Environmental Science Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 6
In 1985, a hole was discovered in the ozone layer over which continent?
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antarctica
What type of urban pollution is caused by nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons reacting in sunlight to create ground-level ozone?
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smog
What gas, produced by bacteria in cattle intestines, is implicated in global warming?
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methane
What is the name of the partly-decayed plant matter commonly used as fuel in areas with little coal?
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peat
What term describes the region of Earth that can support life, extended by microbes found 2,800 feet below the sea floor off New Guinea in 1998?
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biosphere
What type of garbage dump, responsible for about 80% of U.S. waste, often leaks toxic chemicals?
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landfill
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