1 - Environmental Quality: Monitoring and Analysis
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Practice Questions
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Define molecular diffusion.
💡 Hint: Think about how smells spread.
What is bulk flow?
💡 Hint: Consider how a river transports debris.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Molecular diffusion involves movement from ___ concentration to ___ concentration.
💡 Hint: Recall how fragrances travel through the air.
True or False: Bulk flow can sometimes be negligible in certain environments.
💡 Hint: Think about lakes without wind.
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A chemical is introduced at the bottom of a stratified lake. Considering diffusion and bulk flow, predict the behavior of this chemical after one week.
💡 Hint: Consider the temperature gradients in the water layers.
Design an experiment to measure the diffusion rate of a pollutant in a saturated soil sample. Describe the procedure.
💡 Hint: Think about how gradients will affect these measurements.
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