4 - Modeling of Chemical Transport
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Practice Questions
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What is diffusion?
💡 Hint: Think about concentration gradients.
What does resuspension refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during a storm.
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What process describes the movement of particles through a concentration gradient?
💡 Hint: Consider which mechanism is passive.
True or False: Bioturbation can enhance the transport of pollutants in sediment.
💡 Hint: Think about how organisms interact with sediments.
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Calculate the effective concentration of a chemical in a body of water given that a volume of 200L contains 2 grams of suspended solids with 4% organic contaminant.
💡 Hint: Use ratios to solve.
Describe how human activities can increase resuspension rates in aquatic systems and the resulting impacts on environmental quality.
💡 Hint: Consider industrial practices and their outcomes.
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