Managing Global Environmental Issues Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a major source of greenhouse gas emissions mentioned in the text?

  • CFCs from air conditioners and refrigerators
  • Burning of fossil fuels
  • Methane from rice paddies and cattle ranches
  • Dust and particulates from quarries and construction sites (correct)

    • What is the primary cause of acid rain according to the text?

  • Sulfur and nitrogen based emissions from burning fossil fuels (correct)
  • Methane emissions from rice paddies and cattle ranches
  • Dust and particulates from quarries and construction sites
  • CFCs from air conditioners and refrigerators

    • Which of the following is NOT listed as an impact of acid rain in the text?

  • Ecosystems and habitat destruction
  • Increased corrosion of metals and concrete structures
  • Increase in global warming and sea level rise (correct)
  • Water pollution and destruction of aquatic life

    • Which of the following is a source of methane emissions?

    <p>Rice paddies and cattle ranches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential impact of air pollution in the text?

    <p>Increase in the production of CFCs and other greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sources of air pollution is considered a point source pollutant?

    <p>Sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen emissions from the burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sources of air pollution is considered a non-point source pollutant?

    <p>Dust and particulates from quarries and construction sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a source of air pollution?

    <p>Volcanic eruptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential impact of climate change in the text?

    <p>Increase in the production of CFCs and other greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollutant mentioned in the text?

    <p>Ozone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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