Question 1

The ________________________________________ may not be an efficient method of reducing emissions because it creates incentive to cheat and would have to be carefully monitored.

Accepted Answer

cap-and-tr

Question 2

Which substance would NOT likely cause a person to have an irritated respiratory tract on a sunny day in a large city?

Accepted Answer

A)  PANs 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  aldehydes 
D)  ozone 
A)  PANs 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  aldehydes 
D)  ozone

Question 3

REACTION
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to a substance that is formed from the photolysis of nitrogen dioxide but can also result from stratospheric penetrations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of REACTION
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 4

For humans,cigarette smoking is a major source of ______________________________,which is a gas that is poisonous to all air-breathing animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For humans,cigarette smoking is a major source...

Question 5

What is one effect on human health of increased ozone in the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggravated asthma 
B)  skin lesions 
C)  skin rash 
D)  hepatitis 
A)  aggravated asthma 
B)  skin lesions 
C)  skin rash 
D)  hepatitis

Question 6

Which substance is a source of radon-222 in or around the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  furniture stuffing 
B)  foam insulation 
C)  dry-cleaning fluid fumes on clothes 
D)  soil surrounding the foundation 
A)  furniture stuffing 
B)  foam insulation 
C)  dry-cleaning fluid fumes on clothes 
D)  soil surrounding the foundation

Question 7

Which U.S.president did NOT consider acid rain to be a problem when our Canadian Prime Minister approached him with the topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Carter 
B)  George W. Bush Jr. 
C)  George H.W. Bush Sr. 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  Jimmy Carter 
B)  George W. Bush Jr. 
C)  George H.W. Bush Sr. 
D)  Ronald Reagan

Question 8

Which of the following is an unlikely source of carbon monoxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarette smoking 
B)  faulty heating systems 
C)  anaerobic respiration 
D)  motor vehicles 
A)  cigarette smoking 
B)  faulty heating systems 
C)  anaerobic respiration 
D)  motor vehicles

Question 9

REACTION
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the substances that can form by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

The answer of REACTION
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 10

Air pollution is worsened by burning fossil fuels,as well as by increasing carbon dioxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n)____________________ can be defined as any substance that,when dissolved in water,dissociates to yield corrosive hydrogen ions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ can be defined as any substance...

Question 12

Which pair of words describes what human activity is doing to the ozone layer in the troposphere and stratosphere,respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing it, decreasing it 
B)  increasing it, increasing it 
C)  decreasing it, increasing it 
D)  decreasing it, decreasing it 
A)  increasing it, decreasing it 
B)  increasing it, increasing it 
C)  decreasing it, increasing it 
D)  decreasing it, decreasing it

Question 13

Which chronic disease would NOT likely be worsened by ozone in photochemical smog?

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma 
B)  diabetes 
C)  bronchitis 
D)  emphysema 
A)  asthma 
B)  diabetes 
C)  bronchitis 
D)  emphysema

Question 14

In which area have trees been seriously affected by U.S.air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Sierra Nevada Mountains 
B)  in the Rocky Mountains 
C)  in the Olympic Mountains 
D)  in the Canadian Shield 
A)  in the Sierra Nevada Mountains 
B)  in the Rocky Mountains 
C)  in the Olympic Mountains 
D)  in the Canadian Shield

Question 15

ATMOSHPERE
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the layer that contains ozone and which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

The answer of ATMOSHPERE
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 16

Tall smokestacks and smaller industrial plants in urban areas are beneficial because they reduce local and regional air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the proper definition of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the wet deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
B)  the wet and dry deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
C)  the dry deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
D)  the wet and dry deposition of primary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
A)  the wet deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
B)  the wet and dry deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
C)  the dry deposition of secondary pollutants onto the Earth's surface 
D)  the wet and dry deposition of primary pollutants onto the Earth's surface

Question 18

Which of the following would represent the thickness of the lower layer of the atmosphere,if the Earth were the size of an apple?

Accepted Answer

A)  the skin 
B)  the white part of the apple we eat 
C)  the whole apple 
D)  the core 
A)  the skin 
B)  the white part of the apple we eat 
C)  the whole apple 
D)  the core

Question 19

The next steps in controlling air pollution involve controlling emissions,imposing stricter standards,and taxing polluters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tall buildings,mountains,and high temperatures all contribute to ________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

increased

Exam 20: Air Pollution

The ________________________________________ may not be an efficient method of reducing emissions because it creates incentive to cheat and would have to be carefully monitored.

Which substance would NOT likely cause a person to have an irritated respiratory tract on a sunny day in a large city?

REACTION -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to a substance that is formed from the photolysis of nitrogen dioxide but can also result from stratospheric penetrations?

For humans,cigarette smoking is a major source of ______________________________,which is a gas that is poisonous to all air-breathing animals.

What is one effect on human health of increased ozone in the troposphere?

Which substance is a source of radon-222 in or around the home?

Which U.S.president did NOT consider acid rain to be a problem when our Canadian Prime Minister approached him with the topic?

Which of the following is an unlikely source of carbon monoxide?

REACTION -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the substances that can form by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with organic compounds?

Air pollution is worsened by burning fossil fuels,as well as by increasing carbon dioxide emissions.

A(n)____________________ can be defined as any substance that,when dissolved in water,dissociates to yield corrosive hydrogen ions.

Which pair of words describes what human activity is doing to the ozone layer in the troposphere and stratosphere,respectively?

Which chronic disease would NOT likely be worsened by ozone in photochemical smog?

In which area have trees been seriously affected by U.S.air pollution?

ATMOSHPERE -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the layer that contains ozone and which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface?

Tall smokestacks and smaller industrial plants in urban areas are beneficial because they reduce local and regional air pollution.

What is the proper definition of acid rain?

Which of the following would represent the thickness of the lower layer of the atmosphere,if the Earth were the size of an apple?

The next steps in controlling air pollution involve controlling emissions,imposing stricter standards,and taxing polluters.

Tall buildings,mountains,and high temperatures all contribute to ________________________________________.

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