Question 1

Which of the following air pollutants has been the most difficult to reduce?

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogen dioxide. 
B) Volatile organic compounds. 
C) Ozone. 
D) Lead. 
A) Nitrogen dioxide. 
B) Volatile organic compounds. 
C) Ozone. 
D) Lead.

Question 2

What is the function of a catalytic converter?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduces nitrogen monoxide from vehicle exhaust. 
B) It reduces volatile organic compounds from vehicle exhaust. 
C) It reduces carbon monoxide from vehicle exhaust. 
D) All options are correct. 
A) It reduces nitrogen monoxide from vehicle exhaust. 
B) It reduces volatile organic compounds from vehicle exhaust. 
C) It reduces carbon monoxide from vehicle exhaust. 
D) All options are correct.

Question 3

Since the prevailing wind patterns in the U.S.are from east to west,the best place to avoid air pollution is on the extreme East Coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The amount of lead released into the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) has declined since the introduction of lead free gasoline. 
B) has increased with the increase in automobiles. 
C) is greatest in rural areas. 
D) is directly related to the amount of acid rain. 
A) has declined since the introduction of lead free gasoline. 
B) has increased with the increase in automobiles. 
C) is greatest in rural areas. 
D) is directly related to the amount of acid rain.

Question 5

Categories of air pollution include carbon monoxide,particulate matter,and lead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Accepted Answer

A) are released from many household chemicals. 
B) contribute to the development of photochemical smog. 
C) are less common in vehicle exhaust because of catalytic converters. 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
E) None of the statements are correct. 
A) are released from many household chemicals. 
B) contribute to the development of photochemical smog. 
C) are less common in vehicle exhaust because of catalytic converters. 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
E) None of the statements are correct.

Question 7

Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A) It results in an increase in the ozone hole in the stratosphere. 
B) It binds with hemoglobin,reducing the blood's ability to carry oxygen. 
C) It combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. 
D) It is carcinogenic. 
A) It results in an increase in the ozone hole in the stratosphere. 
B) It binds with hemoglobin,reducing the blood's ability to carry oxygen. 
C) It combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. 
D) It is carcinogenic.

Question 8

Photochemical smog forms when ________ and ________ are trapped by a thermal inversion and ozone,nitrogen dioxide and PAN form.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocarbons;lead 
B) volatile organic compounds;oxides of nitrogen 
C) carbon monoxide;sulfur dioxide 
D) carbon dioxide;lead 
A) hydrocarbons;lead 
B) volatile organic compounds;oxides of nitrogen 
C) carbon monoxide;sulfur dioxide 
D) carbon dioxide;lead

Question 9

Air pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) more common in economically developed countries. 
B) concentrated near the equator. 
C) caused by the actions of people. 
D) low in economically less developed countries. 
A) more common in economically developed countries. 
B) concentrated near the equator. 
C) caused by the actions of people. 
D) low in economically less developed countries.

Question 10

Newer,energy efficient homes have cleaner air quality than older,less efficient homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Noise

Accepted Answer

A) causes hearing loss. 
B) affects the behavior of animals. 
C) can affect a person's health. 
D) All these statements are correct. 
A) causes hearing loss. 
B) affects the behavior of animals. 
C) can affect a person's health. 
D) All these statements are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Air pollutant consisting of nitrogen and oxygen compounds.

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 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Molecule consisting of three atoms of oxygen.

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 14

Acid precipitation

Accepted Answer

A) has little effect on forests. 
B) increases in areas with greater rainfall. 
C) has less effect in areas with where the soil is formed from sedimentary rock. 
D) is caused primarily by vehicles exhaust. 
A) has little effect on forests. 
B) increases in areas with greater rainfall. 
C) has less effect in areas with where the soil is formed from sedimentary rock. 
D) is caused primarily by vehicles exhaust.

Question 15

All the following are components of the mixture of gases known as photochemical smog EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Ozone 
B) Nitrogen dioxide 
C) Peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN) 
D) Volatile organic compounds 
A) Ozone 
B) Nitrogen dioxide 
C) Peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN) 
D) Volatile organic compounds

Question 16

Nitrogen dioxide is not included as one of the EPA Criteria Pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The troposphere is an area of the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) that has clouds. 
B) closest to the Earth's surface. 
C) where weather takes place. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct. 
A) that has clouds. 
B) closest to the Earth's surface. 
C) where weather takes place. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 18

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Accepted Answer

A) is a secondary air pollutant. 
B) naturally combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide. 
C) persists for long periods. 
D) is produced in large quantities by coal fired power plants. 
A) is a secondary air pollutant. 
B) naturally combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide. 
C) persists for long periods. 
D) is produced in large quantities by coal fired power plants.

Question 19

Radon gas may cause lung cancer if exposure is prolonged at high concentrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are many positive actions that have improved air quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following air pollutants has been the most difficult to reduce?

What is the function of a catalytic converter?

Since the prevailing wind patterns in the U.S.are from east to west,the best place to avoid air pollution is on the extreme East Coast.

The amount of lead released into the atmosphere

Categories of air pollution include carbon monoxide,particulate matter,and lead.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?

Photochemical smog forms when and are trapped by a thermal inversion and ozone,nitrogen dioxide and PAN form.

Air pollution is

Newer,energy efficient homes have cleaner air quality than older,less efficient homes.

Noise

Which of the following best matches the description? -Air pollutant consisting of nitrogen and oxygen compounds.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Molecule consisting of three atoms of oxygen.

Acid precipitation

All the following are components of the mixture of gases known as photochemical smog EXCEPT

Nitrogen dioxide is not included as one of the EPA Criteria Pollutants.

The troposphere is an area of the atmosphere

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Radon gas may cause lung cancer if exposure is prolonged at high concentrations.

There are many positive actions that have improved air quality.

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

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Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

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Exam 16: Air Quality Issues

Which of the following air pollutants has been the most difficult to reduce?

What is the function of a catalytic converter?

Since the prevailing wind patterns in the U.S.are from east to west,the best place to avoid air pollution is on the extreme East Coast.

The amount of lead released into the atmosphere

Categories of air pollution include carbon monoxide,particulate matter,and lead.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?

Photochemical smog forms when ________ and ________ are trapped by a thermal inversion and ozone,nitrogen dioxide and PAN form.

Air pollution is

Newer,energy efficient homes have cleaner air quality than older,less efficient homes.

Noise

Which of the following best matches the description? -Air pollutant consisting of nitrogen and oxygen compounds.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Molecule consisting of three atoms of oxygen.

Acid precipitation

All the following are components of the mixture of gases known as photochemical smog EXCEPT

Nitrogen dioxide is not included as one of the EPA Criteria Pollutants.

The troposphere is an area of the atmosphere

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Radon gas may cause lung cancer if exposure is prolonged at high concentrations.

There are many positive actions that have improved air quality.

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

Filters

Photochemical smog forms when and are trapped by a thermal inversion and ozone,nitrogen dioxide and PAN form.