Question 1

A subsidence inversion

Accepted Answer

A) increases pollutant concentration aloft and decreases pollutant concentration near the surface. 
B) decreases pollutant concentration aloft and increases pollutant concentration near the surface. 
C) increases pollutant concentration both aloft and near the surface. 
D) decreases pollutant concentration both aloft and near the surface. 
A) increases pollutant concentration aloft and decreases pollutant concentration near the surface. 
B) decreases pollutant concentration aloft and increases pollutant concentration near the surface. 
C) increases pollutant concentration both aloft and near the surface. 
D) decreases pollutant concentration both aloft and near the surface.

Question 2

Urban heat islands

Accepted Answer

A) do not spread very far from the city boundaries. 
B) vary with city population. 
C) have little effect on local temperatures. 
D) has little or no impact on local weather. 
A) do not spread very far from the city boundaries. 
B) vary with city population. 
C) have little effect on local temperatures. 
D) has little or no impact on local weather.

Question 3

This is the largest source of atmospheric pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic eruptions 
B) human activities 
C) forest fires 
D) heavy winds in dry deserts 
A) volcanic eruptions 
B) human activities 
C) forest fires 
D) heavy winds in dry deserts

Question 4

Carbon monoxide is

Accepted Answer

A) a non-lethal gas that forms as the result of combustion. 
B) an extremely deadly gas because it emulates oxygen in the blood stream. 
C) a solid that can be filtered. 
D) a particulate that settles via gravity. 
A) a non-lethal gas that forms as the result of combustion. 
B) an extremely deadly gas because it emulates oxygen in the blood stream. 
C) a solid that can be filtered. 
D) a particulate that settles via gravity.

Question 5

Photochemical smog is produced

Accepted Answer

A) when conditions for acid rain are at their peak. 
B) when secondary pollutants are present. 
C) only in industrial areas. 
D) when sunlight transforms certain gasses and aerosols. 
A) when conditions for acid rain are at their peak. 
B) when secondary pollutants are present. 
C) only in industrial areas. 
D) when sunlight transforms certain gasses and aerosols.

Question 6

Describe how carbon monoxide is produced by both humans and nature.Then discuss why it is so toxic to humans.

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide is a colorless,odorless

Question 7

This secondary pollutant is the source of most acid precipitation problems in the Northeast: ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This secondary pollutant is the source of...

Question 8

Small suspended solids and liquids are called

Accepted Answer

A) precipitation. 
B) particulates. 
C) smog. 
D) all of these 
A) precipitation. 
B) particulates. 
C) smog. 
D) all of these

Question 9

These compounds are made entirely of hydrogen and carbon: ________.

Accepted Answer

hydrocarbo

Question 10

This compound or group of compounds is primarily responsible for the yellow to reddish-brown color of Los Angeles smog.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) volatile organic compounds 
D) nitrogen dioxide 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) volatile organic compounds 
D) nitrogen dioxide

Question 11

Which of the following are sources of particulates?

Accepted Answer

A) natural fires 
B) volcanic eruptions 
C) wind-blown pollen 
D) all of these 
A) natural fires 
B) volcanic eruptions 
C) wind-blown pollen 
D) all of these

Question 12

Acid precipitation

Accepted Answer

A) reaches lakes and rivers primarily by leaching through soil. 
B) is less of a problem downwind of areas that burn large amounts of coal. 
C) is caused by only one compound. 
D) is less of a problem in Scandinavia than in northern Canada. 
A) reaches lakes and rivers primarily by leaching through soil. 
B) is less of a problem downwind of areas that burn large amounts of coal. 
C) is caused by only one compound. 
D) is less of a problem in Scandinavia than in northern Canada.

Question 13

Particulate pollution can be removed through

Accepted Answer

A) settling. 
B) scrubbing. 
C) washing. 
D) All of these ways 
A) settling. 
B) scrubbing. 
C) washing. 
D) All of these ways

Question 14

Explain the historical significance of the Donora,Pennsylvania pollution episode.

Accepted Answer

It is widely believed that the

Question 15

Transportation is the source for 77 percent of this pollutant.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) nitrogen oxides 
C) sulfur dioxide 
D) volatile organic compounds 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) nitrogen oxides 
C) sulfur dioxide 
D) volatile organic compounds

Question 16

In urban areas,

Accepted Answer

A) changes in surface type modifies the energy balance. 
B) changes in surface type negates the energy balance. 
C) changes in surface type generally causes daytime cooling. 
D) changes in surface type have little effect on meteorological conditions. 
A) changes in surface type modifies the energy balance. 
B) changes in surface type negates the energy balance. 
C) changes in surface type generally causes daytime cooling. 
D) changes in surface type have little effect on meteorological conditions.

A subsidence inversion

Urban heat islands

This is the largest source of atmospheric pollutants.

Carbon monoxide is

Photochemical smog is produced

Describe how carbon monoxide is produced by both humans and nature.Then discuss why it is so toxic to humans.

This secondary pollutant is the source of most acid precipitation problems in the Northeast: ________.

Small suspended solids and liquids are called

These compounds are made entirely of hydrogen and carbon: ________.

This compound or group of compounds is primarily responsible for the yellow to reddish-brown color of Los Angeles smog.

Which of the following are sources of particulates?

Acid precipitation

Particulate pollution can be removed through

Explain the historical significance of the Donora,Pennsylvania pollution episode.

Transportation is the source for 77 percent of this pollutant.

In urban areas,

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Exam 14: Human Effects on the Atmosphere

A subsidence inversion

Urban heat islands

This is the largest source of atmospheric pollutants.

Carbon monoxide is

Photochemical smog is produced

Describe how carbon monoxide is produced by both humans and nature.Then discuss why it is so toxic to humans.

This secondary pollutant is the source of most acid precipitation problems in the Northeast: ________.

Small suspended solids and liquids are called

These compounds are made entirely of hydrogen and carbon: ________.

This compound or group of compounds is primarily responsible for the yellow to reddish-brown color of Los Angeles smog.

Which of the following are sources of particulates?

Acid precipitation

Particulate pollution can be removed through

Explain the historical significance of the Donora,Pennsylvania pollution episode.

Transportation is the source for 77 percent of this pollutant.

In urban areas,

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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