EGEE 102 Exam 2 ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Global warming occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER - the total energy arriving at the earth is
more than the energy leaving
Oceans are vital in the energy balance - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Sulfur when burned forms - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2
Global warming would occur - CORRECT ANSWER - Total energy received by the earth is
more than the energy leaving
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons comprised of primarily carbon and hydrogen and some sulfur,
nitrogen, oxygen, and mineral matter - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Acid rain damages trees in which of the following manners - CORRECT ANSWER -
Removes soil nutrients
Atmospheric concentrations of methane in the last 150 years have - CORRECT ANSWER -
increased
In the last century the global temperature has - CORRECT ANSWER - Gone up 1 F
Ozone is - CORRECT ANSWER - harmful
Analysis of ice cores provides the composition of the past air - CORRECT ANSWER - True
,Sulfates formed from SOx emissions from power plants and industrial facilities are "Primary"
particles - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Fossil Fuels are hydrocarbons comprised of primarily hydrogen and nitrogen - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Carbon when completely oxidized forms carbon monoxide - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Carbon dioxide is the only product when burning coal - CORRECT ANSWER - False
SUlfuric acid is formed when - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2 is oxidized in the atmosphere to
form SO3 and then dissolved in clouds
Smog is a secondary pollutant caused by the burning of fossil fuels - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Which gases contribute to the acid rain formation - CORRECT ANSWER - SUlfur dioxide
The primary source for nitrogen oxide emissions in the US is motor vehicles - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which one of the following causes global climate change - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase
in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity
NOx are secondary pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Oceans are vital - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, WHen does acid rain directly damage your skin - CORRECT ANSWER - It does not damage
directly
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are steadily increasing - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
How many tons of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - 27 billion
tons
The atmospheric temperature and CO2 concentration changed prior to the pre-industrial periods -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Some groups of scientists argue that an atmosphere rich in CO2 is good for plants - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Some of the fuel that does not burn is emitted as unburnt hydrocarbon compounds - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Not needed to produce ground level ozone? - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2
Approx. 90% of the Nox emissions from combustion devices are in the form of No2 -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Global climate change critics argue that due to increased concentration of CO2 we're seeing
more forestation and that climate change is not a serious probelm - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
High clouds do not trap the infrared radiation that enters into the Earth's atmosphere -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Currently China emits the largest amount of CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Global warming occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER - the total energy arriving at the earth is
more than the energy leaving
Oceans are vital in the energy balance - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Sulfur when burned forms - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2
Global warming would occur - CORRECT ANSWER - Total energy received by the earth is
more than the energy leaving
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons comprised of primarily carbon and hydrogen and some sulfur,
nitrogen, oxygen, and mineral matter - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Acid rain damages trees in which of the following manners - CORRECT ANSWER -
Removes soil nutrients
Atmospheric concentrations of methane in the last 150 years have - CORRECT ANSWER -
increased
In the last century the global temperature has - CORRECT ANSWER - Gone up 1 F
Ozone is - CORRECT ANSWER - harmful
Analysis of ice cores provides the composition of the past air - CORRECT ANSWER - True
,Sulfates formed from SOx emissions from power plants and industrial facilities are "Primary"
particles - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Fossil Fuels are hydrocarbons comprised of primarily hydrogen and nitrogen - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Carbon when completely oxidized forms carbon monoxide - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Carbon dioxide is the only product when burning coal - CORRECT ANSWER - False
SUlfuric acid is formed when - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2 is oxidized in the atmosphere to
form SO3 and then dissolved in clouds
Smog is a secondary pollutant caused by the burning of fossil fuels - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Which gases contribute to the acid rain formation - CORRECT ANSWER - SUlfur dioxide
The primary source for nitrogen oxide emissions in the US is motor vehicles - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which one of the following causes global climate change - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase
in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity
NOx are secondary pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Oceans are vital - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, WHen does acid rain directly damage your skin - CORRECT ANSWER - It does not damage
directly
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are steadily increasing - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
How many tons of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - 27 billion
tons
The atmospheric temperature and CO2 concentration changed prior to the pre-industrial periods -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Some groups of scientists argue that an atmosphere rich in CO2 is good for plants - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Some of the fuel that does not burn is emitted as unburnt hydrocarbon compounds - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Not needed to produce ground level ozone? - CORRECT ANSWER - SO2
Approx. 90% of the Nox emissions from combustion devices are in the form of No2 -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Global climate change critics argue that due to increased concentration of CO2 we're seeing
more forestation and that climate change is not a serious probelm - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
High clouds do not trap the infrared radiation that enters into the Earth's atmosphere -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Currently China emits the largest amount of CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER - False
