Parameters that can have an impact on system performance
What is environmental parameters?
100
Gases that contribute to greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
What are greenhouse gases?
100
The Exxon Valdex struck this
What is the Bligh Reef
200
When did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occured?
What is on March 24, 1989?
200
Name two examples of environmental parameters
What are humidity, pressure, wind, and temperature?
200
Rain that has a pH higher than normal pH and has higher amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids
What is acid rain?
200
How many workers were required to help in the clean up?
What is 10,000
300
The amount of oil spilled
What is 5.8 million gallons?
300
Name two reasons why environmental parameters should be measured
What is (1) populations can be free of mutagens and dangerous diseases caused by pollution. (2) The environment can be clean and continue to grow in a healthy and safe way without the threat of pollutants. (3) The atmosphere can be free of pollutants such as the overabundance of carbon dioxide and smog
300
Colorless odorless gas emitted from combustion processes
What is carbon monoxide?
300
Name one species that have still not recovered from oil spill
What is the harlequin duck, and pacific herring
400
Name two mixtures that were used to help clean up oil spill
What is dispersant, surfactant, and solvent mixtures?
400
Name three examples of greenhouse gases
What is water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, and ozone?
400
Amount of money Alaska spent on clean up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
What is over $300 million
500
The act passed by the United States Congress
What is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990?
500
Name two of the six common air pollutants
What is ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, lead, and toxic air pollutants?