COR 2 Test Prep | Questions and Answers
/. What are the 4 major topics of air pollution? - Answer-Ozone Depletion
Particulate Matter
Sequestering CO2
Acid Rain
/.What did Amy Cannon say was a harmful pollutant that leads to ozone depletion? -
Answer-Chlorofluorocarbons
/.What can car manufacturers do to reduce risk of acid rain? - Answer-catalytic
converters
/.What is the disadvantage of planting trees to reduce CO2? - Answer-Space
/.What is a solution to combatting particulate matter? - Answer-Particulate filters and
scrubbers
/.What are biodegradable plastics? - Answer-A kind of plastic that can be assimilated by
bacteria and fungi into environmentally friendly products.
/.what are 2 examples of biodegradable plastics? - Answer-thermoplastic starch (tps)
and pha
/.name 3 sources of biopolymers - Answer-plants, animals, microorganisms, and
agricultural waste
/.What is a potential benefit to biodegradable plastics? - Answer-Less energy, reduce
environmental footprint, and less materials in landfills
/.What is PLA (polylactic acid) made from? - Answer-corn and sugar cane
/.Fiberglass is made of what 2 components? - Answer-Plastic and glass
/.Zebra project created 100% recyclable wind turbine blades, what was the material they
used instead of fiberglass? - Answer-Elium resin (biodegradable)
/.What is the average lifespan of solar panels? - Answer-25-30 years
/.What are some solutions to solar energy problems? - Answer-tax incentives, recycling
and repurposing methods, and advanced grid techniques
/.What are solar panels mainly composed of? - Answer-Glass
/.What is e-waste? - Answer-the disposal of broken, obsolete, and worn-out electronics
/. What are the 4 major topics of air pollution? - Answer-Ozone Depletion
Particulate Matter
Sequestering CO2
Acid Rain
/.What did Amy Cannon say was a harmful pollutant that leads to ozone depletion? -
Answer-Chlorofluorocarbons
/.What can car manufacturers do to reduce risk of acid rain? - Answer-catalytic
converters
/.What is the disadvantage of planting trees to reduce CO2? - Answer-Space
/.What is a solution to combatting particulate matter? - Answer-Particulate filters and
scrubbers
/.What are biodegradable plastics? - Answer-A kind of plastic that can be assimilated by
bacteria and fungi into environmentally friendly products.
/.what are 2 examples of biodegradable plastics? - Answer-thermoplastic starch (tps)
and pha
/.name 3 sources of biopolymers - Answer-plants, animals, microorganisms, and
agricultural waste
/.What is a potential benefit to biodegradable plastics? - Answer-Less energy, reduce
environmental footprint, and less materials in landfills
/.What is PLA (polylactic acid) made from? - Answer-corn and sugar cane
/.Fiberglass is made of what 2 components? - Answer-Plastic and glass
/.Zebra project created 100% recyclable wind turbine blades, what was the material they
used instead of fiberglass? - Answer-Elium resin (biodegradable)
/.What is the average lifespan of solar panels? - Answer-25-30 years
/.What are some solutions to solar energy problems? - Answer-tax incentives, recycling
and repurposing methods, and advanced grid techniques
/.What are solar panels mainly composed of? - Answer-Glass
/.What is e-waste? - Answer-the disposal of broken, obsolete, and worn-out electronics
