3 - Scenarios in Environmental Systems
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Practice Questions
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What is mass transfer?
💡 Hint: Think about how substances move in nature.
Define molecular diffusion.
💡 Hint: Consider how food coloring spreads in water.
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What does bulk flow refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how rivers transport materials.
True or False: In deep lakes, diffusion can be negligible.
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of temperature and layering.
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A thick oil spill is observed in a river. Discuss how molecular diffusion and bulk flow contribute to the transport of the oil. How might temperature changes affect this situation?
💡 Hint: Consider how viscosity affects movement.
Analyze how pollutants might move from an agricultural field into the groundwater during heavy rain. What transport mechanisms are at play?
💡 Hint: Think about both surface runoff and subsurface movement.
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