Question 1

Which of the following about improvements in air quality is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Lead emissions have decreased greatly because of the use of catalytic converters which remove lead from vehicle exhaust. 
B) Sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased greatly because power plants were required to reduce their emissions which caused acid deposition. 
C) Carbon monoxide emissions have decreased greatly because carbon monoxide is destroyed by oxygen in the atmosphere. 
D) Ozone levels have decreased greatly because there is less nitrogen gas in the atmosphere. 
A) Lead emissions have decreased greatly because of the use of catalytic converters which remove lead from vehicle exhaust. 
B) Sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased greatly because power plants were required to reduce their emissions which caused acid deposition. 
C) Carbon monoxide emissions have decreased greatly because carbon monoxide is destroyed by oxygen in the atmosphere. 
D) Ozone levels have decreased greatly because there is less nitrogen gas in the atmosphere.

Question 2

Radon

Accepted Answer

A) is a major problem throughout the world. 
B) is responsible for most cases of lung cancer. 
C) can become trapped in homes. 
D) is expensive to remove from buildings. 
A) is a major problem throughout the world. 
B) is responsible for most cases of lung cancer. 
C) can become trapped in homes. 
D) is expensive to remove from buildings.

Question 3

Carbon monoxide is produced when organic materials are incompletely burned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Condition in which warm air is sandwiched between two layers of cold air.

Accepted Answer

A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide 
A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide

Question 6

PM10 (coarse particulate matter)levels in the United States have ________ between 1990 and 2015.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased by 39% 
B) decreased by 95% 
C) remained constant 
D) increased slightly 
A) decreased by 39% 
B) decreased by 95% 
C) remained constant 
D) increased slightly

Question 7

Ground level ozone is

Accepted Answer

A) a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the increase in the ozone hole. 
B) a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the formation of smog. 
C) not regulated. 
D) found only in rural areas. 
A) a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the increase in the ozone hole. 
B) a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the formation of smog. 
C) not regulated. 
D) found only in rural areas.

Question 8

Which of these is listed by EPA as a criteria air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) mercury 
C) chlorofluorocarbons 
D) All of these are criteria air pollutants. 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) mercury 
C) chlorofluorocarbons 
D) All of these are criteria air pollutants.

Question 9

The use of catalytic converters can reduce acid rain production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Loss of calcium ions from soil may be a major problem associated with acid rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following significantly improved air quality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminating lead in paint. 
B) The use of catalytic converters. 
C) The elimination of chlorofluorocarbons. 
D) All these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements are correct. 
A) Eliminating lead in paint. 
B) The use of catalytic converters. 
C) The elimination of chlorofluorocarbons. 
D) All these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements are correct.

Question 12

A large source of carbon monoxide is smoking tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following contribute to high levels of air pollution in countries like China and India EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they have large cities. 
B) the pollution by industry is poorly regulated. 
C) poor people use wood and dung to cook and heat homes. 
D) the pollution from vehicles is poorly regulated. 
A) they have large cities. 
B) the pollution by industry is poorly regulated. 
C) poor people use wood and dung to cook and heat homes. 
D) the pollution from vehicles is poorly regulated.

Question 14

Ozone is a component of photochemical smog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Pollutants produced by the interaction of primary pollutants with other molecules or an energy source.

Accepted Answer

A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide 
A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide

Question 16

Unwanted sound or noise is considered to be a type of pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Yellowish-brown haze that is the result of the interaction of volatile organic compounds,oxides of nitrogen,and sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide 
A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide

Question 18

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Substances released into the atmosphere,which in their unmodified form are a health risk.

Accepted Answer

A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide 
A) thermal inversion 
B) acid deposition 
C) secondary air pollutants 
D) ozone 
E) particulates
F)radon
G)greenhouse effect
H)primary air pollutants
I)radon.
J)photochemical smog
K)oxides of nitrogen
L)sulfur dioxide

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfur dioxide 
B) particulate matter 
C) Ozone 
D) Volatile organic compounds 
A) sulfur dioxide 
B) particulate matter 
C) Ozone 
D) Volatile organic compounds

Question 20

The greatest percentage of the earth's atmosphere is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) methane. 
E) argon. 
A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) methane. 
E) argon.

Which of the following about improvements in air quality is correct?

Radon

Carbon monoxide is produced when organic materials are incompletely burned.

Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Condition in which warm air is sandwiched between two layers of cold air.

PM₁₀ (coarse particulate matter)levels in the United States have ________ between 1990 and 2015.

Ground level ozone is

Which of these is listed by EPA as a criteria air pollutant?

The use of catalytic converters can reduce acid rain production.

Loss of calcium ions from soil may be a major problem associated with acid rain.

Which of the following significantly improved air quality in the United States?

A large source of carbon monoxide is smoking tobacco.

All of the following contribute to high levels of air pollution in countries like China and India EXCEPT

Ozone is a component of photochemical smog.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Pollutants produced by the interaction of primary pollutants with other molecules or an energy source.

Unwanted sound or noise is considered to be a type of pollution.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Yellowish-brown haze that is the result of the interaction of volatile organic compounds,oxides of nitrogen,and sunlight.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Substances released into the atmosphere,which in their unmodified form are a health risk.

Which of the following is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

The greatest percentage of the earth's atmosphere is composed of

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Exam 16: Air Quality Issues

Which of the following about improvements in air quality is correct?

Radon

Carbon monoxide is produced when organic materials are incompletely burned.

Acid rain is caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Condition in which warm air is sandwiched between two layers of cold air.

PM10 (coarse particulate matter)levels in the United States have ________ between 1990 and 2015.

Ground level ozone is

Which of these is listed by EPA as a criteria air pollutant?

The use of catalytic converters can reduce acid rain production.

Loss of calcium ions from soil may be a major problem associated with acid rain.

Which of the following significantly improved air quality in the United States?

A large source of carbon monoxide is smoking tobacco.

All of the following contribute to high levels of air pollution in countries like China and India EXCEPT

Ozone is a component of photochemical smog.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Pollutants produced by the interaction of primary pollutants with other molecules or an energy source.

Unwanted sound or noise is considered to be a type of pollution.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Yellowish-brown haze that is the result of the interaction of volatile organic compounds,oxides of nitrogen,and sunlight.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Substances released into the atmosphere,which in their unmodified form are a health risk.

Which of the following is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

The greatest percentage of the earth's atmosphere is composed of

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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PM₁₀ (coarse particulate matter)levels in the United States have ________ between 1990 and 2015.