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Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Which one of the following is not a green house gas?

  1. $CO _2$
  2. $CH _4$
  3. $O _2$

  4. CFCs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Greenhouse gases are called so because they are capable of absorbing the insolation from the sun and keeping it within the troposphere, thereby increasing the overall temperature of the earth, called global warming. Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, Chlorofluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride are considered to be the potent greenhouse gases. Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas.

Hence, the correct answer is 'O$ _{2}$' 

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Surface of earth is kept warm by

  1. Solar radiations

  2. Geothermal energy

  3. Green house flux

  4. Absorption of infra-radiations by green house gases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The gases in the troposphere of the atmosphere absorb the sun radiations and trap them so that they do not reflect back. This process allows the heat to remain trapped with in the atmosphere and the earth surface remains warm. This process is called greenhouse effect and the absorbed radiations striking the earth's surface are called green house flux. Carbon dioxide, water vapour, oxides of nitrogen are useful for this purpose. 

Hence, the correct answer is 'Green house flux'.

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Green house gases include

  1. $CO _2, CHC, CH _4$ and $N _2O$
  2. $CO _2, O _2, N _2, NO _2$ and $NH _3$
  3. $CH _4, N _2. CO _2$ and $NH _3$
  4. $CFC, CO _2, NH _3$ and $N _2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A greenhouse gas absorb radiation and emit heat energy maintaining the Earth's temperature. However, when released in excess amounts, they cause global warming. Sources are volcanic eruptions, burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, vehicular exhausts, industrial emissions etc. contribute to the greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide, Chlorinated hydrocarbon (CHC), Methane and oxides of nitrogen are considered to be the major greenhouse gases.

Hence, the correct answer is 'CO$ _{2}$, CHC, CH$ _{4}$ and N$ _{2}$O'

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Which is not a green house gas?

  1. Chlorofluorocarbon

  2. Methane

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Hydrogen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Greenhouse gases cause greenhouse effect by trapping the infrared radiation trying to escape back to space. This process increases the earth’s temperature. Gases which contributes in greenhouse effect are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, water vapour, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and, Hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs and HFCs). Hydrogen is not a greenhouse gas.
Hence, the correct answer is ‘Hydrogen’.
Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Methane gas producing field is

  1. Wheat field

  2. Paddy field

  3. Cotton field

  4. Groundnut field
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Paddy or the rice fields are water-logged to allow the growth of the rice crops. Due to the respiration, the carbon dioxide is released in heavy amounts by the bacteria present in the water-logged soil. However, as the season progresses, the methane-releasing bacteria are seen to occupy the paddy field. Together with the carbon dioxide, the methane becomes a greenhouse gas resulting in global warming

So, the correct answer is 'Paddy field'

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

A green house gas is

  1. $H _2$

  2. CO
  3. $CO _2$
  4. $N _2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A greenhouse gas absorb radiation and emit heat energy maintaining the Earth's temperature. Sources are volcanic eruptions, burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, vehicular emission, industrial exhausts etc. which have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The oxygen and hydrogen are transparent gases having symmetrical molecules of identical atoms, unable to rotate and vibrate.

Hence, the correct answer is 'CO$ _{2}$'.

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Ozone is

  1. Protector in troposphere

  2. Pollutant in troposphere

  3. Green house gas

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ozone is a significant gas in the stratosphere because it absorbs the UV rays and do not allow them to reach the earth's surface. There it is formed by the reaction of oxygen with UV rays. However, tropospheric or ground-level ozone is formed as a secondary pollutant and is harmful. It acts as a major constituent of the photochemical smog. It also traps and reflect back the infra-red rays coming from the earth's surface. Here, it is formed when the primary pollutants react with the oxygen in the presence of sunlight. So, it acts as a greenhouse gas.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Substitute of chlorofluorocarbon is

  1. Hydrofluorocarbon

  2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

  3. Fluorocarbon

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are the chemicals used as refrigerants. They cause ozone depletion as they release chloride radicals which on reacting with ozone causes its degradation.
The chlorofluorocarbons can be substituted by Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) or Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) for using as refrigerants and in air conditioners. Though HFCs and HCFCs also deplete ozone but to lesser extent than CFCs.
Hence, both options A and B are correct.
So, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'.
Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Green house effect is the cumulative result of the influences of certain gases. Identify the gas which is not involved in this influence?

  1. Methane

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Chlorofluorocarbons

  4. Nitrogen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Certain gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons are called greenhouse gases because they absorb and thus trap some of the radiation. The nitrogen is the second most abundant act found in the atmosphere after oxygen. These gases do not have the ability to intercept infrared radiation and hence they do not contribute to causing of the greenhouse effect. Methane, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons are potent greenhouse gases.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Nitrogen'.