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Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the abiotic environment?
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the abiotic environment?
- Water
- Soil
- Air
- Decomposers (correct)
What is the primary form in which energy is returned to the atmosphere?
What is the primary form in which energy is returned to the atmosphere?
- Heat (correct)
- Kinetic energy
- Chemical energy
- Light
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere?
- Oxygen cycle
- Carbon cycle (correct)
- Nitrogen cycle
- Water Cycle
What is the most significant cause of ozone depletion?
What is the most significant cause of ozone depletion?
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate interpretation of the term 'est mens' concerning the environment?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate interpretation of the term 'est mens' concerning the environment?
Consider a scenario where a local government decides to incinerate municipal solid waste without proper emission controls. Which of the following environmental consequences is LEAST likely to occur?
Consider a scenario where a local government decides to incinerate municipal solid waste without proper emission controls. Which of the following environmental consequences is LEAST likely to occur?
A remote, isolated island ecosystem experiences a sudden volcanic eruption, drastically altering the landscape and eliminating a keystone species that regulated the population of a dominant herbivore. Formulate the most plausible long-term trajectory for species diversity on this island, assuming no external intervention.
A remote, isolated island ecosystem experiences a sudden volcanic eruption, drastically altering the landscape and eliminating a keystone species that regulated the population of a dominant herbivore. Formulate the most plausible long-term trajectory for species diversity on this island, assuming no external intervention.
Which of the following best describes the social environment?
Which of the following best describes the social environment?
What is the primary function of the ozone layer?
What is the primary function of the ozone layer?
Increased burning of fossil fuels directly contributes to which environmental issue?
Increased burning of fossil fuels directly contributes to which environmental issue?
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth's surface covered by water?
What is the approximate percentage of the Earth's surface covered by water?
Which of the following practices embodies the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in waste management?
Which of the following practices embodies the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in waste management?
Besides carbon dioxide and methane, which of the following gases is also a significant contributor to the greenhouse effect?
Besides carbon dioxide and methane, which of the following gases is also a significant contributor to the greenhouse effect?
The interaction of which spheres is most directly responsible for the phenomenon of acid rain impacting a historical monument like the Taj Mahal?
The interaction of which spheres is most directly responsible for the phenomenon of acid rain impacting a historical monument like the Taj Mahal?
Imagine a scenario where a new, highly potent greenhouse gas, 'Compound X,' is released into the atmosphere. Even in small concentrations, it demonstrates an exceptionally long atmospheric lifetime and a radiative efficiency significantly higher than carbon dioxide. Which of the following long-term geophysical consequences is MOST probable, assuming continued emissions of Compound X?
Imagine a scenario where a new, highly potent greenhouse gas, 'Compound X,' is released into the atmosphere. Even in small concentrations, it demonstrates an exceptionally long atmospheric lifetime and a radiative efficiency significantly higher than carbon dioxide. Which of the following long-term geophysical consequences is MOST probable, assuming continued emissions of Compound X?
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Abiotic Environment
Abiotic Environment
Includes non-living components like air, water, and soil.
Greenhouse gases
Greenhouse gases
Gases such as CO2, NO2, and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere.
Ozone Layer
Ozone Layer
Layer in the stratosphere that protects life from UV rays.
Acid Rain
Acid Rain
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Biosphere
Biosphere
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Photochemical Reaction
Photochemical Reaction
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Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle
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Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFCs)
Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFCs)
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Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere
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Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Effect
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Ozone Depletion
Ozone Depletion
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Acid Rain Impact
Acid Rain Impact
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Ozone Formation
Ozone Formation
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Biosphere Components
Biosphere Components
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Solar Flux
Solar Flux
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Waste Management Methods
Waste Management Methods
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Study Notes
MCQ Question Types
- Abiotic environment includes: air, water, soil
- Chief source of energy: sun
- Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of heat
- Hydrosphere is an example of: biosphere
- Consisting of: air, water, and soil
- Formation of ozone: photochemical reaction
- Type of environment: physical, man-made, social
- Social environment: tradition, ethics, culture
- Physical environment: abiotic environment
- Term 'environment' means: surrounding
- Major cause of acid rain: acidification of soil, loss of crops, decrease in mortality
- Impact of acid rain: acidification of soil, loss of crops, decrease in mortality
- Which of the following components are recyclable: waste (metal, plastic, sand)
- 4Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, responsible use
- Public, environment, saving natures
Other Environmental Concepts
- Ozone layer: saves life from UV rays
- Greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, methane, fossil fuels
- Greenhouse effect increase: fossil fuels
- Harmful environment pollution: thermal pollution
- Height of ozone layer: 15-30 km
- Stratosphere contains ozone
- Biotic environment includes: producers, consumers, decomposers
- Colour of ozone molecule: blue
- Percentage of earth's surface covered by water: 71%
- Fresh water reserve: 2.7%
- NO2 gas is: greenhouse gas
- Major cause of ozone depletion: chlorofluorocarbons
- Troposphere: lowest layer of atmosphere
- Ozone hole: destruction of ozone layer
- How atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere are connected: carbon cycle
- Area where all living organisms interact: biosphere
- Biosphere: the portion of the earth and its environment where living organisms exist
- Historical monument affected by acid rain: Taj Mahal
- Solar radiation amount: solar flux
- Sphere of environment least affected by acid rain: atmosphere
- Acid rain contains: sulfuric acid
- High levels of waste disposal: dumping in sealed containers
- Biogas production: from waste (recovery)
- Abiotic components of the ecosystem: humus, temperature, wind, water
- Atmosphere's height: 800 km
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