Question 1

Radon is released from soil and rock where it is produced because radon is a

Accepted Answer

A)  gas. 
B)  liquid. 
C)  solid. 
D)  plasma. 
A)  gas. 
B)  liquid. 
C)  solid. 
D)  plasma.

Question 2

It is easier to remove sulfur dioxide than particulate matter from smokestack gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the "greenhouse effect"?

Accepted Answer

The "greenhouse effect" is a natural pro

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of oxygen and nitrogen at normal temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both nitrogen and oxygen are highly reactive. 
B)  Nitrogen is highly reactive, but oxygen is not. 
C)  Oxygen is highly reactive, but nitrogen is not. 
D)  Neither nitrogen nor oxygen is highly reactive. 
A)  Both nitrogen and oxygen are highly reactive. 
B)  Nitrogen is highly reactive, but oxygen is not. 
C)  Oxygen is highly reactive, but nitrogen is not. 
D)  Neither nitrogen nor oxygen is highly reactive.

Question 5

In December, 1952 in London, a four-day-long atmospheric inversion created the worst smog in history. The death toll ultimately attributed to the smog was estimated at

Accepted Answer

A)  10. 
B)  100. 
C)  2000. 
D)  over 4000. 
A)  10. 
B)  100. 
C)  2000. 
D)  over 4000.

Question 6

Indoor pollution can come from gas ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The industrial fixation of nitrogen to produce nitrogen fertilizers has drastically increased food supply primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  plants need nitrogen. 
B)  plants fix nitrogen slowly. 
C)  the availability of fixed nitrogen is often a limiting factor in plant growth. 
D)  nitrogen in the atmosphere has decreased over the past two centuries. 
A)  plants need nitrogen. 
B)  plants fix nitrogen slowly. 
C)  the availability of fixed nitrogen is often a limiting factor in plant growth. 
D)  nitrogen in the atmosphere has decreased over the past two centuries.

Question 8

Sulfur dioxide is readily absorbed in the respiratory system, where it is

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A)  soothing. 
B)  a powerful irritant. 
C)  mildly irritating. 
D)  unreactive. 
A)  soothing. 
B)  a powerful irritant. 
C)  mildly irritating. 
D)  unreactive.

Question 9

The major source of all air pollutants in the United States is

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A)  industrial emissions. 
B)  residential emissions. 
C)  motor vehicle emissions. 
D)  natural sources. 
A)  industrial emissions. 
B)  residential emissions. 
C)  motor vehicle emissions. 
D)  natural sources.

Question 10

It is easier to lower the emission of nitrogen oxides from cars than it is to lower the emission of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify a source of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  ozonolysis 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  wildfires 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  ozonolysis 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  wildfires

Question 12

The main difference between air pollution problems today and problems in the past is

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A)  global warming. 
B)  less polar ice. 
C)  it is now a worldwide problem. 
D)  less rainfall. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  less polar ice. 
C)  it is now a worldwide problem. 
D)  less rainfall.

Question 13

Increasing the atmospheric concentration of which of the following gases would contribute to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  CFCs 
C)  methane 
D)  All of the above would contribute to global warming. 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  CFCs 
C)  methane 
D)  All of the above would contribute to global warming.

Question 14

Lowering the temperature of an automobile engine or using a richer fuel mixture reduces the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust. What are the tradeoffs of this approach to reduction of nitrogen oxides?

Accepted Answer

The tradeoffs of lowering the temperatur

Question 15

Air pollution is primarily the result of human activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of ________ to bind and transport ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of ________...

Question 17

Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to form

Accepted Answer

A)  SO3. 
B)  S2O3. 
C)  S3O5. 
D)  H2SO4. 
A)  SO3. 
B)  S2O3. 
C)  S3O5. 
D)  H2SO4.

Question 18

A major source of oxygen on Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  snow. 
B)  ocean-based phytoplankton. 
C)  plants. 
D)  decomposition of water in the oceans. 
A)  snow. 
B)  ocean-based phytoplankton. 
C)  plants. 
D)  decomposition of water in the oceans.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about ozone is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone is a pollutant in both the troposphere and the stratosphere. 
B)  Ozone is a pollutant in the troposphere but not in the stratosphere. 
C)  Ozone is a pollutant in the stratosphere but not in the troposphere. 
D)  Ozone is a not a pollutant in either the troposphere or the stratosphere. 
A)  Ozone is a pollutant in both the troposphere and the stratosphere. 
B)  Ozone is a pollutant in the troposphere but not in the stratosphere. 
C)  Ozone is a pollutant in the stratosphere but not in the troposphere. 
D)  Ozone is a not a pollutant in either the troposphere or the stratosphere.

Question 20

Volcanoes release large amounts of the pollutant ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ar 
B)  SiO2 
C)  SO2 
D)  O3 
A)  Ar 
B)  SiO2 
C)  SO2 
D)  O3

Exam 13: Air

Radon is released from soil and rock where it is produced because radon is a

It is easier to remove sulfur dioxide than particulate matter from smokestack gases.

What is the "greenhouse effect"?

Which of the following statements is true of oxygen and nitrogen at normal temperatures?

In December, 1952 in London, a four-day-long atmospheric inversion created the worst smog in history. The death toll ultimately attributed to the smog was estimated at

Indoor pollution can come from gas ranges.

The industrial fixation of nitrogen to produce nitrogen fertilizers has drastically increased food supply primarily because

Sulfur dioxide is readily absorbed in the respiratory system, where it is

The major source of all air pollutants in the United States is

It is easier to lower the emission of nitrogen oxides from cars than it is to lower the emission of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.

Identify a source of air pollution.

The main difference between air pollution problems today and problems in the past is

Increasing the atmospheric concentration of which of the following gases would contribute to global warming?

Lowering the temperature of an automobile engine or using a richer fuel mixture reduces the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust. What are the tradeoffs of this approach to reduction of nitrogen oxides?

Air pollution is primarily the result of human activity.

Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of ________ to bind and transport ________.

Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to form

A major source of oxygen on Earth is

Which of the following statements about ozone is correct?

Volcanoes release large amounts of the pollutant ________.

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