Question 1

The result of reduced concentrations of ozone in the stratosphere include

Accepted Answer

A)  a substantial increased concentration of greenhouse gases. 
B)  a notable increase in ground temperatures in the tropics. 
C)  an increase in the amount of UV radiation reaching the ground. 
D)  a decrease in the absorbance of energy by greenhouse gases. 
A)  a substantial increased concentration of greenhouse gases. 
B)  a notable increase in ground temperatures in the tropics. 
C)  an increase in the amount of UV radiation reaching the ground. 
D)  a decrease in the absorbance of energy by greenhouse gases. C

Question 2

________ are examples of secondary pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerosols 
B)  Volatile organic compounds 
C)  Photochemical oxidants 
D)  Combustion gases 
E)  Fugitive emissions 
A)  Aerosols 
B)  Volatile organic compounds 
C)  Photochemical oxidants 
D)  Combustion gases 
E)  Fugitive emissions C

Question 3

A temperature inversion occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  Two warm air layers surround a cold air layer 
B)  Two cold air layers overlay a warm air layer 
C)  Stable cold air overlays warm air 
D)  Stable warm air overlays cold air 
E)  Air turbulence causes mixing between air layers 
A)  Two warm air layers surround a cold air layer 
B)  Two cold air layers overlay a warm air layer 
C)  Stable cold air overlays warm air 
D)  Stable warm air overlays cold air 
E)  Air turbulence causes mixing between air layers D

Question 4

Aesthetic degradation is a term that describes

Accepted Answer

A)  Health risks associated with pollution 
B)  Primarily the brown color of smoggy air 
C)  Noises, odors, and light pollution 
D)  The discomfort of knowing that the air is dirty 
E)  The apparent form of air pollution because they leave dirty residues 
A)  Health risks associated with pollution 
B)  Primarily the brown color of smoggy air 
C)  Noises, odors, and light pollution 
D)  The discomfort of knowing that the air is dirty 
E)  The apparent form of air pollution because they leave dirty residues

Question 5

Carbon monoxide is produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal respiration by animals 
B)  Normal respiration by plants 
C)  Incomplete burning of fuels 
D)  Photochemical oxidation of carbon 
E)  The burning of sulfur-laden coal 
A)  Normal respiration by animals 
B)  Normal respiration by plants 
C)  Incomplete burning of fuels 
D)  Photochemical oxidation of carbon 
E)  The burning of sulfur-laden coal

Question 6

Cars use ______ to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afterburners 
B)  Electrostatic precipitators 
C)  Fluidized bed combustion 
D)  Catalytic converters 
E)  Bag filters 
A)  Afterburners 
B)  Electrostatic precipitators 
C)  Fluidized bed combustion 
D)  Catalytic converters 
E)  Bag filters

Question 7

Los Angeles has especially bad inversion problems because it

Accepted Answer

A)  Lies on a flat space by the ocean 
B)  Is in a warm climate and is partly ringed by mountains 
C)  Occupies such a large geographical area 
D)  Generally has cloudy skies at night 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Lies on a flat space by the ocean 
B)  Is in a warm climate and is partly ringed by mountains 
C)  Occupies such a large geographical area 
D)  Generally has cloudy skies at night 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 8

Acid precipitation often occurs downwind from dust-producing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratospheric; troposphere 
B)  Thermospheric; mesosphere 
C)  Tropospheric; stratosphere 
D)  Mesospheric; thermosphere 
E)  Stratospheric; mesosphere 
A)  Stratospheric; troposphere 
B)  Thermospheric; mesosphere 
C)  Tropospheric; stratosphere 
D)  Mesospheric; thermosphere 
E)  Stratospheric; mesosphere

Question 10

Which of the following criteria pollutants result mainly from burning coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photochemical oxidants 
B)  Sulfur dioxide 
C)  Suspended particulate materials 
D)  Methane 
E)  Carbon monoxide 
A)  Photochemical oxidants 
B)  Sulfur dioxide 
C)  Suspended particulate materials 
D)  Methane 
E)  Carbon monoxide

Question 11

Anthropogenic means

Accepted Answer

A)  safe. 
B)  dangerous. 
C)  produced by humans. 
D)  produced by natural causes. 
A)  safe. 
B)  dangerous. 
C)  produced by humans. 
D)  produced by natural causes.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The likelihood of having radon gas in your home depends largely upon the geology and soil types in your region. 
B)  According to the EPA, toxic air pollutants are generally much more concentrated indoors than outdoors. 
C)  One of the reasons indoor air pollutants are so dangerous is the high amount of time people are indoors. 
D)  In the less-developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, there is less indoor air pollution than in developed countries. 
E)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The likelihood of having radon gas in your home depends largely upon the geology and soil types in your region. 
B)  According to the EPA, toxic air pollutants are generally much more concentrated indoors than outdoors. 
C)  One of the reasons indoor air pollutants are so dangerous is the high amount of time people are indoors. 
D)  In the less-developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, there is less indoor air pollution than in developed countries. 
E)  All of these statements are true.

Question 13

Many fish contain high levels of _____________ and should either not be eaten or their consumption should be limited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead 
B)  Mercury 
C)  Chloroform 
D)  Ozone 
E)  Chlorophyll 
A)  Lead 
B)  Mercury 
C)  Chloroform 
D)  Ozone 
E)  Chlorophyll

Question 14

Sulfur trioxide

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a secondary pollutant 
B)  Is formed by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide 
C)  Reacts with water to form sulfuric acid 
D)  Is a major component of acid rain 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Is a secondary pollutant 
B)  Is formed by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide 
C)  Reacts with water to form sulfuric acid 
D)  Is a major component of acid rain 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 15

Lead is dangerous because it acts as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotoxin 
B)  Asphyxiant 
C)  Irritant 
D)  Respiratory fibrotic agent 
E)  Carcinogenic agent 
A)  Neurotoxin 
B)  Asphyxiant 
C)  Irritant 
D)  Respiratory fibrotic agent 
E)  Carcinogenic agent

Question 16

If stagnant air is trapped in the lung alveoli, the air sac swells and

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood circulation is blocked 
B)  Cells die from lack of O2 
C)  Cells die from lack of nutrients 
D)  The walls of the alveoli break down and are no longer able to exchange gases 
E)  All of these occur 
A)  Blood circulation is blocked 
B)  Cells die from lack of O2 
C)  Cells die from lack of nutrients 
D)  The walls of the alveoli break down and are no longer able to exchange gases 
E)  All of these occur

Question 17

Grasshopper transport causes contaminants to accumulate in the low latitudes, close to the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ozone is produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Incomplete burning of fuels 
B)  Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C)  Decaying organic matter 
D)  Photochemical oxidation 
E)  The burning of coal 
A)  Incomplete burning of fuels 
B)  Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C)  Decaying organic matter 
D)  Photochemical oxidation 
E)  The burning of coal

Question 19

Formaldehyde is an especially problematic indoor pollutant because it is

Accepted Answer

A)  Far more toxic than most other substances 
B)  Produced naturally by the earth below buildings 
C)  So difficult to detect 
D)  Highly carcinogenic 
E)  Used in so many household materials 
A)  Far more toxic than most other substances 
B)  Produced naturally by the earth below buildings 
C)  So difficult to detect 
D)  Highly carcinogenic 
E)  Used in so many household materials

Question 20

The brown haze in smog is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulfuric acid 
B)  NO2 
C)  Carbon monoxide 
D)  Chlorofluorocarbons 
E)  Particulates 
A)  Sulfuric acid 
B)  NO2 
C)  Carbon monoxide 
D)  Chlorofluorocarbons 
E)  Particulates

Exam 16: Air Pollution

The result of reduced concentrations of ozone in the stratosphere include

________ are examples of secondary pollutants.

A temperature inversion occurs when

Aesthetic degradation is a term that describes

Carbon monoxide is produced by

Cars use ______ to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Los Angeles has especially bad inversion problems because it

Acid precipitation often occurs downwind from dust-producing industries.

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

Which of the following criteria pollutants result mainly from burning coal?

Anthropogenic means

Which of the following statements is false?

Many fish contain high levels of _____________ and should either not be eaten or their consumption should be limited.

Sulfur trioxide

Lead is dangerous because it acts as a(n)

If stagnant air is trapped in the lung alveoli, the air sac swells and

Grasshopper transport causes contaminants to accumulate in the low latitudes, close to the equator.

Ozone is produced by

Formaldehyde is an especially problematic indoor pollutant because it is

The brown haze in smog is caused by

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