Question 1

What was the National Environmental Policy Act? What important agency came from it?

Accepted Answer

The National Environmental Policy Act (N

Question 2

Which of the following pollutants has, by far, its greatest source from fuel combustion?

Accepted Answer

A)  NOx 
B)  SO2 
C)  VOCs 
D)  CO 
E)  Particulates 
A)  NOx 
B)  SO2 
C)  VOCs 
D)  CO 
E)  Particulates

Question 3

In 1970, the financial costs of air pollution

Accepted Answer

A)  included half a billion dollars' worth of damage to crops. 
B)  contributed $1 trillion to the US national debt. 
C)  was approximately $1 per person per year. 
D)  included $250,000 for washing polluted cars. 
E)  was much higher than today because cars were less efficient. 
A)  included half a billion dollars' worth of damage to crops. 
B)  contributed $1 trillion to the US national debt. 
C)  was approximately $1 per person per year. 
D)  included $250,000 for washing polluted cars. 
E)  was much higher than today because cars were less efficient.

Question 4

Name two air pollutants that can come from both natural and human-related sources. Why do air pollution regulations usually focus on the human causes of air pollution?

Accepted Answer

Air pollutants that can come from both n

Question 5

Provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act included

Accepted Answer

A)  regulations for vehicles other than cars. 
B)  acid rain. 
C)  ozone depletion. 
D)  alternative fuel sources. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  regulations for vehicles other than cars. 
B)  acid rain. 
C)  ozone depletion. 
D)  alternative fuel sources. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Air pollution policy has several forms but does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  abatement. 
B)  remediation. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  regulation. 
E)  All of the above are forms of air pollution policy. 
A)  abatement. 
B)  remediation. 
C)  treatment. 
D)  regulation. 
E)  All of the above are forms of air pollution policy.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about lead is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead is abundant in the natural environment. 
B)  Health impacts of lead are only important for infants and the elderly. 
C)  The greatest hazard of putting lead in paint is through direct ingestion of the paint. 
D)  Lead air pollution was far greater 50 years ago than today. 
E)  Serious health effects of lead cover a wide spectrum from birth defects to cancer to arrested brain development. 
A)  Lead is abundant in the natural environment. 
B)  Health impacts of lead are only important for infants and the elderly. 
C)  The greatest hazard of putting lead in paint is through direct ingestion of the paint. 
D)  Lead air pollution was far greater 50 years ago than today. 
E)  Serious health effects of lead cover a wide spectrum from birth defects to cancer to arrested brain development.

Question 8

Which of the following pollutants has its greatest source from transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  NOx 
B)  SO2 
C)  VOCs 
D)  CO 
E)  Particulates 
A)  NOx 
B)  SO2 
C)  VOCs 
D)  CO 
E)  Particulates

Question 9

The addition of lead to gasoline was important in engine performance. Removing lead from gasoline in the US noticeably affected how smoothly engines ran. Why was it so critical to remove lead from gasoline?

Accepted Answer

Pollutants of all kinds are most dangero

Question 10

One of the earliest recorded air pollution events in a city that was associated with human deaths was

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy smog in Los Angeles prior to the Clean Air Act. 
B)  disruption of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. 
C)  smoke and fog over London due to burning of coal in the late 1800s. 
D)  a pesticide release in India in the 1980s. 
E)  the 2012 forest fires outside Colorado Springs. 
A)  heavy smog in Los Angeles prior to the Clean Air Act. 
B)  disruption of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. 
C)  smoke and fog over London due to burning of coal in the late 1800s. 
D)  a pesticide release in India in the 1980s. 
E)  the 2012 forest fires outside Colorado Springs.

Question 11

Carbon monoxide is an important pollutant because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is associated with heart failure. 
B)  carbon monoxide is carcinogenic. 
C)  oxygen transport in the blood is inhibited by carbon monoxide. 
D)  it has a pungent odor. 
E)  carbon monoxide destroys stratospheric ozone. 
A)  it is associated with heart failure. 
B)  carbon monoxide is carcinogenic. 
C)  oxygen transport in the blood is inhibited by carbon monoxide. 
D)  it has a pungent odor. 
E)  carbon monoxide destroys stratospheric ozone.

Question 12

Transportation contributes about _______% of the total air pollution in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90

Question 13

Back in the 1970s, one of our most unwanted "exports" to Canada was acid rain originating from the Northeast US. What caused that acid rain, and what measures were taken to correct it?

Accepted Answer

Acid rain comes from SO₂; the burning of

Question 14

Distinguish between primary air pollution and secondary air pollution. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Primary air pollution directly enters th

What was the National Environmental Policy Act? What important agency came from it?

Which of the following pollutants has, by far, its greatest source from fuel combustion?

In 1970, the financial costs of air pollution

Name two air pollutants that can come from both natural and human-related sources. Why do air pollution regulations usually focus on the human causes of air pollution?

Provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act included

Air pollution policy has several forms but does not include

Which of the following statements about lead is false?

Which of the following pollutants has its greatest source from transportation?

The addition of lead to gasoline was important in engine performance. Removing lead from gasoline in the US noticeably affected how smoothly engines ran. Why was it so critical to remove lead from gasoline?

One of the earliest recorded air pollution events in a city that was associated with human deaths was

Carbon monoxide is an important pollutant because

Transportation contributes about _______% of the total air pollution in the United States.

Back in the 1970s, one of our most unwanted "exports" to Canada was acid rain originating from the Northeast US. What caused that acid rain, and what measures were taken to correct it?

Distinguish between primary air pollution and secondary air pollution. Give an example of each.

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What was the National Environmental Policy Act? What important agency came from it?

Which of the following pollutants has, by far, its greatest source from fuel combustion?

In 1970, the financial costs of air pollution

Name two air pollutants that can come from both natural and human-related sources. Why do air pollution regulations usually focus on the human causes of air pollution?

Provisions of the 1990 Clean Air Act included

Air pollution policy has several forms but does not include

Which of the following statements about lead is false?

Which of the following pollutants has its greatest source from transportation?

The addition of lead to gasoline was important in engine performance. Removing lead from gasoline in the US noticeably affected how smoothly engines ran. Why was it so critical to remove lead from gasoline?

One of the earliest recorded air pollution events in a city that was associated with human deaths was

Carbon monoxide is an important pollutant because

Transportation contributes about _______% of the total air pollution in the United States.

Back in the 1970s, one of our most unwanted "exports" to Canada was acid rain originating from the Northeast US. What caused that acid rain, and what measures were taken to correct it?

Distinguish between primary air pollution and secondary air pollution. Give an example of each.

The Scientific Method

Risk and Uncertainty

Biodiversity

Evolutionary Responses

Human Population Dynamics

Endangered Species

Interactions Among Species

Natural Resource Use and Planning

Energy Resources

Water Resources

Waste Management

Atmosphere and Climate

Policy, Ethics, and Decision-Making

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