The environmental pollutants that will have the most negative effects would be:
1. human organic wastes
2. wastes from feedlots
3. an excess of natural nutrients
4. non-biodegradable chemicals

Subtopic:  Introduction to Pollution & Types |
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Kyoto protocol commits signatories to:
1. Plant more trees
2. Cut forests for agriculture
3. Increasing nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere
4. Increasing the amount of methane in the atmosphere

Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
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“Greenpeace” is a non-governmental environmental organization with headquarters in:
1. Geneva, Switzerland
2. Paris, France
3. Amsterdam, Netherlands
4. Nuuk, Greenland

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

1.

Ozone depletion

DNA damage

2.

Greenhouse effect

Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide

3.

Acid rain

pH < 5

4.

Eutrophication

Decreased primary productivity

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion | Water Pollution |
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The radiatively active gas with the maximum percent increase in the atmosphere since 1750 AD is:

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Methane
3. Nitrous oxide 4. Chlorofluorocarbons
Subtopic:  Agrochemical & Radioactive Waste |

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Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by:
1. Nature
2. Excessive use of resources
3. Humans
4. Natural disasters

Subtopic:  Solid Waste Pollution |
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According to Central Pollution Control Board, the diameter of particles that are responsible for causing great harm to human health is:
1. 2.5 micrometer
2. 5.0 micrometer
3. 10.0 micrometer
4. 7.5 micrometer

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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The material generally used for soundproofing rooms like a recording studio or an auditorium is:

1. Cotton 2. Coir
3. Wood 4. Styrofoam
Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is:

1.  Propane 2.  Methane
3.  Ethane 4.  Butane
Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is:

1.  Azolla                2.  Wolffia
3. Eichhornia 4. Trapa

Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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