1During which month is the earth closest to the
sun in its orbit – JANUARY
2This climate classification is closely aligned
with ITCZ – WET EQUATORIAL
3Earth energy reradiated into space consists
mainly what kind of radiation – LONGWAVE
4Variations in surface air pressure are
controlled by – ALL OF THE ABOVE (density of
air, altitude, uneven htg of surface, amt of
overlying atmospheric mass)
5This type of cloud is responsible for gray,
overcast days: STRATUS
6Which greenhouse gas is globally banned
substance – CFCs
7This cloud type is thin, wispy and is located
high in the atmosphere – CIRRUS
8Most solar radiation is absorbed by – SURFACE
OF THE EARTH
9Which would be the best definition of climate
– THE AVERAGE CONDITIONS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE FOR A LOCATION OVER A LONG
TIME PERIOD
10Which system should, on average, have the
lowest internal pressure – typhoon, tornado,
hurricane, all have similar internal pressures,
thunderstorm
11Wastewater coming from the streets during
rains – STORM RUNOFF
12General term given to a contaminant source
that enter the water supply from soils,
groundwater systems and from the atmosphere
via rain – NON-POINT SOURCES
13Known as EOP sources or point sources such
as factories, chemical plants, and power plants
– END OF PIPE
14Classification of Marine Water used for
industry – CLASS SD
15Most objectionale factor in the pollution of a
stream – DO=0
16General term given to domestic wastewater
or those coming from residential, institutional
and commercial sources – SEWAGE
17Ppm stands for – PARTS PER MILLION
18Name an industry that imparts highly colored
wastewater – TEXTILE INDUSTRY
19MDTOC stands for – Minimum Detectable
Threshold Odor Concentration (MDTOC)
20Threshold Odor Number (TON) if it took 3
cubic meters of a waste sample diffused into a
room 27 cubic meters in volume when the odor
was detected – 10
21No. of color units if color comparison tubes
contain 100mg Pt in 1 L of water – 50
22A steam described by a balance of algal
growth and aerobic degradation of organics by
microorganisms – OLIGOTROPHIC STREAM
23This elements when combined with H2S in
anaerobic decomposition of organics leads to
the formation of humus and black color to
water –
24Limits beyond which a stream must not be
polluted based on its intended beneficial use –
STANDARDS
25Residue left after wwater is evaporated to
dryness at 103-105 degrees Celsius – TOTAL
SOLIDS
26Color comparison tubes that is used to
measure color – NESSLER TUBES
27100 ppm is equal to how many mg/L in dilute
wastewater – 100
28Form of toxicity that affects the skin –
DERMATOXICITY
29Cover the spawning grounds of benthic
organisms and cause sitation –
30Has the odor of a skunk – MERCAPTANS
31Why is tetra-ethyl lead added to gasoline? –
IT PREVENTS ENGINE KNOCKING
32Which action will most directly reduce
pollution in the atmosphere – USE OF
CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN AUTOMOBILE
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
33The following pollutant is not contained in
the vehicular exhaust emissions – NH3
34Acid rain has potential effects on aquatic life,
damage to crops and forest. Dieback of trees is
caused by – ACID RAIN DESTROYING THE
LEAVES ON THE TREES SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS TO TAKE PLACE
35Which is more stringent? – EMISSION
STANDARD
36What do most current climate models predict
as an increase in global temperature over the
next century – 2-4deg C
37Diesel exhaust is the main source of three
highly toxic pollutants that have a widespread
impact in the urban air quality and human
health. Name them – SUSPENDED PARTICULATE
MATTER (SPM), BENZENE
38What are the main weaknesses of Global
Climate Models? – RESOLUTION, BIOLOGICAL
AND CHEMICAL COUPLING, BEHAVIOUR OF ICE,
HUMAN DIMENSION,
39This thermal layer of the atmosphere is
characterized by a steady decrease in
temperature with height –BOTH A AND C
40The ITCZ is located – NEAR 0 DEGREES
41Low pressure systems in the northern
hemisphere – TEND TO SPIN
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
42Which is not a thermal layer of the
atmosphere – MAGNETOSPHERE
43The main characteristic of the stratosphere –
it contains the ozone layer, BOTH A AND B
44The most painful gas in the atmosphere –
NITROGEN
45Which is not a factor which affects climate –
ALL ARE FACTORS WHICH AFFECT CLIMATE(freq
and type of storms, freq of cloud cover,
precipitation, temp extremes)b
46The cloud typically associated with
thunderstorms and heavy precipitation –
CUMULONIMBUS
47Which is not a greenhouse gas – ALL ARE
GREENHOUSE GASES (ozone, H2O vapour, CO,
CH4)
48Caused by the fined particles that suspend in
water and scatter in light – TURBIDITY
49Algal blooms laden with toxin that can
concentrate in shellfishes –
50NTU stands for – Nephelometric Turbidity
Unit
51Source: Power Planes and CPI that use
cooling water – THERMAL POLLUTION
52General term given to the flow system of
wastewater coming from residential,
institutional and commercial sources –
53JTU unit if water contains 1000mg of silica in
water – 1000
54Substances that cause foaming in water –
SURFACTANTS
551 mg/L Co in ½ mg/L Pt – 1 COLOR UNIT
56Measure of the general state of health of a
stream; when it drops to zero, it indicates that
the stream is dead – DO
57Name given to particles that scatter light in
all direction and are in continuous movement
called the Brownian movement – COLLOIDS
58Occurs in abandoned mines. It allows toxic Trade winds cause the air to start spinning – 4
metals to dissolve and wasth to streams – ACID
The warm air from the storm and the ocean
MINE DRAINAGE
surface rise and create low pressure area – 2
59Classification of Fresh water used for fishing
Storm moves over the ocean and picks up more
and propagation of fish life – CLASS C
moisture increasing further velocity – 5,
60True or False: a 5 m depth secchi disk is more
Strong clusters of thunderstorms drift over
plluted than a 10m depth secchi disk – TRUE
warm ocean rate – 1
61An “H” on a weather map means the area
Air is sucked in and wind velocity increases – 3
nearby is experiencing – HIGH PRESSURE
66Identify the type of wind movement
62What is the best explanation for earth’s
representing the numbers shown in the diagram
seasons? – THE TILT OF THE EARTH’S AXIS
Tradewinds – 2
63Arrange the following steps in the formation
of photochemical smog Westerlies – 4
O + H2O = 2OH- - 4 Hadley Cells – 1
RO + O2 = RCHO + R(CO)O2 – 6 Easterlies – 3
O + O2 = O3 + M – 3 ITCZ – 5
RH + OH- + NO = RO + NO2 – 5 67Which particulate has the smallest size –
fumes, dust
NO2 + hv = NO + O – 2
68TSP stands for – TOTAL SUSPENDED
2NO + O2 = 2NO2 – 1
PARTICULATES
R(CO)O2 + NO2 = R(CO)O2NO2 – 7
69Which of the following is true about
64Identify the Public storm warning signal controlling and regulating CFC use? – CFCs ARE
number DANGEROUS ONLY IF RELEASED INTO THE
ATMOSPHERE
Many large trees may be uprooted. “Severely” –
4 70Air pollution involves the presence of
substances whose ___ affects the usefulness of
Few big trees may be uprooted. “partially or
our air resources – ALL OF THE ABOVE
totally unroofed” – 2
(duration, conc, quality)
Rice and corn crops may suffer heavy losses.
71Pollutant gas that causes cracking of rubber –
“widespread destruction of electrical power..” –
OZONE
3
72Which of the following could be classified as
Twigs and branches of small trees may be
a synthetic air pollutant – CFCs
broken. “partially unroofed” – 1
73Sulfur oxides react with water in the
65How typhoons form
atmosphere to form sulfates or sulphuric acid.
Storm strikes land and wind velocity decreases Sulfuric acid would then be classified – A
– 6, PRIMARY AIR POLLUTANT
74What are some effects of air pollution – ALL 84Most coastal property damage related to a
OF THE ABOVE (tarnishes or corrodes metals, hurricane is caused by – STORM SURGE
aggravates respiratory problems, damages
85The most plentiful gas in the atmosphere –
plants)
NITROGEN
75Which of the following is true about sulfur
86When do concentrations of NOx and
dioxide? Can create smog, released through the
Hydrocarbons peak? – EVENING RUSH HOUR
combustion of sulphur containing fossil fuels

76Which gas is reddish brown in color, has a
strong odor, is a major pollutant and is a
component of photochemical smog –
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
77Which gas is the most harmful to humans and
often comes from a faulty furnace or cars
running in a closed garage – CARBON
MONOXIDE
78All of the following are products of
photochemical smog except – CFC
87In January, which place experiences the
shortest period of night? – the North Pole
88Clouds, dew, and frost all form because air
has become saturated. This condition of
saturation is typically caused by: temperature
decrease, an abundance of condensation nuclei,
a temperature increase,
89Which system should, on average have the
lowest internal pressure – all have similar
internal pressures, tornado, typhoon, hurricane

79Hurricanes are – ALL OF THESE (most 90What is the effect of wind speed on the
common in late summer, larger than tornadoes, Coriolis effect force: the force is greatest when
smaller than mid-latitude(wave) cyclones, areas wind speeds are high, the force is greatest when
of heavy rainfall and strong winds wind speeds are low,

80The main absorber of ultraviolet radiation in
the atmosphere – OZONE
81High pressure systems in the northern
hemisphere – tend to spin clockwise
91Air density at lower levels is greater than
aloft because – THERE IS A GREATER AMOUNT
OF OVERLYING ATMOSPHERIC MASS AT LOWER
LEVELS

82Arrange the following in the formation of

tornadoes

Warm air goes up, the cool air comes down

resulting in a spin parallel to ground – 2

An updraft or downdraft present in a storm

develops a vertical rotation – 3

Spinning air is still really wide, gets pulled in

really tight and touches the ground – 4

Cold and hot fronts air move toward each other

from the opposite directions – 1

83Who discovered CFCs – MIDGELEY