converters with excess air pumped into the exhaust gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary contributor to greenhouse warming according to the text?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is predicted to double by the middle of the next century, leading to an increase in the mean surface temperature of the earth?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of carbon monoxide pollution from human activities according to the text?

    <p>Combustion of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component, along with water vapor, is mainly responsible for the increase in surface temperature of the earth?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process leads to the production of carbon monoxide as a pollutant according to the text?

    <p>Reaction between CO2 and carbon containing materials at high temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pollutant is the major contributor to greenhouse warming according to the text?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of CO in the ambient air?

    <p>Vehicle exhaust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the weight ratio of air to fuel at which an internal combustion engine emits no CO?

    <p>Greater than 16:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of SO2 from the petroleum industry?

    <p>Refining of oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of sulfur dioxide from power plants?

    <p>Combustion of coal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for smog formation according to the text?

    <p>Sulfur dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which industry emits SO2 directly or indirectly as H2S?

    <p>Metal recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reaction produces carbon monoxide as a pollutant?

    <p>$CO_2 + C \rightarrow 2CO$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of carbon dioxide pollution from human activities?

    <p>$CH_4 + O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + H_2O$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process is used by modern automobiles to remove carbon monoxide emissions?

    <p>$CO + O_2 \rightarrow CO_2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the major contributor to greenhouse warming?

    <p>$CO_2 + C \rightarrow 2CO$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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