Question 1

Ozone is considered a secondary air pollutant because it:

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A) is in the upper atmosphere. 
B) is formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere. 
C) results in higher rates of skin cancer. 
D) results in asthma and other lung diseases. 
A) is in the upper atmosphere. 
B) is formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere. 
C) results in higher rates of skin cancer. 
D) results in asthma and other lung diseases.

Question 2

Which of the following surface features does not increase the chances of temperature inversions:

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A) Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21% 
B) Oxygen 78% and Carbon dioxide 21% 
C) Carbon dioxide 78% and Nitrogen 21% 
D) Water vapor 78% and Oxygen 21% 
A) Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21% 
B) Oxygen 78% and Carbon dioxide 21% 
C) Carbon dioxide 78% and Nitrogen 21% 
D) Water vapor 78% and Oxygen 21%

Question 3

Harm to humans from radon is greatest:

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A) near nuclear power plants. 
B) in cities. 
C) in well-insulated homes. 
D) outdoors. 
A) near nuclear power plants. 
B) in cities. 
C) in well-insulated homes. 
D) outdoors.

Question 4

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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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 5

What is the main source of the indoor air pollutant radon

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A) The burning of wood and dung for cooking fires. 
B) Natural emissions seeping into building foundations from the ground. 
C) Cigarette smoking. 
D) Carpeting,fabrics,and furniture. 
A) The burning of wood and dung for cooking fires. 
B) Natural emissions seeping into building foundations from the ground. 
C) Cigarette smoking. 
D) Carpeting,fabrics,and furniture.

Question 6

Ozone in the ___ is essential as it protects the Earth's surface form UV radiation but ozone in the ___ is a human-made air pollutant that contributes to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere; stratosphere 
B) stratosphere; troposphere 
C) troposphere; thermosphere 
D) mesosphere; stratosphere 
A) troposphere; stratosphere 
B) stratosphere; troposphere 
C) troposphere; thermosphere 
D) mesosphere; stratosphere

Question 7

Part of the reason air quality was so poor in Chattanooga,Tennessee in the 1960s was that

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A) there was a much higher concentration of cars than in other cities. 
B) the city is surrounded by mountains that kept pollutants from dispersing. 
C) the city is in close proximity to coal mining operations. 
D) there was a greater amount of pollutants due to the city's chemical and oil refineries. 
A) there was a much higher concentration of cars than in other cities. 
B) the city is surrounded by mountains that kept pollutants from dispersing. 
C) the city is in close proximity to coal mining operations. 
D) there was a greater amount of pollutants due to the city's chemical and oil refineries.

Question 8

What helps maintain global oxygen concentrations in the troposphere

Accepted Answer

A) prevailing winds; air pressure. 
B) upwellings; the tilt of the earth. 
C) the Coriolis effect; relative humidity. 
D) wind; cloud cover. 
E) turbulent gusts; distance from the equator. 
A) prevailing winds; air pressure. 
B) upwellings; the tilt of the earth. 
C) the Coriolis effect; relative humidity. 
D) wind; cloud cover. 
E) turbulent gusts; distance from the equator.

Question 9

Which of the following BEST illustrates a secondary air pollutant

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A) agriculture 
B) fuel combustion 
C) industrial processes 
D) forest fires 
A) agriculture 
B) fuel combustion 
C) industrial processes 
D) forest fires

Question 10

Why is the breast milk of Inuit women living in pristine northern areas higher in PCBs than women living farther south

Accepted Answer

A) These women consume PCB laden foods imported from the US and elsewhere. 
B) The local diet of fish and whale is contaminated with PCBs from the Alaskan oil industry. 
C) Natural PCBs occur in the soil. 
D) The local diet of fish and whale is contaminated with PCBs blown in from countries farther south. 
A) These women consume PCB laden foods imported from the US and elsewhere. 
B) The local diet of fish and whale is contaminated with PCBs from the Alaskan oil industry. 
C) Natural PCBs occur in the soil. 
D) The local diet of fish and whale is contaminated with PCBs blown in from countries farther south.

Question 11

The thermosphere is: 1.the layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface where weather occurs.
2)supports long distance communication because it reflects outgoing radio waves back to Earth without the use of satellites.
3)the layer where auroras form when electrically charged particles from the sun collide with gas molecules releasing energy visible as light of different colors

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3

Question 12

Automobiles and trucks are NOT an important source of which of the following air pollutants

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A) Carbon dioxide. 
B) Hydrocarbons. 
C) Nitrogen oxides. 
D) Sulfur oxides. 
A) Carbon dioxide. 
B) Hydrocarbons. 
C) Nitrogen oxides. 
D) Sulfur oxides.

Question 13

Which of the following methods would BEST control photochemical smog
1)Switching from the burning of coal to the burning of fuel oil or methane.
2)Reducing the number of motor vehicles.
3)Regulating the emissions from bakeries and dry cleaners.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 2 and 3

Question 14

What is the leading cause of death in children worldwide

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A) Malnutrition. 
B) Acid deposition. 
C) Cancer. 
D) Respiratory disease. 
A) Malnutrition. 
B) Acid deposition. 
C) Cancer. 
D) Respiratory disease.

Question 15

An analysis of air pollutants in an urban area resulted in the detection of NO2,SO2,CO,and particulates.How are all these chemicals related

Accepted Answer

A) All of them are classified as primary pollutants. 
B) All of them are classified as secondary pollutants. 
C) All of them contribute to acid precipitation. 
D) All are components of photochemical smog. 
A) All of them are classified as primary pollutants. 
B) All of them are classified as secondary pollutants. 
C) All of them contribute to acid precipitation. 
D) All are components of photochemical smog.

Question 16

Fine solids or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere are known as:

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A) primary air pollutants. 
B) secondary air pollutants. 
C) hydrocarbons. 
D) particulate matter. 
A) primary air pollutants. 
B) secondary air pollutants. 
C) hydrocarbons. 
D) particulate matter.

Question 17

Hazardous air pollutants:

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A) include such pollutants as lead,formaldehyde,and chlorine 
B) are less harmful to people who live and work around facilities that produce them routinely wear protective gear 
C) are not regulated as the Clean Air Act does not have any provisions for doing so 
D) are only found in small concentrations in areas far from where they are released due to the global distillation effect 
A) include such pollutants as lead,formaldehyde,and chlorine 
B) are less harmful to people who live and work around facilities that produce them routinely wear protective gear 
C) are not regulated as the Clean Air Act does not have any provisions for doing so 
D) are only found in small concentrations in areas far from where they are released due to the global distillation effect

Question 18

What are the specific roles of the troposphere and stratosphere in the overall ecology of the Earth

Accepted Answer

Organisms both depend on the atmosphere

Question 19

What is sick building syndrome
 Describe the conditions that might cause a building to be declared as "sick",and suggest three ways to prevent sick building syndrome.

Accepted Answer

When indoor air pollution in a building

Question 20

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.

Ozone is considered a secondary air pollutant because it:

Which of the following surface features does not increase the chances of temperature inversions:

Harm to humans from radon is greatest:

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

What is the main source of the indoor air pollutant radon

Ozone in the _ is essential as it protects the Earth's surface form UV radiation but ozone in the _ is a human-made air pollutant that contributes to global warming.

Part of the reason air quality was so poor in Chattanooga,Tennessee in the 1960s was that

What helps maintain global oxygen concentrations in the troposphere

Which of the following BEST illustrates a secondary air pollutant

Why is the breast milk of Inuit women living in pristine northern areas higher in PCBs than women living farther south

Automobiles and trucks are NOT an important source of which of the following air pollutants

Which of the following methods would BEST control photochemical smog 1)Switching from the burning of coal to the burning of fuel oil or methane. 2)Reducing the number of motor vehicles. 3)Regulating the emissions from bakeries and dry cleaners.

What is the leading cause of death in children worldwide

An analysis of air pollutants in an urban area resulted in the detection of NO2,SO2,CO,and particulates.How are all these chemicals related

Fine solids or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere are known as:

Hazardous air pollutants:

What are the specific roles of the troposphere and stratosphere in the overall ecology of the Earth

What is sick building syndrome Describe the conditions that might cause a building to be declared as "sick",and suggest three ways to prevent sick building syndrome.

What causes photochemical smog

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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

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Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

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Exam 8: Air and Air Pollution

Ozone is considered a secondary air pollutant because it:

Which of the following surface features does not increase the chances of temperature inversions:

Harm to humans from radon is greatest:

Sources of air pollution includes all of the following EXCEPT:

What is the main source of the indoor air pollutant radon

Ozone in the ___ is essential as it protects the Earth's surface form UV radiation but ozone in the ___ is a human-made air pollutant that contributes to global warming.

Part of the reason air quality was so poor in Chattanooga,Tennessee in the 1960s was that

What helps maintain global oxygen concentrations in the troposphere

Which of the following BEST illustrates a secondary air pollutant

Why is the breast milk of Inuit women living in pristine northern areas higher in PCBs than women living farther south

Automobiles and trucks are NOT an important source of which of the following air pollutants

Which of the following methods would BEST control photochemical smog 1)Switching from the burning of coal to the burning of fuel oil or methane. 2)Reducing the number of motor vehicles. 3)Regulating the emissions from bakeries and dry cleaners.

What is the leading cause of death in children worldwide

An analysis of air pollutants in an urban area resulted in the detection of NO2,SO2,CO,and particulates.How are all these chemicals related

Fine solids or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere are known as:

Hazardous air pollutants:

What are the specific roles of the troposphere and stratosphere in the overall ecology of the Earth

What is sick building syndrome Describe the conditions that might cause a building to be declared as "sick",and suggest three ways to prevent sick building syndrome.

What causes photochemical smog

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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Ozone in the _ is essential as it protects the Earth's surface form UV radiation but ozone in the _ is a human-made air pollutant that contributes to global warming.