Question 1

Air can dilute and disperse significant amounts of pollutants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone
B)  Particulate matter
C)  Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 
D)  Sulfur dioxideE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Smog begins to develop in the morning because

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun comes up.
B)  people turn on lights in their homes.
C)  people drive their cars to work.
D)  power plants begin operation for the day.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

One way to reduce the effects of acid rain is to remove lead from fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Efforts to reduce emissions of acid forming substances from industrial sources continue to be an important part of air pollution control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following situations is most likely to develop smog?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small city on a mountain top with a cold climate.
B)  A large city in a valley with a hot climate.
C)  A small city in a valley with a cold climate.
D)  A large city in a valley with a cold climate.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Small pieces of solid material or droplets of liquid that are dispersed into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal inversion
B)  acid deposition
C)  secondary air pollutants
D)  ozone
E)  particulatesF) radonG) greenhouse effectH) primary air pollutantsI) radon.J) photochemical smogK) oxides of nitrogenL) sulfur dioxideM) I) and J)
N) J) and L)

Question 8

The amount of ozone in the upper atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A)  contributes to smog.
B)  increases with the presence of chlorofluorocarbons.
C)  shields the earth from radiation from ultraviolet light.
D)  All of these statements are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Lead and nitrogen compounds are believed to contribute to the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a waterbody becomes more acidic,many aquatic species fail to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The stratosphere is a wind current that blows from west to east.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Acid precipitation

Accepted Answer

A)  affects aquatic ecosystems by lowering the pH of the water.
B)  impairs the ability of aquatic organisms to get calcium for skeleton production.
C)  has been significantly reduced in the United States.
D)  All options are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Compound produced when sulfur-containing fossil fuels are burned.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal inversion
B)  acid deposition
C)  secondary air pollutants
D)  ozone
E)  particulatesF) radonG) greenhouse effectH) primary air pollutantsI) radon.J) photochemical smogK) oxides of nitrogenL) sulfur dioxideM) E) and G)
N) A) and G)

Question 14

Air pollution is an aesthetic problem with no documented cases of death directly related to poor air quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Air Quality Issues

As a waterbody becomes more acidic,many aquatic species fail to reproduce.

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Small pieces of solid material or droplets of liquid that are dispersed into the atmosphere.

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Air pollution is an aesthetic problem with no documented cases of death directly related to poor air quality.

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Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

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Which of the following situations is most likely to develop smog?

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One way to reduce the effects of acid rain is to remove lead from fuels.

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The amount of ozone in the upper atmosphere

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Compound produced when sulfur-containing fossil fuels are burned.

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Air can dilute and disperse significant amounts of pollutants.

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The stratosphere is a wind current that blows from west to east.

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Lead and nitrogen compounds are believed to contribute to the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere.

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Acid precipitation

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Efforts to reduce emissions of acid forming substances from industrial sources continue to be an important part of air pollution control.

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Smog begins to develop in the morning because

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As a waterbody becomes more acidic,many aquatic species fail to reproduce.

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Small pieces of solid material or droplets of liquid that are dispersed into the atmosphere.

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Air pollution is an aesthetic problem with no documented cases of death directly related to poor air quality.

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Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

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Which of the following situations is most likely to develop smog?

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One way to reduce the effects of acid rain is to remove lead from fuels.

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The amount of ozone in the upper atmosphere

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Compound produced when sulfur-containing fossil fuels are burned.

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Air can dilute and disperse significant amounts of pollutants.

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The stratosphere is a wind current that blows from west to east.

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Lead and nitrogen compounds are believed to contribute to the destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere.

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Acid precipitation

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Efforts to reduce emissions of acid forming substances from industrial sources continue to be an important part of air pollution control.

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Smog begins to develop in the morning because

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