Environmental Quiz
Environmental Quiz
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According to a global study of wind power in 2005 what extent of the world's total energy usage could be satisfied if all viable wind power locations were exploited: 1%; 10%; 75%; or Five times?
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What word, derived loosely from 'two oxygens', refers to a highly toxic group of pollutant chemicals produced typically as by-products from manufacturing processes?
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A photovoltaic module is more commonly known as what?
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Sulphur/sulfur dioxide and (various) nitrogen oxides are the main contributory factors in what unhelpful environmental effect: Acid rain; Landfill run-off; Global warming; or Pesticides?
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What structural modification of oxygen is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but beneficial in the upper atmosphere?
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Used in various environmental terminology referring to organic life, what prefix derives from the original Greek meaning 'the course of human life'?
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What is the climate change agreement aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, named after the Japanese city in which participating nations agreed its framework in 1997?
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Photopollution is a technical alternative word for what sort of pollution?
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In excess of how many gallons of water are lost each day in the USA to leaks, equating to 14% of all 'withdrawals': Six million, Sixty million, Six hundred million; or Six billion?
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The UN Stockholm Convention signed in 2001 seeks to limit the production and use of what, abbreviated to POPs?
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What colourless/colorless, odourless/odorless, poisonous polluting gas is chiefly emitted by small engines typically used in lawn-mowers and chainsaws, etc?
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What highly toxic element was traditionally used in thermometers, posing a substantial safety and disposal risk?
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The 1987 Montreal Protocol concerns specifically, and includes in its full title, substances that deplete what?
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Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and sulphur/sulfur hexafluoride are widely referred to by what collective metaphorical term?
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From the Greek root words for 'house' and 'study of' what term refers to the scientific study of the relationship between living things, and their natural environment?
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An 'R number' identifies what sort of substance having potentially significant impact on global warming when used in heating/cooling applications?
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If electricity costs say 5p (or 5 cents) per kilowatt/hour, how much does a conventional 100W light bulb cost to run in a year if it is left on permanently?
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The DuPont trade name Freon has become an alternative name for which abbreviated compound name strongly associated with global warming?
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The 'R-value' used in the building and construction industry is a measure of what quality of a materials: Life expectancy; Cost; Thermal resistance; or Tensile strength?
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Which three of these waste products are safe and helpful to compost (and by exception which are not): Dairy products, Egg shells, Sawdust, Lard, Fish bones, Tea-bags, Pet waste?
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According to a global study of wind power in 2005 what extent of the world's total energy usage could be satisfied if all viable wind power locations were exploited: 1%; 10%; 75%; or Five times?Five times
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What word, derived loosely from 'two oxygens', refers to a highly toxic group of pollutant chemicals produced typically as by-products from manufacturing processes?Dioxins
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A photovoltaic module is more commonly known as what?Solar panel
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Sulphur/sulfur dioxide and (various) nitrogen oxides are the main contributory factors in what unhelpful environmental effect: Acid rain; Landfill run-off; Global warming; or Pesticides?Acid rain
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What structural modification of oxygen is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but beneficial in the upper atmosphere?Ozone
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Used in various environmental terminology referring to organic life, what prefix derives from the original Greek meaning 'the course of human life'?Bio
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What is the climate change agreement aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, named after the Japanese city in which participating nations agreed its framework in 1997?Kyoto Protocol
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Photopollution is a technical alternative word for what sort of pollution?Light
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In excess of how many gallons of water are lost each day in the USA to leaks, equating to 14% of all 'withdrawals': Six million, Sixty million, Six hundred million; or Six billion?Six billion
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The UN Stockholm Convention signed in 2001 seeks to limit the production and use of what, abbreviated to POPs?Persistent Organic Pollutants
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What colourless/colorless, odourless/odorless, poisonous polluting gas is chiefly emitted by small engines typically used in lawn-mowers and chainsaws, etc?Carbon monoxide
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What highly toxic element was traditionally used in thermometers, posing a substantial safety and disposal risk?Mercury
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The 1987 Montreal Protocol concerns specifically, and includes in its full title, substances that deplete what?The Ozone Layer
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Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and sulphur/sulfur hexafluoride are widely referred to by what collective metaphorical term?Greenhouse Gases
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From the Greek root words for 'house' and 'study of' what term refers to the scientific study of the relationship between living things, and their natural environment?Ecology
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An 'R number' identifies what sort of substance having potentially significant impact on global warming when used in heating/cooling applications?Refrigerant
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If electricity costs say 5p (or 5 cents) per kilowatt/hour, how much does a conventional 100W light bulb cost to run in a year if it is left on permanently?£80
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The DuPont trade name Freon has become an alternative name for which abbreviated compound name strongly associated with global warming?CFC
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The 'R-value' used in the building and construction industry is a measure of what quality of a materials: Life expectancy; Cost; Thermal resistance; or Tensile strength?Thermal resistance
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Which three of these waste products are safe and helpful to compost (and by exception which are not): Dairy products, Egg shells, Sawdust, Lard, Fish bones, Tea-bags, Pet waste?Egg shells, Sawdust, Tea-bags
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