Environmental iClicker Quiz Weeks 10-13

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Environmental Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge on air pollution, greenhouse gases, and environmental impact with our comprehensive quiz! Challenge yourself with 41 thought-provoking questions designed to enhance your understanding of critical environmental issues.

Learn about air quality and health impacts.
Understand the significance of greenhouse gases.
Explore key environmental concepts and issues.

41 Questions10 MinutesCreated by EcoGuardian42

Name layers of atmosphere as their distance from Earth increases:

Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere

Primary air pollutants are:

Are not emitted to the atmosphere

Added directly to the atmosphere

Formed in the air

Produced via chemical reactions in the atmosphere

This is NOT an example of major primary pollutant:

Particulate matter

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 )

Organic matter

What is the biggest contributor to primary air pollution:

Farming

Industrial Process

Transportation

Solid waste disposal

Indoor pollution rates tend to be high in:

Low income countries

High income countries

Everywhere in the world

North America

Which primary pollutants effects oxygen supply to human body:

Carbon monoxide

Nitrous oxide

Sulphur oxide

Particulate

This particulate matter primary air pollutant was used for building insulation and now has been banned in many countries:

Fiberglass

Cellulose

Arsenic

Asbestos

As adults we inhale:

10,000 to 20,000 liters of air each day

7 to 14 liters of air each hour

10,000 to 20,000 liters of air each hour

7 to 14 liters of air each minute

These are secondary pollutants:

Ozone, particulates, acid rain

Acid rain, smog, ozone

VOCs, smog, ozone

Acid rain, particulate, VOCs

Low level zone that can be negative to human health is present in:

Biosphere

Earth

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Ozone formation mechanism requires:

VOCs, UV light, water

Nitrogen oxide, VOCs, sunlight

VOCs, water, sunlight

Nitrogen oxide, UV light, heat

Famous quote by Marshall McLuhan states: “There are no passengers on spaceship Earth. We are all _______:”

Stewards

Teammates

Crew

Captain

Greenhouse gases include:

CO2 , Methane, NOx , fluorinated gases

CO, Methane, NOx , water vapor

CO, Methane, SO2 , fluorinated gases

CO2 , Methane, SO2 , helium

Based on CO2 concentration ice age occurred:

Only once

Every 10,000 year

Every 100,000 year

Every 1,000,000 year

Increase of CO2 concentration in atmosphere above 290 ppm coincides with:

World War II

Start of Industrial Revolution

First ice age

Middle Ages

The largest increase in annual GHG emissions between 1990 and 2016 is observed in:

Transport

Industry

Agriculture

Electricity and heat

These ALL are the main impacts of global warming:

Sea level rise, ocean warming, frequent storms and hurricanes

Ocean warming, acid rain, sea level rise

Fossil fuel burning, sea level rise, frequent storms and hurricanes

Solar radiation, fossil fuel burning, GHG emission

These two countries have emitted 25% of total global GHG emissions over time:

Russia and China

US and Russia

US and India

US and China

The ethical theory that seeks to create the most good for the most people is referred to as:

Mill’s Utilitarianism

Kant’s Duty Ethics

Kohlberg’s Theory

Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics

Which of the following is associated with Locke’s ethical viewpoint:

Good will

People deserve respect

The golden mean

Maximize utility and minimize suffering

The most basic good is “good will”, and all are encouraged to develop “good will”, I.e. To be honest, keep your promise, obey the law and be fair. This is covered by which of the following ethical theories?:

Mill’s utilitariasm

Locke’s rights ethics

Aristotle’s virtue ethics

Kant’s formalism

Which of the following is associated with Aristotle’s ethical viewpoint?

Greatest good for the greatest number

Good will – good intentions

Deontology – what is “right

The golden mean (virtues)

Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism and Teamwork. These are the 5 core values of:

OSPE

PEO

Engineers Canada

APEGA

Rest’s model of Ethical Decision Making includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Moral sensitivity

Moral dilemma

Moral reasoning

Moral commitment

Example of equity:

Salary and rewards to the employees based on their work performance, expertise and specialty.

Same salary, benefits and rewards to all the employees irrespective of the difference in their work performance.

Giving equal attention and equal effort by the teacher to all the students in the classroom

Government subsidies on utilities bill or food available for everyone

From the ethical perspective, engineering solutions to complex socio-technical problems are not always simple and clear, because of the following:

Associated penalties

Conflict in moral reasoning and interpretation

People problems

Economic contributions

The PEO Code of Ethics consists of:

Self-regulation

Rules for running the Association (PEO) itself

Rules of personal conduct for all engineers

All of the above

If a professional engineer is found guilty of Professional Misconduct, the most severe penalty PEO’s Disciplinary Committee may mete out is:

Revoking of license

Reprimand and fine

Suspension of license

Imprisonment

A situation in which an engineer’s loyalty and obligations may be compromised because of self-interests, or other loyalties and obligations, is termed:

Conceptual issue

Conflict of interest

Concern of interest

Interaction rules

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