Question 1

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in

Accepted Answer

A)  Major cities of leading industrialized countries 
B)  Major cities of developing countries 
C)  Small towns of developing countries 
D)  Rural areas of industrialized countries 
E)  Small towns of leading industrialized countries 
A)  Major cities of leading industrialized countries 
B)  Major cities of developing countries 
C)  Small towns of developing countries 
D)  Rural areas of industrialized countries 
E)  Small towns of leading industrialized countries

Question 2

Old power plant facilities have been kept operating, expanding their capacity rather than building new ones because the older facilities have minimal contributions to smog and acid rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Criteria pollutants are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  Contribute the most to air quality degradation 
B)  Are most highly toxic even in small quantities 
C)  Are easiest to get rid of 
D)  Cause the most damage to buildings 
E)  Set the standards for other pollutants 
A)  Contribute the most to air quality degradation 
B)  Are most highly toxic even in small quantities 
C)  Are easiest to get rid of 
D)  Cause the most damage to buildings 
E)  Set the standards for other pollutants

Question 4

Nitrogen oxides interact with water vapor in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Substance(s) that qualify to be called particulate air pollutants include

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen oxides. 
B)  carbon dioxide. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  smoke. 
A)  nitrogen oxides. 
B)  carbon dioxide. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  smoke.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the effects of ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere.

Accepted Answer

Both are formed by atmospheric oxygen (O

Question 7

The single most important air pollutant in terms of human health is cigarette smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons deplete atmospheric ozone

Accepted Answer

A)  When nitrogen combines with O3 to form NOx 
B)  When chlorine-containing molecules are oxidized at the expense of O3 
C)  Because chlorine is most stable as ClO3 
D)  When carbon reacts with O3 to form CO3 
E)  None of these is correct 
A)  When nitrogen combines with O3 to form NOx 
B)  When chlorine-containing molecules are oxidized at the expense of O3 
C)  Because chlorine is most stable as ClO3 
D)  When carbon reacts with O3 to form CO3 
E)  None of these is correct

Question 9

Fugitive emissions are produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Smokestacks 
B)  Power plants and other heating equipment 
C)  Reactions between pollutants and atmospheric gases 
D)  Strip mining, rock crushing, and other dust-producing activities 
E)  Industry and must go through a smokestack for filtration 
A)  Smokestacks 
B)  Power plants and other heating equipment 
C)  Reactions between pollutants and atmospheric gases 
D)  Strip mining, rock crushing, and other dust-producing activities 
E)  Industry and must go through a smokestack for filtration

Question 10

Norilsk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread and terrible pollution conditions 
B)  Severe acid deposition 
C)  Complete lack of industrial pollution 
D)  Steady and successful cleanup accomplishments 
E)  None of these is correct 
A)  Widespread and terrible pollution conditions 
B)  Severe acid deposition 
C)  Complete lack of industrial pollution 
D)  Steady and successful cleanup accomplishments 
E)  None of these is correct

Question 11

The term NOx is often used because

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many different oxides of nitrogen 
B)  It is usually unclear how oxidized nitrogen is 
C)  NO2 and NO easily convert into each other 
D)  Many different molecules often attach to NO 
E)  The pollutant is a nitrous oxide and the "Ox" identifies the oxygen 
A)  There are many different oxides of nitrogen 
B)  It is usually unclear how oxidized nitrogen is 
C)  NO2 and NO easily convert into each other 
D)  Many different molecules often attach to NO 
E)  The pollutant is a nitrous oxide and the "Ox" identifies the oxygen

Question 12

Over the past 40 years, air quality has gotten substantially worse in many of the major cities of North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unconventional (noncriteria) pollutants are characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  they have anthropogenic sources. 
B)  they are considered particularly toxic or dangerous. 
C)  they are not yet regulated by the EPA. 
D)  they include mercury and organic compounds. 
A)  they have anthropogenic sources. 
B)  they are considered particularly toxic or dangerous. 
C)  they are not yet regulated by the EPA. 
D)  they include mercury and organic compounds.

Question 14

Large filter bags can be used by industries to _________ airborne pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrostatically precipitate 
B)  Displace 
C)  Disperse 
D)  Trap 
E)  Prevent 
A)  Electrostatically precipitate 
B)  Displace 
C)  Disperse 
D)  Trap 
E)  Prevent

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in

Old power plant facilities have been kept operating, expanding their capacity rather than building new ones because the older facilities have minimal contributions to smog and acid rain.

Criteria pollutants are those that

Nitrogen oxides interact with water vapor in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.

Substance(s) that qualify to be called particulate air pollutants include

Compare and contrast the effects of ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere.

The single most important air pollutant in terms of human health is cigarette smoke.

Pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons deplete atmospheric ozone

Fugitive emissions are produced by

Norilsk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its

The term NOx is often used because

Over the past 40 years, air quality has gotten substantially worse in many of the major cities of North America.

Unconventional (noncriteria) pollutants are characterized by all of the following except

Large filter bags can be used by industries to _________ airborne pollutants.

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Exam 16: Air Pollution

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in

Old power plant facilities have been kept operating, expanding their capacity rather than building new ones because the older facilities have minimal contributions to smog and acid rain.

Criteria pollutants are those that

Nitrogen oxides interact with water vapor in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.

Substance(s) that qualify to be called particulate air pollutants include

Compare and contrast the effects of ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere.

The single most important air pollutant in terms of human health is cigarette smoke.

Pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons deplete atmospheric ozone

Fugitive emissions are produced by

Norilsk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its

The term NOx is often used because

Over the past 40 years, air quality has gotten substantially worse in many of the major cities of North America.

Unconventional (noncriteria) pollutants are characterized by all of the following except

Large filter bags can be used by industries to _________ airborne pollutants.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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