Question 1

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A) consider the implication of immediately ceasing all industrial activity. 
B) wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits. 
C) severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases. 
D) not worry about greenhouse gas production. 
E) focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change. 
A) consider the implication of immediately ceasing all industrial activity. 
B) wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits. 
C) severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases. 
D) not worry about greenhouse gas production. 
E) focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change. C

Question 2

The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 million tons 
B) 300 million tons 
C) 3 billion tons 
D) 30 billion tons 
E) 300 billion tons 
A) 30 million tons 
B) 300 million tons 
C) 3 billion tons 
D) 30 billion tons 
E) 300 billion tons D

Question 3

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) Montreal Accord 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) International Agreement on CFC Reduction 
D) Montreal Protocol 
E) Clean Air Act 
A) Montreal Accord 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) International Agreement on CFC Reduction 
D) Montreal Protocol 
E) Clean Air Act D

Question 4

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)is

Accepted Answer

A) incomplete burning of hydrocarbons. 
B) combustion of sulfur-containing fuel. 
C) photochemical oxidation. 
D) CO in the atmosphere. 
E) CO2 in the atmosphere. 
A) incomplete burning of hydrocarbons. 
B) combustion of sulfur-containing fuel. 
C) photochemical oxidation. 
D) CO in the atmosphere. 
E) CO2 in the atmosphere.

Question 5

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

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A) rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve. 
B) fish eggs die and fish populations fall. 
C) aquatic vegetation turns yellow. 
D) plants grow excessively and choke other life. 
A) rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve. 
B) fish eggs die and fish populations fall. 
C) aquatic vegetation turns yellow. 
D) plants grow excessively and choke other life.

Question 7

________ interacts with ________ to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

Accepted Answer

A) VOCs,Nitrous Oxides 
B) Particulate matter,O3 
C) VOCs.O3 
D) HAPs,VOCs 
E) Aerosols,VOCs 
A) VOCs,Nitrous Oxides 
B) Particulate matter,O3 
C) VOCs.O3 
D) HAPs,VOCs 
E) Aerosols,VOCs

Question 8

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) 1970 
B) 1956 
C) 1963 
D) 1977 
E) 1990 
A) 1970 
B) 1956 
C) 1963 
D) 1977 
E) 1990

Question 9

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) methane 
D) nitrogen oxides 
E) suspended particulate matter 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) methane 
D) nitrogen oxides 
E) suspended particulate matter

Question 10

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) heat sink 
B) heat island 
C) temperature inversion 
D) Milankovitch cycle 
E) thermocline 
A) heat sink 
B) heat island 
C) temperature inversion 
D) Milankovitch cycle 
E) thermocline

Question 11

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) catalytic converter. 
B) scrubber. 
C) air filter. 
D) electrostatic precipitator. 
A) catalytic converter. 
B) scrubber. 
C) air filter. 
D) electrostatic precipitator.

Question 12

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

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A) decreased by about 40% even as GDP and population increased. 
B) stayed the same despite more industry. 
C) increased as GDP increased. 
D) decreased because energy used has declined. 
E) decreased slightly due to the increase by 64% in GDP. 
A) decreased by about 40% even as GDP and population increased. 
B) stayed the same despite more industry. 
C) increased as GDP increased. 
D) decreased because energy used has declined. 
E) decreased slightly due to the increase by 64% in GDP.

Question 14

Airborne mercury has received special attention because it is a widespread and persistent neurotoxin (a substance that damages the brain and nervous system).Minute doses can cause nerve damage and other impairments,especially in young children and developing fetuses.The majority of airborne mercury is released by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) metal ore smelting 
B) coal-burning power plants 
C) waste combustion 
D) nuclear power plants 
E) wood-burning power plants 
A) metal ore smelting 
B) coal-burning power plants 
C) waste combustion 
D) nuclear power plants 
E) wood-burning power plants

Question 15

The most common human health response to air pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues. 
D) skin cancer. 
E) heart disease. 
A) inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues. 
D) skin cancer. 
E) heart disease.

Question 16

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) Aerosols 
B) Volatile organic compounds 
C) Photochemical oxidants 
D) Combustion gases 
E) Dust from soil erosion 
A) Aerosols 
B) Volatile organic compounds 
C) Photochemical oxidants 
D) Combustion gases 
E) Dust from soil erosion

Question 17

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) SO2 
B) lead 
C) VOCs 
D) CO 
E) particulate materials 
A) SO2 
B) lead 
C) VOCs 
D) CO 
E) particulate materials

Question 18

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

Accepted Answer

A) UV-caused skin cancers. 
B) UV-caused blindness. 
C) IR-caused sunburn. 
D) UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only. 
A) UV-caused skin cancers. 
B) UV-caused blindness. 
C) IR-caused sunburn. 
D) UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.

Question 20

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Accepted Answer

A) at the most populated latitudes. 
B) over North America. 
C) in tropical latitudes. 
D) near the Hadley cells. 
E) near the poles. 
A) at the most populated latitudes. 
B) over North America. 
C) in tropical latitudes. 
D) near the Hadley cells. 
E) near the poles.

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

The amount of CO₂ released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)is

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

interacts with to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

The most common human health response to air pollution is

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

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Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)is

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

________ interacts with ________ to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

The most common human health response to air pollution is

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and Life

Evolution,species Interactions,and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests,grasslands,parks,and Nature Preserves

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The amount of CO₂ released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

interacts with to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.