
HKISO QUIZ
Quiz by Joan J. Quiroz
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Black lung disease is common in________.
Eutrophication is often seen in_______.
Today, concentration of greenhouse gases is high because of
Photochemical smog is related to what type of pollution ?
It is considered as the most dangerous metal pollutant exhaust of automobiles.
Peeling of ozone umbrella, which protects us from UV rays, is caused by
What are the most important causative pollutants of soil?
The maximum air pollution that we experience nowadays is caused by_____.
Trash in the environment is a problem because
Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?
Ultraviolet rays of the sunlight results in formation of _____.
Which of the following is not a condition of sustainability?
Most water pollution is the result of________.
It is believed that the thinning of the ozone layer is the result of chlorofluorocarbons. These gases have been used in:
A resource which occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people is referred to as________.
When phosphate-containing wastes from detergents and fertilizers reach our waterways, water plants grow excessively extracting oxygen from the water causing fish to suffocate. This process is called:
Renewable energy alternatives are those that:
The release of excessive amounts of harmful substances such as car and factory fumes and tire rubber into the atmosphere is called:
Substances that are easily broken down into harmless substances by decomposers are termed:
According to the United Nations, the main cause of climate change /global warming is the result of:
The main gases that produce acid rain are:
Instead of using pesticides to eradicate pests, another method using the pest's natural predators or parasites to control its numbers is frequently used. This environmentally friendly method is termed:
Examples of toxins that biologically magnify or accumulate in organisms are:
Present disadvantages of using renewable energy alternatives are that they are:
Which of the following is not a major cause of deforestation?
Which of the following is the name of the scheme that recycles chemical drums?
So far, most of the strongest impacts of climate change have been observed in:
What percentage of scientists agree that climate change is likely generated by human activities?
What is an example of stewardship?
When a population is maintained at its carrying capacity, it is said to be:
Which factor best explains why the human population has grown so rapidly over the last 1000 years?
Which is not a benefit of maintaining sustainable forest ecosystems?
Food, space, disease, natural disasters, climate, competition and predation are example of what?
It refers to the endless cycle of codependence, co-influence, co-production of technology and society upon the other.
Which civilization are the inventors of simple machines such as ramps and levers to aid construction processes?.
It is a practical application of knowledge in a particular area and a capability given by the practical application of knowledge.
Which civilization developed the following: seismological detectors, matches, paper, sliding calipers and wheel borrow.7.
Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
The presence of which contaminants would be the strongest indicator that municipal sewage sludge is unfit for use as fertilizer?
Reasons that the population of an exotic species often increases rapidly when introduced to a new environment, is due which of the following:
I. The exotic species is resistant to pesticides
II. There is usually a large, underused food source in the new environment
III. The exotic species has few natural predators in the new environment
Which type of electricity-generating power plant releases radioactive as well as toxic materials such as lead and arsenic under normal operating conditions?
It refers to the extreme warming of the central and eastern Pacific.
What is the economic term to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region?
Which is NOT true about non-renewable resources?
Which of the following situations do not have scientific basis?