Question 1

A study of 5000 children in southern California found all of the following EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  children who play sports in high-ozone areas are more likely to develop asthma 
B)  children who breathe polluted air have less lung growth than children who breathe cleaner air 
C)  children's lung development did not change when they moved to areas with less particulate air pollution 
D)  children who moved from areas of high particulate pollution to areas with lower particulate pollution showed increasing lung development 
E)  none of these choices is correct 
A)  children who play sports in high-ozone areas are more likely to develop asthma 
B)  children who breathe polluted air have less lung growth than children who breathe cleaner air 
C)  children's lung development did not change when they moved to areas with less particulate air pollution 
D)  children who moved from areas of high particulate pollution to areas with lower particulate pollution showed increasing lung development 
E)  none of these choices is correct

Question 2

Acid deposition has impacted:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Black Forest of southwestern Germany. 
B)  The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. 
C)  tree health in the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  Adirondacks of New York State. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  the Black Forest of southwestern Germany. 
B)  The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. 
C)  tree health in the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  Adirondacks of New York State. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Photochemical smog:

Accepted Answer

A)  is sometimes called London-type smog. 
B)  is generally worse during the winter months. 
C)  is formed from chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. 
D)  is caused primarily by industrial emissions. 
E)  was more prevalent in the 1800s than the 1900s. 
A)  is sometimes called London-type smog. 
B)  is generally worse during the winter months. 
C)  is formed from chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. 
D)  is caused primarily by industrial emissions. 
E)  was more prevalent in the 1800s than the 1900s.

Question 4

Automobiles and trucks do not release significant quantities of the following into the atmosphere:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  hydrocarbons 
C)  nitrogen oxides 
D)  particulate matter 
E)  sulfur oxides 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  hydrocarbons 
C)  nitrogen oxides 
D)  particulate matter 
E)  sulfur oxides

Question 5

The two atmospheric gases most important to humans and other organisms are:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide and oxygen. 
B)  hydrogen and oxygen. 
C)  oxygen and argon. 
D)  carbon dioxide and nitrogen. 
E)  carbon monoxide and oxygen. 
A)  carbon dioxide and oxygen. 
B)  hydrogen and oxygen. 
C)  oxygen and argon. 
D)  carbon dioxide and nitrogen. 
E)  carbon monoxide and oxygen.

Question 6

Discuss the major health effects of air pollution on both adults and children.

Accepted Answer

In adults, air pollution has its greates

Question 7

Which of the following technologies is responsible for reducing carbon monoxide emissions in auto exhaust by over 85%?

Accepted Answer

A)  carburetor 
B)  catalytic converter 
C)  muffler 
D)  alternator 
E)  engine air filter 
A)  carburetor 
B)  catalytic converter 
C)  muffler 
D)  alternator 
E)  engine air filter

Question 8

Which of the following is the chemical formula for ozone?

Accepted Answer

A)  NO3 
B)  O 
C)  O2 
D)  O3 
E)  CO2 
A)  NO3 
B)  O 
C)  O2 
D)  O3 
E)  CO2

Question 9

The general symptoms of forest decline may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced vigor. 
B)  reduced growth. 
C)  greening of leaves. 
D)  death of trees. 
E)  yellowing of needles. 
A)  reduced vigor. 
B)  reduced growth. 
C)  greening of leaves. 
D)  death of trees. 
E)  yellowing of needles.

Question 10

Urban areas receive less sunlight than rural areas, partly as a result of greater quantities of __________ in the air.

Accepted Answer

A)  ozone 
B)  hydrocarbons 
C)  particulate matter 
D)  sulfur oxides 
E)  nitrogen oxides 
A)  ozone 
B)  hydrocarbons 
C)  particulate matter 
D)  sulfur oxides 
E)  nitrogen oxides

Question 11

Forest decline can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  acid deposition. 
B)  insects. 
C)  lead. 
D)  ozone. 
E)  radon. 
A)  acid deposition. 
B)  insects. 
C)  lead. 
D)  ozone. 
E)  radon.

Question 12

Paints and cleaning products can release _____ that contribute to smog production.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead 
B)  nitrogen oxides 
C)  ozone 
D)  particulate matter 
E)  volatile organic compounds 
A)  lead 
B)  nitrogen oxides 
C)  ozone 
D)  particulate matter 
E)  volatile organic compounds

Question 13

Where was ozone thinning first noticed?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Arctic 
E)  None of these choices is correct 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Arctic 
E)  None of these choices is correct

Question 14

Radon is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a metallic element produced in nuclear power plants. 
B)  a naturally occurring gas produced during the radioactive decay of uranium. 
C)  an alpha-emitting gas that penetrates the skin naturally. 
D)  a secondary air pollutant resulting from photochemical smog. 
E)  a by-product of nuclear energy production. 
A)  a metallic element produced in nuclear power plants. 
B)  a naturally occurring gas produced during the radioactive decay of uranium. 
C)  an alpha-emitting gas that penetrates the skin naturally. 
D)  a secondary air pollutant resulting from photochemical smog. 
E)  a by-product of nuclear energy production.

Question 15

_______ is a lung disease that causes breathlessness and wheezy breathing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cataracts 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Hepatitis 
E)  Meningitis 
A)  Cataracts 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Hepatitis 
E)  Meningitis

Question 16

Explain how people such as the Inuit who live in remote places can be victims of the health effects of air pollution. Use the term global distillation effect and persistent compounds in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The global distillation effect is the pr

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  destruction of monuments and buildings 
B)  decreased hatching success in some birds 
C)  forest decline 
D)  mutations and skin cancer 
E)  decline in aquatic animal populations 
A)  destruction of monuments and buildings 
B)  decreased hatching success in some birds 
C)  forest decline 
D)  mutations and skin cancer 
E)  decline in aquatic animal populations

Question 18

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water to produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  ozone. 
B)  hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. 
C)  sulfuric acid and nitric acid. 
D)  sulfur nitrate and nitrogen sulfate. 
E)  carbonic acid and hydrochloric acid. 
A)  ozone. 
B)  hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. 
C)  sulfuric acid and nitric acid. 
D)  sulfur nitrate and nitrogen sulfate. 
E)  carbonic acid and hydrochloric acid.

Exam 19: Air Pollution

A study of 5000 children in southern California found all of the following EXCEPT?

Acid deposition has impacted:

Photochemical smog:

Automobiles and trucks do not release significant quantities of the following into the atmosphere:

The two atmospheric gases most important to humans and other organisms are:

Discuss the major health effects of air pollution on both adults and children.

Which of the following technologies is responsible for reducing carbon monoxide emissions in auto exhaust by over 85%?

Which of the following is the chemical formula for ozone?

The general symptoms of forest decline may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Urban areas receive less sunlight than rural areas, partly as a result of greater quantities of __________ in the air.

Forest decline can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Paints and cleaning products can release _____ that contribute to smog production.

Where was ozone thinning first noticed?

Radon is:

_______ is a lung disease that causes breathlessness and wheezy breathing.

Explain how people such as the Inuit who live in remote places can be victims of the health effects of air pollution. Use the term global distillation effect and persistent compounds in your answer.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid deposition?

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water to produce:

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