GGH_1502_ MCQ_Learning Unit 10_Acidification
1 Which one of the following is measured on the pH scale?
(1) Turbidity
(2) Acidity
(3) Salinity
(4) Hardness
2 Sulphur dioxide is an important precursor for ….
(1) acid rain
(2) deforestation
(3) desertification
(4) biodiversity loss
3 Which of the following statements about buffering capacity is true? The....
(1) ability of people to neutralize acids entering an ecosystem
(2) measure of shallow soils which are sensitive to acidification
(3) ability of an ecosystem to neutralize incoming acids
(4) assessment of how land use change can affect acidification
4 Which one of the following statements about acidification is true?
(1) Conifer plantations frequently result in soil acidification.
(2) The smelting of metals is not associated with acid rain.
(3) Plants are not sensitive to atmospheric pollution by sulphur dioxide.
(4) Acid mist has been associated with forest growth in Germany.
5 Which of the following has been associated with acid rain?
(1) Reforestation
(2) Deterioration of marble buildings and monuments
(3) Soil erosion
(4) Sheep deaths
, 6 Rain with a pH of 5.6 has a
(1) high alkaline level
(2) normal alkaline level
(3) high acid level
(4) low acid level
7 Which of the following combinations regarding the effect of acid rain is false?
(1) Limestone; dissolve
(2) Plastic; corrosion
(3) Health; breathing difficulties
(4) Trees; damage to needles, leaves and bark
8 Antarctica, St Helena and Marion Island are not significantly affected by ….
(1) raising sea levels
(2) acid rain
(3) invasive species
(4) climate change
9 Which of the following is not a technology that could be used to limit emissions
of industrial pollutants causing acid rain?
(1) Fuel desulphurization
(2) Incineration of waste
(3) Flue gas desulphurization
(4) Fluidized bed technology
10 The Kinshasa Protocol … .
(1) prevent the illicit trafficking in light weapons
(2) strengthen the control in Central Africa of the manufacture trade of light
weapons
(3) combat armed violence
(4) does not regulate sulphur emissions
1 Which one of the following is measured on the pH scale?
(1) Turbidity
(2) Acidity
(3) Salinity
(4) Hardness
2 Sulphur dioxide is an important precursor for ….
(1) acid rain
(2) deforestation
(3) desertification
(4) biodiversity loss
3 Which of the following statements about buffering capacity is true? The....
(1) ability of people to neutralize acids entering an ecosystem
(2) measure of shallow soils which are sensitive to acidification
(3) ability of an ecosystem to neutralize incoming acids
(4) assessment of how land use change can affect acidification
4 Which one of the following statements about acidification is true?
(1) Conifer plantations frequently result in soil acidification.
(2) The smelting of metals is not associated with acid rain.
(3) Plants are not sensitive to atmospheric pollution by sulphur dioxide.
(4) Acid mist has been associated with forest growth in Germany.
5 Which of the following has been associated with acid rain?
(1) Reforestation
(2) Deterioration of marble buildings and monuments
(3) Soil erosion
(4) Sheep deaths
, 6 Rain with a pH of 5.6 has a
(1) high alkaline level
(2) normal alkaline level
(3) high acid level
(4) low acid level
7 Which of the following combinations regarding the effect of acid rain is false?
(1) Limestone; dissolve
(2) Plastic; corrosion
(3) Health; breathing difficulties
(4) Trees; damage to needles, leaves and bark
8 Antarctica, St Helena and Marion Island are not significantly affected by ….
(1) raising sea levels
(2) acid rain
(3) invasive species
(4) climate change
9 Which of the following is not a technology that could be used to limit emissions
of industrial pollutants causing acid rain?
(1) Fuel desulphurization
(2) Incineration of waste
(3) Flue gas desulphurization
(4) Fluidized bed technology
10 The Kinshasa Protocol … .
(1) prevent the illicit trafficking in light weapons
(2) strengthen the control in Central Africa of the manufacture trade of light
weapons
(3) combat armed violence
(4) does not regulate sulphur emissions
