Question 1

Indoor air pollution can sometimes be more unhealthy than outdoor air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Ultraviolet radiation levels have ____ over the United States since the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined 
B)  increased 
C)  stayed the same 
D)  been variable 
A)  declined 
B)  increased 
C)  stayed the same 
D)  been variable B

Question 3

A decline in the health of forests in Germany has been attributed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion caused by excessive lumber cutting 
B)  acid rain 
C)  increased CO2 concentrations and global warming 
D)  urbanization 
A)  erosion caused by excessive lumber cutting 
B)  acid rain 
C)  increased CO2 concentrations and global warming 
D)  urbanization B

Question 4

Which gas will replace oxygen in blood hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur dioxide (SO2) 
B)  carbon monoxide (CO) 
C)  carbon dioxide (CO2) 
D)  methane (CH4) 
A)  sulfur dioxide (SO2) 
B)  carbon monoxide (CO) 
C)  carbon dioxide (CO2) 
D)  methane (CH4)

Question 5

Which gas is an example of a volatile organic compound, or hydrocarbon?

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur dioxide 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  methane 
D)  ozone 
A)  sulfur dioxide 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  methane 
D)  ozone

Question 6

The urban heat island is typically strongest ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at noontime 
B)  at night 
C)  in the late morning 
D)  in the afternoon 
A)  at noontime 
B)  at night 
C)  in the late morning 
D)  in the afternoon

Question 7

The Arctic stratosphere is normally too cold to allow formation of the clouds that help activate ozone-destroying chlorine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 
A)  hydrogen 
B)  water vapor 
C)  ozone 
D)  carbon dioxide

Question 9

Would you expect the concentrations of air pollutants to vary significantly during the day in the city? If so, when would you expect to find the highest concentrations of pollutants?

Accepted Answer

At night when a radiation inversion exis

Question 10

Explain how air pollution may influence the climate of a city.

Accepted Answer

The constant outpouring of pollutants in

Question 11

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Subsidence inversions are produced by RISING | SINKING air motions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 12

What compounds are formed when the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere react during high temperature combustion?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen oxides are formed whe

Question 13

During what time of day would you typically expect to see a fanning smoke plume?

Accepted Answer

A)  noontime 
B)  early morning 
C)  afternoon 
D)  sunset 
A)  noontime 
B)  early morning 
C)  afternoon 
D)  sunset

Question 14

A city is located at sea level. From the ground to 200 m altitude the temperature decreases by 3°C. From 200 m to 400 m altitude the temperature remains constant. The mixing depth is how many meters thick?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  200 
C)  400 
D)  600 
A)  0 
B)  200 
C)  400 
D)  600

Question 15

Human-induced pollution enters the atmosphere from both ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed and natural sources 
B)  natural and secondary sources 
C)  fixed and mobile sources 
D)  natural and primary sources 
A)  fixed and natural sources 
B)  natural and secondary sources 
C)  fixed and mobile sources 
D)  natural and primary sources

Question 16

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Some studies suggest that cities might modify their local climate and cause MORE | LESS precipitation to fall in the city than in the surrounding countryside.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 17

HFCs and HCFCs are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary components of photochemical smog 
B)  replacements for CFCs 
C)  clean-burning fossil fuels 
D)  cancer-causing chemicals produced by automobiles 
A)  the primary components of photochemical smog 
B)  replacements for CFCs 
C)  clean-burning fossil fuels 
D)  cancer-causing chemicals produced by automobiles

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  more slowly; higher 
B)  more quickly; higher 
C)  more slowly; lower 
D)  more quickly; lower 
A)  more slowly; higher 
B)  more quickly; higher 
C)  more slowly; lower 
D)  more quickly; lower

Question 19

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Is ozone a component of LONDON-TYPE or LOS ANGELES-TYPE smog?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 20

Photochemical smog ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only forms at night 
B)  requires the presence of fog 
C)  requires the presence of smoke 
D)  requires ultraviolet radiation 
A)  only forms at night 
B)  requires the presence of fog 
C)  requires the presence of smoke 
D)  requires ultraviolet radiation

Indoor air pollution can sometimes be more unhealthy than outdoor air pollution.

Ultraviolet radiation levels have ____ over the United States since the 1980s.

A decline in the health of forests in Germany has been attributed to ____.

Which gas will replace oxygen in blood hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Which gas is an example of a volatile organic compound, or hydrocarbon?

The urban heat island is typically strongest ____.

The Arctic stratosphere is normally too cold to allow formation of the clouds that help activate ozone-destroying chlorine.

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

Would you expect the concentrations of air pollutants to vary significantly during the day in the city? If so, when would you expect to find the highest concentrations of pollutants?

Explain how air pollution may influence the climate of a city.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Subsidence inversions are produced by RISING | SINKING air motions.

What compounds are formed when the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere react during high temperature combustion?

During what time of day would you typically expect to see a fanning smoke plume?

A city is located at sea level. From the ground to 200 m altitude the temperature decreases by 3°C. From 200 m to 400 m altitude the temperature remains constant. The mixing depth is how many meters thick?

Human-induced pollution enters the atmosphere from both ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Some studies suggest that cities might modify their local climate and cause MORE | LESS precipitation to fall in the city than in the surrounding countryside.

HFCs and HCFCs are ____.

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

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Is ozone a component of LONDON-TYPE or LOS ANGELES-TYPE smog?

Photochemical smog ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 14: Air Pollution

Indoor air pollution can sometimes be more unhealthy than outdoor air pollution.

Ultraviolet radiation levels have ____ over the United States since the 1980s.

A decline in the health of forests in Germany has been attributed to ____.

Which gas will replace oxygen in blood hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Which gas is an example of a volatile organic compound, or hydrocarbon?

The urban heat island is typically strongest ____.

The Arctic stratosphere is normally too cold to allow formation of the clouds that help activate ozone-destroying chlorine.

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

Would you expect the concentrations of air pollutants to vary significantly during the day in the city? If so, when would you expect to find the highest concentrations of pollutants?

Explain how air pollution may influence the climate of a city.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Subsidence inversions are produced by RISING | SINKING air motions.

What compounds are formed when the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere react during high temperature combustion?

During what time of day would you typically expect to see a fanning smoke plume?

A city is located at sea level. From the ground to 200 m altitude the temperature decreases by 3°C. From 200 m to 400 m altitude the temperature remains constant. The mixing depth is how many meters thick?

Human-induced pollution enters the atmosphere from both ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Some studies suggest that cities might modify their local climate and cause MORE | LESS precipitation to fall in the city than in the surrounding countryside.

HFCs and HCFCs are ____.

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

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Is ozone a component of LONDON-TYPE or LOS ANGELES-TYPE smog?

Photochemical smog ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

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

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