Question 1

POLLUTANTS
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to SO₃,HNO₃,H₃SO₄,H₂O₂,O₃,PANs,most NO₃?,and SO₄²? salts.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which condition is NOT likely to result from exposure to indoor formaldehyde pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  ulcers 
B)  headaches 
C)  dizziness 
D)  chronic breathing problems 
A)  ulcers 
B)  headaches 
C)  dizziness 
D)  chronic breathing problems

Question 3

Wind can increase air pollution by mixing pollutants and spreading them around larger areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Indoor air pollution could be sharply reduced by modifying building codes to prevent radon infiltration and by requiring the installation of exhaust hoods or vent pipes for stoves,refrigerators,and other appliances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

WIND
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to wet acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A(n)____________________ neutralizes a basic or acidic substance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ neutralizes a basic or acidic substance....

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes smog?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial smog consists of a mixture of sulphur dioxide, suspended droplets of sulphuric acid, and a variety of suspended solid particles. 
B)  All industrial countries now use modern technologies to prevent industrial smog. 
C)  In the United States, grey-air smog was less of a problem 30 years ago than it is now. 
D)  Industrial smog is a problem primarily in the spring. 
A)  Industrial smog consists of a mixture of sulphur dioxide, suspended droplets of sulphuric acid, and a variety of suspended solid particles. 
B)  All industrial countries now use modern technologies to prevent industrial smog. 
C)  In the United States, grey-air smog was less of a problem 30 years ago than it is now. 
D)  Industrial smog is a problem primarily in the spring.

Question 8

One way to help protect the atmosphere would be to control population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What condition may be a result of fine and ultrafine particles being lodged in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis 
B)  interference with uptake of carbon monoxide in the blood 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  asthma attacks 
A)  hepatitis 
B)  interference with uptake of carbon monoxide in the blood 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  asthma attacks

Question 10

Which disease has an incidence rate that is affected by cigarette smoking and air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  asbestosis 
B)  skin cancer 
C)  hepatitis 
D)  chronic bronchitis 
A)  asbestosis 
B)  skin cancer 
C)  hepatitis 
D)  chronic bronchitis

Question 11

ATMOSHPERE
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the area where the air would be thin and temperatures would vary greatly with solar activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In which atmospheric layer does most of the Earth's weather occur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Before the Industrial Revolution,the activities of humans resulted in the release of few gases into the atmosphere.But now-due to population growth,fossil fuel burning,and deforestation-the activities of humans are severely disturbing the combination of gases in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What could result from tree leaves and needles being chronically exposed to air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased uptake of nutrients by the needles and leaves 
B)  leaves or needles that turn bright red and drop off 
C)  build up of a waxy coating on the needles or leaves 
D)  increased chance of the tree incurring damage from diseases, pests, drought, and frost 
A)  increased uptake of nutrients by the needles and leaves 
B)  leaves or needles that turn bright red and drop off 
C)  build up of a waxy coating on the needles or leaves 
D)  increased chance of the tree incurring damage from diseases, pests, drought, and frost

Question 15

What is the ratio of people living in urban areas with unhealthy air?

Accepted Answer

A)  one in every two people 
B)  one in every six people 
C)  one in every nine people 
D)  one in every twenty people 
A)  one in every two people 
B)  one in every six people 
C)  one in every nine people 
D)  one in every twenty people

Question 16

Describe the sources of primary pollutants.

Accepted Answer

mobile exhaust,natural polluta

Question 17

What percentage of U.S.commercial buildings are considered to be "sick" due to indoor air pollutants,according to the EPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20%

Question 18

Which of the following is a volatile organic compound (VOC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzene 
B)  methane 
C)  sulphur dioxide 
D)  carbon monoxide 
A)  benzene 
B)  methane 
C)  sulphur dioxide 
D)  carbon monoxide

Question 19

According to the World Bank,approximately how many people die prematurely each year from breathing elevated levels of indoor smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  2800 
B)  28 000 
C)  280 000 
D)  2 800 000 
A)  2800 
B)  28 000 
C)  280 000 
D)  2 800 000

Question 20

What are lichens particularly useful for?

Accepted Answer

A)  for indicating toxic waste sites 
B)  for indicating water pollution 
C)  for indicating pesticides 
D)  for indicating air pollution 
A)  for indicating toxic waste sites 
B)  for indicating water pollution 
C)  for indicating pesticides 
D)  for indicating air pollution

Exam 20: Air Pollution

POLLUTANTS -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to SO₃,HNO₃,H₃SO₄,H₂O₂,O₃,PANs,most NO₃?,and SO₄²? salts.

Which condition is NOT likely to result from exposure to indoor formaldehyde pollution?

Wind can increase air pollution by mixing pollutants and spreading them around larger areas.

Indoor air pollution could be sharply reduced by modifying building codes to prevent radon infiltration and by requiring the installation of exhaust hoods or vent pipes for stoves,refrigerators,and other appliances.

WIND -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to wet acid deposition?

A(n)____________________ neutralizes a basic or acidic substance.

Which of the following characterizes smog?

One way to help protect the atmosphere would be to control population growth.

What condition may be a result of fine and ultrafine particles being lodged in the lungs?

Which disease has an incidence rate that is affected by cigarette smoking and air pollutants?

ATMOSHPERE -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the area where the air would be thin and temperatures would vary greatly with solar activity?

In which atmospheric layer does most of the Earth's weather occur?

Before the Industrial Revolution,the activities of humans resulted in the release of few gases into the atmosphere.But now-due to population growth,fossil fuel burning,and deforestation-the activities of humans are severely disturbing the combination of gases in the atmosphere.

What could result from tree leaves and needles being chronically exposed to air pollutants?

What is the ratio of people living in urban areas with unhealthy air?

Describe the sources of primary pollutants.

What percentage of U.S.commercial buildings are considered to be "sick" due to indoor air pollutants,according to the EPA?

Which of the following is a volatile organic compound (VOC)?

According to the World Bank,approximately how many people die prematurely each year from breathing elevated levels of indoor smoke?

What are lichens particularly useful for?

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