Question 1

Smoke emitted into a stable atmosphere tends to spread horizontally,rather than mix vertically.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Light winds and poor vertical mixing can produce a condition known as____________________.​

Accepted Answer

atmospheri

Question 3

Air pollution emitted from industrial areas,especially products of combustion,such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen,can be carried many kilometers downwind.Sometimes these particles and gases slowly settle to the ground in the dry form of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) acid fog 
B) acid rain 
C) ​acid precipitation 
D) ​dry deposition 
E) ​wet deposition 
A) acid fog 
B) acid rain 
C) ​acid precipitation 
D) ​dry deposition 
E) ​wet deposition

Question 4

The smoke in London smog came primarily from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) exhaust from diesel engines 
B) trash fires 
C) ​factories in Eastern Europe 
D) ​coal combustion 
E) ​exhaust from automobiles 
A) exhaust from diesel engines 
B) trash fires 
C) ​factories in Eastern Europe 
D) ​coal combustion 
E) ​exhaust from automobiles

Question 5

Which of the following would probably result in polluted conditions over a fairly long duration?

Accepted Answer

A) a radiation inversion 
B) a subsidence inversion 
C) ​a surface inversion 
D) ​overcast skies 
E) ​persistent winds 
A) a radiation inversion 
B) a subsidence inversion 
C) ​a surface inversion 
D) ​overcast skies 
E) ​persistent winds

Question 6

Certain pollutants that enter the atmosphere directly,such as from smokestacks and tail pipes,are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) criteria pollutants 
B) noxious pollutants 
C) ​primary air pollutants 
D) ​secondary air pollutants 
E) ​reactive pollutants 
A) criteria pollutants 
B) noxious pollutants 
C) ​primary air pollutants 
D) ​secondary air pollutants 
E) ​reactive pollutants

Question 7

The so-called "ozone hole" is observed above the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) continent of North America 
B) equator 
C) ​continent of Australia 
D) ​continent of Antarctica 
E) ​continent of Asia 
A) continent of North America 
B) equator 
C) ​continent of Australia 
D) ​continent of Antarctica 
E) ​continent of Asia

Question 8

Why is carbon monoxide sometimes called the silent killer?

Accepted Answer

Because carbon monoxide cannot be seen o

Question 9

Suspended particles from sources in Europe and the former Soviet Union are believed responsible for the brownish cloud layer called ____ that forms over the Arctic each spring.

Accepted Answer

A) the ozone hole 
B) Asian dust 
C) ​Arctic haze 
D) ​acid rain 
E) ​acid fog 
A) the ozone hole 
B) Asian dust 
C) ​Arctic haze 
D) ​acid rain 
E) ​acid fog

Question 10

When water vapor condenses onto suspended air particles and they reach a diameter between 0.1 and 1.0 µm,these ____ particles effectively scatter incoming sunlight to give the sky a milky white appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) wet haze 
B) Arctic haze 
C) ​wet deposition 
D) ​dry deposition 
E) ​acid fog 
A) wet haze 
B) Arctic haze 
C) ​wet deposition 
D) ​dry deposition 
E) ​acid fog

Question 11

Compare radiation inversions and subsidence inversions.Which type of inversion is typically associated with episodes of major air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A radiation (or surface)inversion typica

Question 12

Describe why cities are generally warmer than surrounding rural areas.

Accepted Answer

For more than 100 years,it has been know

Question 13

A country breeze blows ____.

Accepted Answer

A) from the city toward the country at night 
B) from the city toward the country during the day 
C) ​from the country toward the city at night 
D) ​from the country toward the city during the day 
E) ​throughout the countryside at any time of day or night 
A) from the city toward the country at night 
B) from the city toward the country during the day 
C) ​from the country toward the city at night 
D) ​from the country toward the city during the day 
E) ​throughout the countryside at any time of day or night

Question 14

Why has so much attention been placed on reducing the depletion of stratospheric ozone?​

Accepted Answer

In recent decades,much attention has bee

Question 15

The ozone hole is found in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) thermosphere 
B) troposphere 
C) ​stratosphere 
D) ​ionosphere 
E) ​mesosphere 
A) thermosphere 
B) troposphere 
C) ​stratosphere 
D) ​ionosphere 
E) ​mesosphere

Question 16

Polar stratospheric clouds are thought to contribute to the problem of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) global warming 
B) ozone destruction 
C) ​acid rain 
D) ​photochemical smog 
E) ​radio wave interference 
A) global warming 
B) ozone destruction 
C) ​acid rain 
D) ​photochemical smog 
E) ​radio wave interference

Question 17

Describe what VOCs are.What are some examples of VOCs?

Accepted Answer

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)represe

Question 18

Sometimes a light breeze which may be called a ____,blows from the countryside into the city.

Accepted Answer

A) subsidence inversion 
B) city breeze 
C) ​cool front 
D) ​surface inversion 
E) ​country breeze 
A) subsidence inversion 
B) city breeze 
C) ​cool front 
D) ​surface inversion 
E) ​country breeze

Question 19

Since the____________________of 1970,emissions of most pollutants have fallen off substantially,with lead showing the greatest reduction,primarily due to the elimination of leaded gasoline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the____________________of 1970,emissions of most pollutants have...

Question 20

The two primary nitrogen pollutants are nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)and nitric oxide (NO),which,together,are commonly referred to as ____________________,or simply,oxides of nitrogen.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two primary nitrogen pollutants are nitrogen...

Smoke emitted into a stable atmosphere tends to spread horizontally,rather than mix vertically.

Light winds and poor vertical mixing can produce a condition known as____________________.

Air pollution emitted from industrial areas,especially products of combustion,such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen,can be carried many kilometers downwind.Sometimes these particles and gases slowly settle to the ground in the dry form of ____.

The smoke in London smog came primarily from ____.

Which of the following would probably result in polluted conditions over a fairly long duration?

Certain pollutants that enter the atmosphere directly,such as from smokestacks and tail pipes,are called ____.

The so-called "ozone hole" is observed above the ____.

Why is carbon monoxide sometimes called the silent killer?

Suspended particles from sources in Europe and the former Soviet Union are believed responsible for the brownish cloud layer called ____ that forms over the Arctic each spring.

When water vapor condenses onto suspended air particles and they reach a diameter between 0.1 and 1.0 µm,these ____ particles effectively scatter incoming sunlight to give the sky a milky white appearance.

Compare radiation inversions and subsidence inversions.Which type of inversion is typically associated with episodes of major air pollution?

Describe why cities are generally warmer than surrounding rural areas.

A country breeze blows ____.

Why has so much attention been placed on reducing the depletion of stratospheric ozone?

The ozone hole is found in the ____.

Polar stratospheric clouds are thought to contribute to the problem of ____.

Describe what VOCs are.What are some examples of VOCs?

Sometimes a light breeze which may be called a ____,blows from the countryside into the city.

Since the____________________of 1970,emissions of most pollutants have fallen off substantially,with lead showing the greatest reduction,primarily due to the elimination of leaded gasoline.

The two primary nitrogen pollutants are nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)and nitric oxide (NO),which,together,are commonly referred to as ____________________,or simply,oxides of nitrogen.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 19: Air Pollution

Smoke emitted into a stable atmosphere tends to spread horizontally,rather than mix vertically.​

Light winds and poor vertical mixing can produce a condition known as____________________.​

Air pollution emitted from industrial areas,especially products of combustion,such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen,can be carried many kilometers downwind.Sometimes these particles and gases slowly settle to the ground in the dry form of ____.

The smoke in London smog came primarily from ____.

Which of the following would probably result in polluted conditions over a fairly long duration?

Certain pollutants that enter the atmosphere directly,such as from smokestacks and tail pipes,are called ____.

The so-called "ozone hole" is observed above the ____.

Why is carbon monoxide sometimes called the silent killer?

Suspended particles from sources in Europe and the former Soviet Union are believed responsible for the brownish cloud layer called ____ that forms over the Arctic each spring.

When water vapor condenses onto suspended air particles and they reach a diameter between 0.1 and 1.0 µm,these ____ particles effectively scatter incoming sunlight to give the sky a milky white appearance.

Compare radiation inversions and subsidence inversions.Which type of inversion is typically associated with episodes of major air pollution?

Describe why cities are generally warmer than surrounding rural areas.

A country breeze blows ____.

Why has so much attention been placed on reducing the depletion of stratospheric ozone?​

The ozone hole is found in the ____.

Polar stratospheric clouds are thought to contribute to the problem of ____.

Describe what VOCs are.What are some examples of VOCs?

Sometimes a light breeze which may be called a ____,blows from the countryside into the city.

Since the____________________of 1970,emissions of most pollutants have fallen off substantially,with lead showing the greatest reduction,primarily due to the elimination of leaded gasoline.

The two primary nitrogen pollutants are nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)and nitric oxide (NO),which,together,are commonly referred to as ____________________,or simply,oxides of nitrogen.​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Smoke emitted into a stable atmosphere tends to spread horizontally,rather than mix vertically.

Light winds and poor vertical mixing can produce a condition known as____________________.

Why has so much attention been placed on reducing the depletion of stratospheric ozone?

The two primary nitrogen pollutants are nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)and nitric oxide (NO),which,together,are commonly referred to as ____________________,or simply,oxides of nitrogen.