Question 1

Collectively,particles of soot,smoke,dust,and pollen are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocarbons 
B) aerosols 
C) ​carcinogens 
D) ​haze 
E) ​CFCs 
A) hydrocarbons 
B) aerosols 
C) ​carcinogens 
D) ​haze 
E) ​CFCs

Question 2

The carbon dioxide occurring naturally in the air dissolves in precipitation,making it slightly acidic with a pH between ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 3.0 and 3.6 
B) 4.0 and 4.6 
C) ​5.0 and 5.6 
D) ​6.0 and 6.6 
E) ​7.0 and 7.6 
A) 3.0 and 3.6 
B) 4.0 and 4.6 
C) ​5.0 and 5.6 
D) ​6.0 and 6.6 
E) ​7.0 and 7.6

Question 3

The discovery of the ozone hole added urgency to the development of an international agreement called the Kyoto Protocol,which was signed in 1987.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)reacts with ____ in the atmosphere to form nitric acid (HNO3).

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) ​ozone 
D) ​carbon dioxide 
E) ​sulfur dioxide 
A) hydrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) ​ozone 
D) ​carbon dioxide 
E) ​sulfur dioxide

Question 5

The origin of the gases called oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere begins ____.

Accepted Answer

A) in the stratosphere 
B) in the troposphere 
C) ​in the mesosphere 
D) ​with precipitation 
E) ​with ice 
A) in the stratosphere 
B) in the troposphere 
C) ​in the mesosphere 
D) ​with precipitation 
E) ​with ice

Question 6

O + H₂O ----> OH + OH​
In the above reaction,the OH is called a(n)____________________because it contains an unpaired electron.

Accepted Answer

The answer of O + H₂O ----> OH + OH​
In...

Question 7

More than ____percent of the total PM2.5 particles emissions across the United States in recent years have been attributed to emissions from wildland fires.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) ​10 
D) ​25 
E) ​50 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) ​10 
D) ​25 
E) ​50

Question 8

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation,____ is released which rapidly destroys ozone.

Accepted Answer

A) chlorine 
B) nitrogen 
C) ​carbon dioxide 
D) ​carbon 
E) ​water vapour 
A) chlorine 
B) nitrogen 
C) ​carbon dioxide 
D) ​carbon 
E) ​water vapour

Question 9

When particles and gases are removed from the air during the formation of cloud particles and then carried to the ground in rain and snow,it is called____________________deposition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When particles and gases are removed from...

Question 10

A fanning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of ____ conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) inversion 
B) stable 
C) ​neutral 
D) ​unstable 
E) ​both inversion and stable 
A) inversion 
B) stable 
C) ​neutral 
D) ​unstable 
E) ​both inversion and stable

Question 11

A country breeze would probably be associated with a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) large high-pressure area that forms over a city 
B) hot and humid summer day in a large city 
C) ​period of heavy rain that falls over a city 
D) ​strong urban heat island 
E) ​agricultural field located far from a city 
A) large high-pressure area that forms over a city 
B) hot and humid summer day in a large city 
C) ​period of heavy rain that falls over a city 
D) ​strong urban heat island 
E) ​agricultural field located far from a city

Question 12

The most plentiful primary pollutant is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) benzene 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) ​carbon monoxide 
D) ​carbon dioxide 
E) ​methane 
A) benzene 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) ​carbon monoxide 
D) ​carbon dioxide 
E) ​methane

Question 13

Volcanic eruptions are an important natural source of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) benzene 
B) ozone 
C) ​sulfur dioxide 
D) ​carbon monoxide 
E) ​chlorofluorocarbons 
A) benzene 
B) ozone 
C) ​sulfur dioxide 
D) ​carbon monoxide 
E) ​chlorofluorocarbons

Question 14

Sulfur-rich aerosols have the net effect of warming Earth's surface.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The stability of the atmosphere is determined by the way the air temperature changes with height,which is called the____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stability of the atmosphere is determined...

Question 16

A coning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of what type of condition(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) inversion only 
B) stable only 
C) ​neutral only 
D) unstable only 
E) ​both inversion and stable 
A) inversion only 
B) stable only 
C) ​neutral only 
D) unstable only 
E) ​both inversion and stable

Question 17

Ozone (O3)forms naturally in the____________________when atomic oxygen (O)combines with molecular oxygen (O2)in the presence of another molecule.​

Accepted Answer

Question 18

A(n)____________________represents an extremely stable atmosphere where warm air lies above cool air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________represents an extremely stable atmosphere where warm...

Question 19

When smog is composed of sulfurous smoke and foggy air,it is usually called Los Angeles-type smog.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

On clear,cold winter nights,cities tend to ____ than rural areas and have ____ temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) cool more slowly;higher 
B) cool more quickly;higher 
C) ​cool more slowly;lower 
D) ​warm more quickly;lower 
E) ​warm more slowly;higher 
A) cool more slowly;higher 
B) cool more quickly;higher 
C) ​cool more slowly;lower 
D) ​warm more quickly;lower 
E) ​warm more slowly;higher

Collectively,particles of soot,smoke,dust,and pollen are called ____.

The carbon dioxide occurring naturally in the air dissolves in precipitation,making it slightly acidic with a pH between ____.

The discovery of the ozone hole added urgency to the development of an international agreement called the Kyoto Protocol,which was signed in 1987.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)reacts with ____ in the atmosphere to form nitric acid (HNO₃).

The origin of the gases called oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere begins ____.

O + H₂O ----> OH + OH In the above reaction,the OH is called a(n)____________________because it contains an unpaired electron.

More than ____percent of the total PM2.5 particles emissions across the United States in recent years have been attributed to emissions from wildland fires.

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation,____ is released which rapidly destroys ozone.

When particles and gases are removed from the air during the formation of cloud particles and then carried to the ground in rain and snow,it is called____________________deposition.

A fanning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of ____ conditions.

A country breeze would probably be associated with a(n)____.

The most plentiful primary pollutant is ____.

Volcanic eruptions are an important natural source of ____.

Sulfur-rich aerosols have the net effect of warming Earth's surface.

The stability of the atmosphere is determined by the way the air temperature changes with height,which is called the____________________.

A coning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of what type of condition(s)?

Ozone (O₃)forms naturally in the____________________when atomic oxygen (O)combines with molecular oxygen (O₂)in the presence of another molecule.

A(n)____________________represents an extremely stable atmosphere where warm air lies above cool air.

When smog is composed of sulfurous smoke and foggy air,it is usually called Los Angeles-type smog.

On clear,cold winter nights,cities tend to than rural areas and have temperatures.

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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

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Exam 19: Air Pollution

Collectively,particles of soot,smoke,dust,and pollen are called ____.

The carbon dioxide occurring naturally in the air dissolves in precipitation,making it slightly acidic with a pH between ____.

The discovery of the ozone hole added urgency to the development of an international agreement called the Kyoto Protocol,which was signed in 1987.​

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)reacts with ____ in the atmosphere to form nitric acid (HNO3).

The origin of the gases called oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere begins ____.

O + H₂O ----> OH + OH​ In the above reaction,the OH is called a(n)____________________because it contains an unpaired electron.

More than ____percent of the total PM2.5 particles emissions across the United States in recent years have been attributed to emissions from wildland fires.

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation,____ is released which rapidly destroys ozone.

When particles and gases are removed from the air during the formation of cloud particles and then carried to the ground in rain and snow,it is called____________________deposition.

A fanning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of ____ conditions.

A country breeze would probably be associated with a(n)____.

The most plentiful primary pollutant is ____.

Volcanic eruptions are an important natural source of ____.

Sulfur-rich aerosols have the net effect of warming Earth's surface.​

The stability of the atmosphere is determined by the way the air temperature changes with height,which is called the____________________.

A coning shape exhibited by a smokestack plume is indicative of what type of condition(s)?

Ozone (O3)forms naturally in the____________________when atomic oxygen (O)combines with molecular oxygen (O2)in the presence of another molecule.​

A(n)____________________represents an extremely stable atmosphere where warm air lies above cool air.

When smog is composed of sulfurous smoke and foggy air,it is usually called Los Angeles-type smog.​

On clear,cold winter nights,cities tend to ____ than rural areas and have ____ temperatures.

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

The discovery of the ozone hole added urgency to the development of an international agreement called the Kyoto Protocol,which was signed in 1987.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)reacts with ____ in the atmosphere to form nitric acid (HNO₃).

O + H₂O ----> OH + OH In the above reaction,the OH is called a(n)____________________because it contains an unpaired electron.

Sulfur-rich aerosols have the net effect of warming Earth's surface.

Ozone (O₃)forms naturally in the____________________when atomic oxygen (O)combines with molecular oxygen (O₂)in the presence of another molecule.

When smog is composed of sulfurous smoke and foggy air,it is usually called Los Angeles-type smog.

On clear,cold winter nights,cities tend to than rural areas and have temperatures.