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EGEE FINAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 100+
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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Human beings are responsible for a significant amount of the greenhouse gases present in the atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true Biomass as a method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is based on? **- CORRECT ANSWER
** Biomass acts as a carbon sink As applied towards the United States, the Kyoto Protocol calls for what? **- CORRECT ANSWER ** Reduction of total greenhouse gas emissions to 7% below 1990 levels Check all of the following sources of methane into the atmosphere **- CORRECT ANSWER ** animals coal mines termites cata busses landfills The process of storing carbon in the oceans is best described by which of the following descriptions: - CORRECT ANSWER >>> liquified carbon dioxide is pumped into the ocean, where it lays on the ocean floor in large pools, thus removing it from the atmosphere Low NOX burners are designed to limit the amount of oxygen initially present (and later oxygen is added to complete combustion). By doing so, the production of NOX is limited. TRUE or FALSE?
- CORRECT ANSWER >>> true The following image:shows flooded rice cultivation. This practice is a significant source of methane emissions, TRUE or FALSE?? A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true in the future, vehicles may be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. These burn hydrgogen to produce power (at a high efficiency than tradition engines). What types of gases are released in the exhaust of a hydrogen fuel cell? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Only water vapor Read through the following article World Wildlife Federation News on the effects of global climate change on the American Pika. What effect is global climate change having on the pikas? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Increase in temperature is reducing the amount of habitat available to these mammals all of the following are net benefits of Emissions Trading except:? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> An increase in global reduction of emissions According to the Kyoto protocol, select those countries which did NOT have to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions - CORRECT ANSWER >>> india china mexico australia Which of the following is Not an issue we can address when considering how to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> population The following photo shows emissions from a nuclear power plant Which of the following statements is true about these emissions? **- CORRECT ANSWER
** The plumes emitted from the stacks are not considered greenhouse gas emissions an additional benefits of CO2 sequestration in oil fields is what? **- CORRECT ANSWER ** enhanced oil recovery How can carbon dioxide be "sequestered" or stored in coal? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Coal has numerous pores in which carbon dioxide can enter and thus be trapped
Which of the following is true about water vapor in the atmosphere? **- CORRECT ANSWER
** A) makes up 70% of the greenhouse gases B) can block the sun rays and help cool the earth C) can act as a blanket and trap warm air and raise the temperature of the earth D) all of the above all the above Is the following statement true or false? The earth's climate is predicted to change because human activities are altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the buildup of greenhouse gases. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true Go to the following web page and answer the question below. EPA Global Warming site Can individuals take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> yes s the following statement true or false? As the global temperature increases, sea water is able to hold higher concentrations of CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER >>> false This graph was presented in class. What does it show? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Relative importance of anthropologic emissions on a carbon equivalent bas Which of the 6 gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol has the longest lifetime in the atmosphere?
- CORRECT ANSWER >>> SF Question 1 What was the main issue discussed at the Kyoto conference - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Of all developed nations, that had to reduce emissions, all had to reach the same reduction percentage - CORRECT ANSWER >>> false According to the Kyoto protocol, select those countries which did NOT have to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> india australia china mexico where does the energy come from to form the chemical energy which is locked away in the fossil fuels? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> the sun Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. However, without carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, life on this planet would cease to exist. TRUE OR FALSE? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true In a Senate vote in December 1997 "Senate Resolution 98" was passed which indicated no American ratification of the Kyoto Protocol until the developing countries participate in reduction of greenhouse gases and evidence was presented indicating that the Protocol would not harm the US economy. By how much did it pass? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 95 to 0 Please mark all possible factors that enhance the heat-trapping capability of the earth's atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A) Methane concentrations Feedback: Concentrations of CH4 are believed to contribute on global warming. B) Nitrous oxide concentrations Feedback: Concentrations of N2O are believed to contribute on global warming. D) Decomposition of organic matter Feedback: Decomposition of organic matter releases more than 10 times the CO2 released by human activities. Select the gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol - CORRECT ANSWER >>> carbon dioxide methane Sulphur hexafluoride Perfluorocarbons nitrous oxide
According to the following article, who can effectively buy, sell and trade allowances? Acid Rain Program SO2 Allowances. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A) All of the above B) Only the EPA C) Green Peace D) You Can E) Stock Brokers
- all the above for the remainder of the quiz today, browse through the Plain English Guide to The Clean Air Act. Although this isn't a quiz question and probably won't be worth any points, there is a possibility of questions on the next exam! I have read the above link - CORRECT ANSWER >>> yes i have What common fuel material contains approximately 0.5% to 5% in weight of sulfur? type the correct answer (hint: It is also the fuel used to generate a large portion of the electricity in PA) - CORRECT ANSWER >>> coal Read the following link and answer the question below. EPA's Acid Rain Homepage What are the primary pollutant precursors for the formation of acid precipitation? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> SO2 and NOx
The formation of SO2 is mainly due to the oxidation of the sulfur found in the fuel during the combustion process. NOx formation can also occur this way, however the other method for the formation of the NOx is not due to fuel nitrogen. How is it formed? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The nitrogen in the combustion air will react with the oxygen in the combustion air at high temperatures True or False Acid deposition can have a detrimental effect on buildings, automobiles, and even statues - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true A hypothetical power plant burns 1,000 kilograms (one million grams) of coal a day to provide electricity to the surrounding county. If the coal contains 2 wt% of sulfur, how much sulfur dioxide is released into the atmosphere a day in grams? (Hint: the molecular weight of sulfur is 32 g/mol and the the molecular weight of oxygen is 16 g/mol.) - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 40 kilograms True or False Most coal power plants have switched to lower S coals as a method of reducing SO2 emissions - CORRECT ANSWER >>> true What does the number "10" stand for in the name PM10? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The number represents particles < 10 microns True or False: Atmospheric ozone can be thought of as tanning oil for a sunbather - CORRECT ANSWER >>> false Select all of the following devices which can be used to control particulate emissions from a power plant - CORRECT ANSWER >>> cyclone separators, Fabric Filters (bag houses), Wet Collectors, Electrostatic Precipitators
Read through this article about the Donora, PA air pollution disaster. What caused the emissions to stay near ground level and not disperse into the atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A temperature inversion The following illustration shows what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> the phenomenon of cool air being trapped by a layer of warm air Feedback: Correct! Typically warm air is near the surface of the earth and cool air above. The warm air is less dense, thus rises and mixing occurs. Sometimes due to cloud cover or other reasons, the surface of the earth isn't warmed (thus not producing warm air) and a layer of cool air forms near the surface. This results this the illustrated occurrence... otherwise known as a temperature inversion Modern cars pollute less than older cars. How much has the improvement been in emission reductions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 20 times less What is the value of:
5.35 X 104 - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 53500
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