Question 1

Which of the following are health problems that can be caused by ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) skin cancer 
B) reduced resistance to colds and pneumonia 
C) nervous system disorders 
D) mutations 
E) stomach cancer 
A) skin cancer 
B) reduced resistance to colds and pneumonia 
C) nervous system disorders 
D) mutations 
E) stomach cancer B

Question 2

China has passed the U.S.
a.in terms of becoming the largest carbon dioxide emitting country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

-What change of the surface temperature of the Earth is projected for 2025?

Accepted Answer

The temperature is expected to increase by 0.6 degrees Celsius.

Question 4

Which statement is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Climate is determined by average weather conditions. 
B) Weather is determined by average climate conditions. 
C) Climatologists examine data from one to a few years to estimate weather. 
D) A general rise or fall in temperature or precipitation over 25 to 30 years is a standard time period that climatologists will study. 
E) None of these answers are accurate. 
A) Climate is determined by average weather conditions. 
B) Weather is determined by average climate conditions. 
C) Climatologists examine data from one to a few years to estimate weather. 
D) A general rise or fall in temperature or precipitation over 25 to 30 years is a standard time period that climatologists will study. 
E) None of these answers are accurate.

Question 5

Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the result of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the layer that contains ozone, which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 7

In a warmer world, we would expect more

Accepted Answer

A) droughts 
B) hurricanes 
C) prolonged heat waves 
D) desert expansion 
E) all of these answers 
A) droughts 
B) hurricanes 
C) prolonged heat waves 
D) desert expansion 
E) all of these answers

Question 8

CFCs take ____ years to reach the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 
B) 5-10 
C) 11-20 
D) 21-30 
E) 31-50 
A) 1-2 
B) 5-10 
C) 11-20 
D) 21-30 
E) 31-50

Question 9

NASA scientist Jim Hansen has recommended that we bring our atmospheric carbon dioxide levels down to _____ from the current level of _____ in order to maintain a planet with fairly constant atmospheric temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) 450 ppm, 500 ppm 
B) 350 ppm, 388 ppm 
C) 388 ppm, 450 ppm 
D) 488 ppm, 550 ppm 
E) 560 ppm, 660 ppm 
A) 450 ppm, 500 ppm 
B) 350 ppm, 388 ppm 
C) 388 ppm, 450 ppm 
D) 488 ppm, 550 ppm 
E) 560 ppm, 660 ppm

Question 10

An emissions trading policy tried on ____ cut U.S. a.emissions by 53%.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon oxides 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) asbestos 
D) lead 
E) carbon dioxide 
A) carbon oxides 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) asbestos 
D) lead 
E) carbon dioxide

Question 11

If the Earth were an apple, the lower layer of the atmosphere would be the thickness of

Accepted Answer

A) the core 
B) the part of the apple we eat 
C) the skin 
D) the whole apple 
E) a seed 
A) the core 
B) the part of the apple we eat 
C) the skin 
D) the whole apple 
E) a seed

Question 12

An increase in thick and continuous clouds at low altitudes could warm the lower atmosphere and increase surface warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following can be said about the indoor pollutant styrene?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found in carpets. 
B) It is found in plastic products. 
C) It causes kidney damage. 
D) It causes liver damage. 
E) All of these answers 
A) It is found in carpets. 
B) It is found in plastic products. 
C) It causes kidney damage. 
D) It causes liver damage. 
E) All of these answers

Question 14

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) mesosphere 
D) stratosphere 
E) all of these answers 
A) troposphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) mesosphere 
D) stratosphere 
E) all of these answers

Question 15

The ____________________ is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the protective ozone layer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the layer of the...

Question 16

The molecular structure of stratospheric ozone is identical to ozone that is toxic in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air pollution except

Accepted Answer

A) Urban ozone levels are still too high in many areas. 
B) The current laws do not deal seriously with indoor air pollution. 
C) Enforcement of the Clean Air Act is too stringent. 
D) Airports are exempt from many air pollution regulations. 
E) Two-cycle engines need to be regulated more effectively. 
A) Urban ozone levels are still too high in many areas. 
B) The current laws do not deal seriously with indoor air pollution. 
C) Enforcement of the Clean Air Act is too stringent. 
D) Airports are exempt from many air pollution regulations. 
E) Two-cycle engines need to be regulated more effectively.

Question 18

Ozone is beneficial in the stratosphere but harmful in the lower troposphere. a.Ironically, human activities are causing ozone to

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the stratosphere and increase in the lower troposphere 
B) increase in the stratosphere and decrease in the lower troposphere 
C) level out to equilibrium in both areas so there is no substantive difference between them 
D) Human activities are not causing any changes in ozone concentrations anywhere. 
E) bond with nitrous oxides to form acid rain 
A) decrease in the stratosphere and increase in the lower troposphere 
B) increase in the stratosphere and decrease in the lower troposphere 
C) level out to equilibrium in both areas so there is no substantive difference between them 
D) Human activities are not causing any changes in ozone concentrations anywhere. 
E) bond with nitrous oxides to form acid rain

Question 19

All of the following are on the EPA's "four most dangerous indoor air pollutants list" in developed countries except

Accepted Answer

A) asbestos 
B) radon-222 
C) cigarette smoke 
D) formaldehyde 
E) cooking fuels 
A) asbestos 
B) radon-222 
C) cigarette smoke 
D) formaldehyde 
E) cooking fuels

Question 20

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

SPM
suspen

Which of the following are health problems that can be caused by ozone?

China has passed the U.S. a.in terms of becoming the largest carbon dioxide emitting country.

-What change of the surface temperature of the Earth is projected for 2025?

Which statement is the most accurate?

Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the result of human activities.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the layer that contains ozone, which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface.

In a warmer world, we would expect more

CFCs take ____ years to reach the stratosphere.

NASA scientist Jim Hansen has recommended that we bring our atmospheric carbon dioxide levels down to _ from the current level of _ in order to maintain a planet with fairly constant atmospheric temperatures.

An emissions trading policy tried on ____ cut U.S. a.emissions by 53%.

If the Earth were an apple, the lower layer of the atmosphere would be the thickness of

An increase in thick and continuous clouds at low altitudes could warm the lower atmosphere and increase surface warming.

Which of the following can be said about the indoor pollutant styrene?

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the

The ____________________ is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the protective ozone layer.

The molecular structure of stratospheric ozone is identical to ozone that is toxic in the troposphere.

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air pollution except

Ozone is beneficial in the stratosphere but harmful in the lower troposphere. a.Ironically, human activities are causing ozone to

All of the following are on the EPA's "four most dangerous indoor air pollutants list" in developed countries except

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 15: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Which of the following are health problems that can be caused by ozone?

China has passed the U.S. a.in terms of becoming the largest carbon dioxide emitting country.

-What change of the surface temperature of the Earth is projected for 2025?

Which statement is the most accurate?

Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the result of human activities.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the layer that contains ozone, which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface.

In a warmer world, we would expect more

CFCs take ____ years to reach the stratosphere.

NASA scientist Jim Hansen has recommended that we bring our atmospheric carbon dioxide levels down to _____ from the current level of _____ in order to maintain a planet with fairly constant atmospheric temperatures.

An emissions trading policy tried on ____ cut U.S. a.emissions by 53%.

If the Earth were an apple, the lower layer of the atmosphere would be the thickness of

An increase in thick and continuous clouds at low altitudes could warm the lower atmosphere and increase surface warming.

Which of the following can be said about the indoor pollutant styrene?

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the

The ____________________ is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the protective ozone layer.

The molecular structure of stratospheric ozone is identical to ozone that is toxic in the troposphere.

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air pollution except

Ozone is beneficial in the stratosphere but harmful in the lower troposphere. a.Ironically, human activities are causing ozone to

All of the following are on the EPA's "four most dangerous indoor air pollutants list" in developed countries except

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

NASA scientist Jim Hansen has recommended that we bring our atmospheric carbon dioxide levels down to _ from the current level of _ in order to maintain a planet with fairly constant atmospheric temperatures.