Environmental Challenges in ChinaQuizAnswers

  1. What are two major air pollutants that engineers are concerned about?
  2. particulate matter 2.5 and ash
  3. particulate matter 2.5 and carbon dioxide
  4. ash and carbon monoxide
  5. ash and carbon dioxide
  6. What is a negative effect of indoor air pollution?
  7. lung cancer
  8. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  9. respiratory infections
  10. all of the above
  11. What are two negative effects of outdoor air pollution?
  12. global warming and climate change
  13. climate change and more expensive energy
  14. climate change and people moving to the cities
  15. global warming and use of gasoline
  16. Why do engineers design different types of houses in different climates?
  17. because they want different houses to look differently
  18. because different climates have different types of weather
  19. because different houses have different prices
  20. because people like different kinds of houses
  21. What are the five types of renewable energy?
  22. wind, coal, oil, solar and gas
  23. water, solar, oil, coal and gas
  24. wind, water, solar, geothermal and biomass
  25. water, biomass, solar, oil and coal
  26. What are some ways that children can save energy?
  27. walk or bike to school
  28. turn off the lights when leaving a room
  29. use energy-saving light-bulbs
  30. all of the above
  1. What is a device that engineers created to save energy?
  2. solar panels
  3. wind turbines
  4. energy-saving light-bulbs
  5. all of the above
  6. What are three devices engineers designed to help people in rural China
    use clean energy?
  7. biogas digesters, improved cook stoves and solar hot water
  8. improved cook stoves, cars and bicycles
  9. biogas digesters, solar hot water and cars
  10. cars, bicycles and televisions
  11. What are some challenges facing people in rural China?
  12. poverty
  13. access to healthcare
  14. access to education
  15. all of the above
  16. What does “optimization” mean?
  17. to pick the solution that is the cheapest
  18. to pick the solution that is the fastest
  19. to consider all the factors involved in a decision and pick the best solution
  20. to see something through your own eyes
  21. In the space below, in complete sentences, please write three things that you have learned about engineering, the environment, China, or how engineers help people:

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