Environmental Science - Study Mode

[#591] Acid is an example of _____________
Correct Answer

(A) Corrosive waste

Explanation

Solution: Acids are substances that give up Hydrogen ions in solution. Acids are corrosive to metals while releasing Hydrogen gas, have a pH between 0 and 6.9 and are sour to the taste. There are many common substances that are acids: lemon juice (citric acid), vinegar (acetic acid), stomach acid, and soda pop (carbonic acid).

[#592] Symbiosis is shown by
Correct Answer

(A) E.coli

Explanation

Solution: Symbiosis is shown by E. Coli.

[#593] Rainfall is measured by an instrument known as
Correct Answer

(C) Rain gauge

Explanation

Solution: A rain gauge (also known as an udometer, pluviometer, or an ombrometer) is an instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over an area in a predefined period of time.

[#594] A strong radiation inversion is more likely to occur on a:
Correct Answer

(D) Clear night with light winds.

Explanation

Solution: The inversion created from a cold front is especially evident when a shallow layer of polar air moves into lower latitudes. The air associated with the shallow air mass is colder than the air aloft, thus creating an inversion. Inversions promote stability within the vertical layer of the troposphere they exist.

[#595] Wild life protection act was formulated during the period of ______
Correct Answer

(A) Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Explanation

Solution: Wildlife protection act was formulated during the period of Mrs. Indra Gandhi in 1972. for protection of plants and animal species. before 1972,India only had five designated natural park.