Question 1

How does carbon monoxide impact human health?

Accepted Answer

A) It is responsible for global warming related illness. 
B) It irritates the eyes and skin. 
C) It impairs the ability of lungs to function properly. 
D) It reduces the blood's ability to transport oxygen. 
A) It is responsible for global warming related illness. 
B) It irritates the eyes and skin. 
C) It impairs the ability of lungs to function properly. 
D) It reduces the blood's ability to transport oxygen.

Question 2

How do primary air pollutants differ from secondary air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary air pollutants contain oxygen, while secondary pollutants do not. 
B) Primary air pollutants cause greater health impacts than secondary pollutants do. 
C) Primary air pollutants are released directly into the atmosphere, while secondary air pollutants are formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere. 
D) Primary air pollutants are formed through photochemical reactions in sunlight, while secondary air pollutants are not. 
A) Primary air pollutants contain oxygen, while secondary pollutants do not. 
B) Primary air pollutants cause greater health impacts than secondary pollutants do. 
C) Primary air pollutants are released directly into the atmosphere, while secondary air pollutants are formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere. 
D) Primary air pollutants are formed through photochemical reactions in sunlight, while secondary air pollutants are not.

Question 3

Which other indoor air pollutant increases the risk of radon-related cancers?

Accepted Answer

A) Formaldehyde from carpets and furniture. 
B) Tobacco smoke from cigarettes. 
C) Para-dichlorobenzene from moth balls and air fresheners. 
D) Nitrogen oxides from unvented gas stoves. 
A) Formaldehyde from carpets and furniture. 
B) Tobacco smoke from cigarettes. 
C) Para-dichlorobenzene from moth balls and air fresheners. 
D) Nitrogen oxides from unvented gas stoves.

Question 4

Ecosystem services performed by the atmosphere include protecting the Earth's surface from ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and cosmic rays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced as a by-product of manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why did lead pollution decrease significantly after the creation of the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Lead is now removed from coal before it is used as fuel. 
B) Electrostatic precipitators mandated by the Clean Air Act have greatly decreased the amount of lead being emitted from smokestacks. 
C) Catalytic converters in cars greatly reduce the amount of lead emitted. 
D) Leaded gasoline was outlawed. 
A) Lead is now removed from coal before it is used as fuel. 
B) Electrostatic precipitators mandated by the Clean Air Act have greatly decreased the amount of lead being emitted from smokestacks. 
C) Catalytic converters in cars greatly reduce the amount of lead emitted. 
D) Leaded gasoline was outlawed.

Question 7

Photochemical smog is a brownish orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless, nonflammable primary air pollutant gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Smaller cars, removal of sulfur from coal, and cooler combustion temperatures are examples of ways to:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the total amount of pollutants produced. 
B) reduce total amounts of pollutants after they are produced. 
C) conserve energy. 
D) reduce CFC production. 
A) reduce the total amount of pollutants produced. 
B) reduce total amounts of pollutants after they are produced. 
C) conserve energy. 
D) reduce CFC production.

Question 10

The National Academy of Sciences estimate 12% of all lung cancers are related to radioactivity caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The burning of coal. 
B) Nuclear power plants. 
C) Residual atmospheric radiation related to nuclear weapons testing. 
D) Natural emissions that occur as uranium breaks down. 
A) The burning of coal. 
B) Nuclear power plants. 
C) Residual atmospheric radiation related to nuclear weapons testing. 
D) Natural emissions that occur as uranium breaks down.

Question 11

Why is radon more of a problem today than in the past? What specific health concerns are related to exposure to radon? Be sure to include a discussion of the source of this gas in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Radon is a naturally occurring gas produ

Question 12

Identify the difference between primary and secondary sources of air pollution and give two examples of each type of pollution.

Accepted Answer

Primary air pollutants are harmful chemi

Question 13

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) smoke from forest fires 
B) exhaust from tailpipes of cars 
C) gases released during volcanic eruptions 
D) no exceptions, all of the above are sources of air Pollution. 
A) smoke from forest fires 
B) exhaust from tailpipes of cars 
C) gases released during volcanic eruptions 
D) no exceptions, all of the above are sources of air Pollution.

Question 14

_______ are domes of heated air that surrounds urban areas and contain high concentrations of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ are domes of heated air that...

Question 15

What is the largest contributor to urban air pollution in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) Burning of coal for fuel. 
B) Indoor burning of wood and dung for fuel and cooking fires. 
C) Increased industrial burning of fuels. 
D) Increase in numbers of motor vehicles. 
A) Burning of coal for fuel. 
B) Indoor burning of wood and dung for fuel and cooking fires. 
C) Increased industrial burning of fuels. 
D) Increase in numbers of motor vehicles.

Question 16

Comparing the two images below -- the difference in emissions between the two plants below is MOST LIKELY due to:

Accepted Answer

A) a reduction in the combustion temperature of the fuel used. 
B) conversion to solar energy as the energy source. 
C) the use of a catalytic converter to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. 
D) the use of an electrostatic precipitator to remove particulates. 
A) a reduction in the combustion temperature of the fuel used. 
B) conversion to solar energy as the energy source. 
C) the use of a catalytic converter to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. 
D) the use of an electrostatic precipitator to remove particulates.

Question 17

How are nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and carbon oxides related?

Accepted Answer

A) All of them are secondary air pollutants that contribute to global warming. 
B) All of them are primary air pollutants that contribute to acid deposition. 
C) All of them are air pollutants that are formed by combustion of fossil fuels. 
D) All of them are air pollutants that result in respiratory diseases in humans. 
A) All of them are secondary air pollutants that contribute to global warming. 
B) All of them are primary air pollutants that contribute to acid deposition. 
C) All of them are air pollutants that are formed by combustion of fossil fuels. 
D) All of them are air pollutants that result in respiratory diseases in humans.

Question 18

What causes photochemical smog?

Accepted Answer

A) It is formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust. 
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of combustion of heating oil and coal. 
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. 
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures. 
A) It is formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust. 
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of combustion of heating oil and coal. 
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. 
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures.

Question 19

What is industrial smog?

Accepted Answer

A) It is only formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust. 
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of heating oil and coal. 
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. 
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures. 
A) It is only formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust. 
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of heating oil and coal. 
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. 
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures.

Question 20

Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particular matter are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Primary ai

How does carbon monoxide impact human health?

How do primary air pollutants differ from secondary air pollutants?

Which other indoor air pollutant increases the risk of radon-related cancers?

Ecosystem services performed by the atmosphere include protecting the Earth's surface from ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and cosmic rays.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced as a by-product of manufacturing.

Why did lead pollution decrease significantly after the creation of the Clean Air Act?

Photochemical smog is a brownish orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons.

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless, nonflammable primary air pollutant gas.

Smaller cars, removal of sulfur from coal, and cooler combustion temperatures are examples of ways to:

The National Academy of Sciences estimate 12% of all lung cancers are related to radioactivity caused by which of the following?

Why is radon more of a problem today than in the past? What specific health concerns are related to exposure to radon? Be sure to include a discussion of the source of this gas in your answer.

Identify the difference between primary and secondary sources of air pollution and give two examples of each type of pollution.

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

_______ are domes of heated air that surrounds urban areas and contain high concentrations of air pollution.

What is the largest contributor to urban air pollution in Latin America?

Comparing the two images below -- the difference in emissions between the two plants below is MOST LIKELY due to:

How are nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and carbon oxides related?

What causes photochemical smog?

What is industrial smog?

Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particular matter are known as ________.

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Exam 8: Air and Air Pollution

How does carbon monoxide impact human health?

How do primary air pollutants differ from secondary air pollutants?

Which other indoor air pollutant increases the risk of radon-related cancers?

Ecosystem services performed by the atmosphere include protecting the Earth's surface from ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and cosmic rays.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced as a by-product of manufacturing.

Why did lead pollution decrease significantly after the creation of the Clean Air Act?

Photochemical smog is a brownish orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons.

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless, nonflammable primary air pollutant gas.

Smaller cars, removal of sulfur from coal, and cooler combustion temperatures are examples of ways to:

The National Academy of Sciences estimate 12% of all lung cancers are related to radioactivity caused by which of the following?

Why is radon more of a problem today than in the past? What specific health concerns are related to exposure to radon? Be sure to include a discussion of the source of this gas in your answer.

Identify the difference between primary and secondary sources of air pollution and give two examples of each type of pollution.

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

_______ are domes of heated air that surrounds urban areas and contain high concentrations of air pollution.

What is the largest contributor to urban air pollution in Latin America?

Comparing the two images below -- the difference in emissions between the two plants below is MOST LIKELY due to:

How are nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and carbon oxides related?

What causes photochemical smog?

What is industrial smog?

Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particular matter are known as ________.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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