Moving On Up!
Climate Change
MLD
8th Grade Chemistry
Board Meetings
100
The Air Resources Board has a new Executive Officer. Who is it?
Richard Corey
100
California's roadmap to reach the greenhouse gas reduction goals required by AB32 is called the Climate Change _____________ Plan.
Climate Change Scoping Plan
100
What is Michael Benjamin's pet peeve regarding MLD documents?
Spelling Erros!!!! :)
100
Which number is the correct value for Avogrado's number? A. 6.02 X 10^23 B. 6.02 X 10^25 C. 6.02 X 10^20 D. 6.02 X 10^21
A. 6.02 X 10^23
100
When is the next Board Meeting?
This Thursday, July 25, 2013
200
Who is newest MLD manager?
Patrick Rainey in QMB
200
What are Death Valley park rangers asking visitors to leave at home when they visit during the summer months?
Raw Eggs Visitors are leaving a mess as they attempt to reenact a YouTube video showing frying an egg outside.
200
Where is Kim now located?
Division Office's old quiet room
200
Polar solvents usually ____________. A. have an even distribution of electrons B. have an uneven distribution of electrons C. have an average distribution of electrons D. have an uneven distribution of protons
B. have an uneven distribution of electrons
200
Who was ARB's first chairman? A. John D. Dunlap, III B. Alan C. Lloyd C. Dr. Aire J. Haagen-Smit D. Dr. Robert Sawyer
D. Dr. Aire J. Haagen-Smit
300
Who is ARB's newest Deputy Executive Officer?
Edie Chang
300
Feed supplements made from this fruit byproduct has been found to reduce methane emissions from cattle by 19%. A) Apple B) Mango C) Orange
German researchers found that in-vitro studies, low-esterified citrus pectin, a carbohydrate extracted from citrus peels, caused a 19% drop in methanogenesis (J. Agric. Food Chem. 2013)
300
Who is coordinating this year's Holiday Party?
Jeff Wright
300
The average mass of an element's isotopes compared with one-twelth the mass of one atom of carbon- 12 is the ____________. A. atomic mass B. relative atomic mass C. relative atomic density D. mass
B. relative atomic mass
300
At the April 25, 2013, Board meeting, MLD's Office of Emergency Response made a presentation on an air monitoring plan for California refineries. This project was triggered by a fire at which refinery?
The Chevron refinery in Richmond.
400
How many ARB promotions were listed on the ARB Inside Page between Jan. 1 and July 18, 2013? A. 6 B. 12 C. 19
C. 19.
400
Fecal waste from what animal has been found by British researchers to maintain a "memory" of the temperature at which they were formed: A) Penguins B) Bats C) Earthworms
C) Earthworms 2 mm calcium carbonate balls produced by certain earthworms, up to half a million years old, have an advantage over tree rings, which do not "record" over winter.
400
Who in MLD recently won free Kings season tickets after making a half-court shot at SleepTrain arena?
Greg Gilani in QMB
400
If the pH of a substance increases by 2 points, the acidity increases by _______. A. 1000 B. 100 C. 10,000 D. 10
B. 100
400
At the April 25, 2013, Board meeting, the ARB approved an SIP revision to redesignate a portion of this district to be in attainment with the PM2.5 standard. A) San Joaquin Valley B) Sacramento Metro C) Feather River D) North Coast
The Yuba City-Marysville area in Feather River district
500
Who was recently confirmed by Congress to be the next leader of USEPA?
Gina McCarthy
500
Brown carbon, a class of heat-absorbing organic carbon, has been found by Argonne National Laboratory to contribute about what % of the warming effect as black carbon (soot): A) 65% B) 25% C) 10%
Brown carbon is estimated to contribute about one-fourth, or 25%, as much of a warming effect as black carbon.
500
Who in MLD is participating in the Red Bull X-Alps 2013?
Honza Rajmanek
500
Which electromagnetic wave is considered the smallest A. ultra violet rays B. x rays C. gamma rays D. none of the above
C. gamma rays
500
Which MLD items will be taken to the Board in July?
Certification and Test Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities and Cargo Tanks (EVR) and Adoption of the Regulatory Proposal to Determine and Control Evaporative Emissions From Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (EVR)
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