Rooftop Gardens in Civil and Mechanical Engineering : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

Which of the following is something that structural engineers do NOT have to consider when constructing a rooftop garden?

The urban heat island effect affects weather and climate.

The sun heats the surface of the Earth through radiation.

Rooftop gardens reduce and clean stormwater runoff.

Rooftop gardens make growing food in a city more difficult.

Materials in cities, such as asphalt and concrete, absorb ........................ heat compared to natural materials, such as plants and soil.

During photosynthesis, plants use water and .................., which is a greenhouse gas.

Absorbers are materials that change the direction of light waves.

.............surfaces absorb all wavelengths of light and therefore, get hotter than other colored surfaces.

..................is the phenomenon in which ambient air temperature in cities is higher than its surrounding suburban or rural areas.