Environmental Science - Study Mode

[#581] The concept that 'population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically' was put forward by
Correct Answer

(C) Thomas Malthus

Explanation

Solution: The concept that 'population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically were put forward by Thomas Malthus. In his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the English clergyman Thomas Malthus.

[#582] About ____ of the meteorologists and atmospheric scientists in the United States work in the field of weather forecasting.
Correct Answer

(B) One-half

Explanation

Solution: About one-half of the meteorologists and atmospheric scientists in the United States work in the field of weather forecasting.

[#583] _________ power station at the mouth of the river blocks the flow of polluted water into the sea.
Correct Answer

(C) Tidal

Explanation

Solution: Tidal power station at the mouth of the river blocks the flow of polluted water into the sea.

[#584] What is the animal symbol of W. W. F (World Wildlife Fund) ?
Correct Answer

(B) Giant Panda

Explanation

Solution: Adored around the world, the distinctive black and white animal is a national treasure in China and has been the symbol of WWF since its formation in 1961. While its numbers are slowly increasing, the giant panda remains one of the rarest and most endangered bears in the world.

[#585] Minamata disease was caused by pollution of water by
Correct Answer

(A) Mercury

Explanation

Solution: Minamata disease (M. d.) is methylmercury (MeHg) poisoning that occurred in humans who ingested fish and shellfish contaminated by MeHg discharged in waste water from a chemical plant.