所屬科目:研究所、轉學考(插大)◆環境科學概論
1. A fossil fuel is best described as (A)a flammable solid or gas. (B)a fuel that contains carbon. (C)a flammable substance formed from ancient biological material. (D)fossilized rock that will burn in a power station.
2. An example of a non-renewable, non-fossil energy resource is (A)oil. (B)coal. (C)tidal. (D)uranium.
3. Which of the following is not a renewable energy source? (A)biomass (B)natural gas (C)solar (D)wind
4. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? (A)helium (B)nitrogen (C)methane (D)oxygen
5. The enhanced greenhouse effect is due to (A)increased trapping of infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and oceans. (B)decreased trapping of infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and oceans. (C)increased trapping of visible and ultraviolet radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and oceans. (D)decreased trapping of visible and ultraviolet radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and oceans.
6. The mass of carbon dioxide in gigatonnes emitted into the atmosphere globally in the year 2000 was approximately (A)2 (B)8 (C)15 (D)30
7. The projected percentage increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide between the years 2000 and 2100 is approximately (A)60 (B)100 (C)200 (D)550
8. What percentage of the energy in coal in the ground reaches the home? (A)10 (B)25 (C)90 (D)213
9. How much energy is not converted to electricity when one kilogram of coal is burnt in a power station? (A)800 kJ (B)2100 kJ (C)4200 kJ (D)5580 kJ
10. The amount of dioxin required to kill an animal depends on its body weight. If 50% of dogs die when they consume a dose of 1.5 mg/kg, what dose would be expected to kill 50% of dogs that weigh 15 kg? (A)0.1 mg (B)1.5 mg (C)7.5 mg (D)22.5 mg
11. A factory uses recycled paper to produce pulp that is then used to make paper. If 75% of the recycled paper is converted into pulp, how much recycled paper is required to produce 1 tonne of pulp? (A)0.25 tonnes (B)0.75 tonnes (C)1.33 tonnes (D)1.50 tonnes
12. Which is the most advanced approach? (A)recycling materials (B)using biodegradable material (C)reducing the amount of materials used (D)creating more durable products
13. Obstacles to recycling include (A)lack of inclusion of environmental costs in market prices (B)tax breaks for mining virgin materials (C)lack of large, steady markets for recycled materials (D)all of these answers
14. Which environmental problem is among the five leading causes of death worldwide? (A)El Niño (B)air pollution (C)water pollution (D)nuclear waste
15. Primary pollutants from burning coal include all of the following except (A)droplets of sulfuric acid (B)sulfur dioxide (C)particulate matter (D)ozone
16. Methods to prevent pollution from motor vehicle emissions include all of the following except (A)improving fuel efficiency (B)using pollution-control device (C)using mass transit (D)using less polluting fuels
17. Which of the following is a point source of pollution? (A)acid deposition (B)urban street (C)oil tanker (D)suburban lawn
18. The hydrologic cycle is driven primarily by? (A)solar energy and gravity (B)solar energy and the moon (C)solar and mechanical energy (D)mechanical and chemical energy
19. All of the following increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere except (A)respiration (B)photosynthesis (C)combustion (D)decomposition
20. Scientific hypotheses differ from scientific theories in that they are (A)widely accepted descriptions of what we find happening over and over in nature (B)tentative explanations that need further evaluation (C)not subject to proper investigation and testing (D)all of these answers