Question 1

Major air pollutants

Accepted Answer

A) have identical sources. 
B) have different sources. 
C) have identical sources, except for ozone. 
D) have different sources, except for ozone. 
A) have identical sources. 
B) have different sources. 
C) have identical sources, except for ozone. 
D) have different sources, except for ozone.

Question 2

Discuss the effects of acid precipitation on the environment.

Accepted Answer

Acid precipitation reaching the surface

Question 3

Of the following pollutants,the greatest percentage of this one comes from fuel combustion.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen oxides 
B) volatile organic compounds 
C) suspended particulate matter 
D) sulfur dioxide 
A) nitrogen oxides 
B) volatile organic compounds 
C) suspended particulate matter 
D) sulfur dioxide

Question 4

Particulate pollution can affect the intensity of the urban heat island via

Accepted Answer

A) their release of latent heat. 
B) their effect on the radiation balance. 
C) their transparency to both shortwave and longwave radiation. 
D) their ability to store heat. 
A) their release of latent heat. 
B) their effect on the radiation balance. 
C) their transparency to both shortwave and longwave radiation. 
D) their ability to store heat.

Question 5

The effect of buildings on the radiation balance is ________ the urban heat island.

Accepted Answer

A) a major contributor to 
B) a minor contributor to 
C) solely responsible for 
D) unrelated to 
A) a major contributor to 
B) a minor contributor to 
C) solely responsible for 
D) unrelated to

Question 6

The effect of winds on pollution dispersal is such that

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A) the concentration of air pollutants is directly proportional to the wind speed. 
B) forced convection decreases with increased wind speed. 
C) strong horizontal winds will lead to some vertical distribution of pollutants. 
D) changing direction of wind has no significant impact on the rate of pollution dispersal. 
A) the concentration of air pollutants is directly proportional to the wind speed. 
B) forced convection decreases with increased wind speed. 
C) strong horizontal winds will lead to some vertical distribution of pollutants. 
D) changing direction of wind has no significant impact on the rate of pollution dispersal.

Question 7

Radiation inversions

Accepted Answer

A) lead to substantial vertical mixing of air. 
B) typically dissipate just after sunrise. 
C) have the greatest impact on pollution in the late afternoon. 
D) originate at the surface. 
A) lead to substantial vertical mixing of air. 
B) typically dissipate just after sunrise. 
C) have the greatest impact on pollution in the late afternoon. 
D) originate at the surface.

Question 8

Which of the following vertical temperature profiles is most likely to trigger an episode of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) inversion 
B) lapse 
C) isothermal 
D) dry adiabatic 
A) inversion 
B) lapse 
C) isothermal 
D) dry adiabatic

Question 9

Fog forms at humidity values less than 100 percent

Accepted Answer

A) because of a large concentration of condensation nuclei. 
B) because of a relatively small concentration of condensation nuclei. 
C) only over ocean areas. 
D) only over inland swamps and stagnant water areas. 
A) because of a large concentration of condensation nuclei. 
B) because of a relatively small concentration of condensation nuclei. 
C) only over ocean areas. 
D) only over inland swamps and stagnant water areas.

Question 10

Sine 1990,the most dramatic reduction in US aggregate pollution levels is for

Accepted Answer

A) ozone. 
B) PM10. 
C) ozone and PM10. 
D) CO and SO2. 
A) ozone. 
B) PM10. 
C) ozone and PM10. 
D) CO and SO2.

Question 11

________ of people worldwide live in nonattainment areas for particulate pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) Thousands 
B) Tens of thousands 
C) Hundreds of thousands 
D) Millions 
A) Thousands 
B) Tens of thousands 
C) Hundreds of thousands 
D) Millions

Question 12

Trace the efforts of the national (federal)government to control air pollution in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The first major U.S.initiative to clean

Question 13

This type of air leads to the greatest vertical mixing of pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) stable air 
B) unstable air 
C) radiation inversion 
D) subsidence inversion 
A) stable air 
B) unstable air 
C) radiation inversion 
D) subsidence inversion

Question 14

This is the least important reason why Los Angeles has such a substantial smog problem.

Accepted Answer

A) noncompliance with environmental regulations 
B) location in a basin bounded by mountains 
C) a subsidence inversion in warmer months 
D) a large number of cloudless days 
A) noncompliance with environmental regulations 
B) location in a basin bounded by mountains 
C) a subsidence inversion in warmer months 
D) a large number of cloudless days

Question 15

The strictest set of laws regulating air pollution were in place following federal action in this year.

Accepted Answer

A) 1963 
B) 1970 
C) 1977 
D) 1990 
A) 1963 
B) 1970 
C) 1977 
D) 1990

Question 16

Nitric oxide

Accepted Answer

A) is a highly toxic compound. 
B) easily oxidizes to form nitrogen dioxide. 
C) takes thousands of years to break down once released into the atmosphere. 
D) primarily affects the pulmonary system. 
A) is a highly toxic compound. 
B) easily oxidizes to form nitrogen dioxide. 
C) takes thousands of years to break down once released into the atmosphere. 
D) primarily affects the pulmonary system.

Question 17

List two pollutants that are monitored to calculate the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Accepted Answer

Any two of these:
(i) ozone
(i

Question 18

The most important source of carbon monoxide emissions in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) natural emissions. 
B) automobile engines. 
C) coal-fired energy plants. 
D) industrial processes. 
A) natural emissions. 
B) automobile engines. 
C) coal-fired energy plants. 
D) industrial processes.

Question 19

Catalytic converters

Accepted Answer

A) convert vehicle emissions to nitrogen oxides and ozone. 
B) convert vehicle emissions to less toxic gases. 
C) convert industrial emissions to less toxic gases. 
D) convert industrial emissions to nitrogen oxides and ozone. 
A) convert vehicle emissions to nitrogen oxides and ozone. 
B) convert vehicle emissions to less toxic gases. 
C) convert industrial emissions to less toxic gases. 
D) convert industrial emissions to nitrogen oxides and ozone.

Question 20

Santa Ana winds

Accepted Answer

A) make southern California's smog problem worse. 
B) have no effect on southern California's smog problem. 
C) reduce southern California's smog problem. 
A) make southern California's smog problem worse. 
B) have no effect on southern California's smog problem. 
C) reduce southern California's smog problem.

Major air pollutants

Discuss the effects of acid precipitation on the environment.

Of the following pollutants,the greatest percentage of this one comes from fuel combustion.

Particulate pollution can affect the intensity of the urban heat island via

The effect of buildings on the radiation balance is ________ the urban heat island.

The effect of winds on pollution dispersal is such that

Radiation inversions

Which of the following vertical temperature profiles is most likely to trigger an episode of pollution?

Fog forms at humidity values less than 100 percent

Sine 1990,the most dramatic reduction in US aggregate pollution levels is for

________ of people worldwide live in nonattainment areas for particulate pollution.

Trace the efforts of the national (federal)government to control air pollution in the United States.

This type of air leads to the greatest vertical mixing of pollutants.

This is the least important reason why Los Angeles has such a substantial smog problem.

The strictest set of laws regulating air pollution were in place following federal action in this year.

Nitric oxide

List two pollutants that are monitored to calculate the Air Quality Index (AQI).

The most important source of carbon monoxide emissions in the United States is

Catalytic converters

Santa Ana winds

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Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

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Exam 14: Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Major air pollutants

Discuss the effects of acid precipitation on the environment.

Of the following pollutants,the greatest percentage of this one comes from fuel combustion.

Particulate pollution can affect the intensity of the urban heat island via

The effect of buildings on the radiation balance is ________ the urban heat island.

The effect of winds on pollution dispersal is such that

Radiation inversions

Which of the following vertical temperature profiles is most likely to trigger an episode of pollution?

Fog forms at humidity values less than 100 percent

Sine 1990,the most dramatic reduction in US aggregate pollution levels is for

________ of people worldwide live in nonattainment areas for particulate pollution.

Trace the efforts of the national (federal)government to control air pollution in the United States.

This type of air leads to the greatest vertical mixing of pollutants.

This is the least important reason why Los Angeles has such a substantial smog problem.

The strictest set of laws regulating air pollution were in place following federal action in this year.

Nitric oxide

List two pollutants that are monitored to calculate the Air Quality Index (AQI).

The most important source of carbon monoxide emissions in the United States is

Catalytic converters

Santa Ana winds

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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