Question 1

According to a 2009 EPA report, between 1980 and 2008, the combined emissions of six major air pollutants decreased by how much?

Accepted Answer

A) 17% 
B) 23% 
C) 36% 
D) 49% 
E) 54% 
A) 17% 
B) 23% 
C) 36% 
D) 49% 
E) 54%

Question 2

Pollution such as the Asian Brown Cloud can be cleared up fairly quickly when standards are set for coal-burning industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Approximately how much of the air we breathe is composed of nitrogen and oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) 99% 
B) 77% 
C) 63% 
D) 54% 
E) 33% 
A) 99% 
B) 77% 
C) 63% 
D) 54% 
E) 33%

Question 4

____________________ is a colorless gas used in foam insulation and can cause irritation of eyes, throat, skin, and lungs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a colorless gas used in...

Question 5

The stratosphere differs from the troposphere because it contains

Accepted Answer

A) 1/1000th the oxygen 
B) 1/1000th the nitrogen 
C) 1/1000th the water vapor 
D) 1/1000th the ozone 
E) 1,000 times the carbon dioxide 
A) 1/1000th the oxygen 
B) 1/1000th the nitrogen 
C) 1/1000th the water vapor 
D) 1/1000th the ozone 
E) 1,000 times the carbon dioxide

Question 6

The biggest pollution threat to poor people is indoor air pollution caused by burning of wood, charcoal, coal, or dung in open fires in their houses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), except

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) industrial solvents 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) benzene 
E) components of gasoline 
A) methane 
B) industrial solvents 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) benzene 
E) components of gasoline

Question 8

How much additional reduction of SO₂ emissions from coal burning power plants in Midwestern states will be necessary before lakes in the northeastern U.S.can recover?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
E) 100% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
E) 100%

Question 9

Acid deposition is best classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) local problem 
B) state problem 
C) regional problem 
D) national problem 
E) international problem 
A) local problem 
B) state problem 
C) regional problem 
D) national problem 
E) international problem

Question 10

Most of the ozone layer is found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) thermosphere 
B) mesosphere 
C) thermopause 
D) stratosphere 
E) troposphere 
A) thermosphere 
B) mesosphere 
C) thermopause 
D) stratosphere 
E) troposphere

Question 11

Ninety three percent of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the result of the natural carbon cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent EPA studies suggest that each year more than ____________________ Americans get cancer from breathing soot-laden diesel fumes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recent EPA studies suggest that each year...

Question 13

Approximately how much of the toxic mercury in the skies above Los Angeles, California can be traced to the Asian Brown Cloud?

Accepted Answer

A) 0% 
B) 1% 
C) 12% 
D) 33% 
E) 67% 
A) 0% 
B) 1% 
C) 12% 
D) 33% 
E) 67%

Question 14

Acidic rain, snow, fog, and cloud vapor typically has a pH of

Accepted Answer

A) 3.6 
B) 4.6 
C) 5.6 
D) 6.6 
E) 7.6 
A) 3.6 
B) 4.6 
C) 5.6 
D) 6.6 
E) 7.6

Question 15

Organic compounds that exist as gases in the atmosphere or that evaporate from sources on earth into the atmosphere are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

volatile o

Question 16

How many children in less-developed countries have permanent brain damage because of lead poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A) 15million to 18 million 
B) 8 million to 12 million 
C) 5 million to 7 million 
D) 2 million to 3 million 
E) approximately 1 million 
A) 15million to 18 million 
B) 8 million to 12 million 
C) 5 million to 7 million 
D) 2 million to 3 million 
E) approximately 1 million

Question 17

Dry acid deposition occurs near the emission source, while wet deposition occurs in more distant areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The atmosphere is divided into spherical layers based upon the

Accepted Answer

A) density of each layer 
B) concentration of ozone in each layer 
C) temperature changes from variations in absorption of solar energy 
D) concentration of oxygen in each layer 
E) precipitation in each layer 
A) density of each layer 
B) concentration of ozone in each layer 
C) temperature changes from variations in absorption of solar energy 
D) concentration of oxygen in each layer 
E) precipitation in each layer

Question 19

The WHO and the World Bank call indoor air pollution

Accepted Answer

A) world's most serious air pollution problem 
B) an important air pollution problem 
C) not a serious air pollution problem 
D) a serious problem only for poor people 
E) a serious problem only for developed nations 
A) world's most serious air pollution problem 
B) an important air pollution problem 
C) not a serious air pollution problem 
D) a serious problem only for poor people 
E) a serious problem only for developed nations

Question 20

Respiratory illnesses in developing countries are most likely to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) formaldehyde 
B) cigarette smoke 
C) particulate matter 
D) asbestos 
E) chloroform 
A) formaldehyde 
B) cigarette smoke 
C) particulate matter 
D) asbestos 
E) chloroform

Exam 18: Air Pollution

According to a 2009 EPA report, between 1980 and 2008, the combined emissions of six major air pollutants decreased by how much?

Pollution such as the Asian Brown Cloud can be cleared up fairly quickly when standards are set for coal-burning industries.

Approximately how much of the air we breathe is composed of nitrogen and oxygen?

____________________ is a colorless gas used in foam insulation and can cause irritation of eyes, throat, skin, and lungs.

The stratosphere differs from the troposphere because it contains

The biggest pollution threat to poor people is indoor air pollution caused by burning of wood, charcoal, coal, or dung in open fires in their houses.

All of the following are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), except

How much additional reduction of SO₂ emissions from coal burning power plants in Midwestern states will be necessary before lakes in the northeastern U.S.can recover?

Acid deposition is best classified as a(n)

Most of the ozone layer is found in which of the following?

Ninety three percent of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the result of the natural carbon cycle.

Recent EPA studies suggest that each year more than ____________________ Americans get cancer from breathing soot-laden diesel fumes.

Approximately how much of the toxic mercury in the skies above Los Angeles, California can be traced to the Asian Brown Cloud?

Acidic rain, snow, fog, and cloud vapor typically has a pH of

Organic compounds that exist as gases in the atmosphere or that evaporate from sources on earth into the atmosphere are called ____________________.

How many children in less-developed countries have permanent brain damage because of lead poisoning?

Dry acid deposition occurs near the emission source, while wet deposition occurs in more distant areas.

The atmosphere is divided into spherical layers based upon the

The WHO and the World Bank call indoor air pollution

Respiratory illnesses in developing countries are most likely to be caused by

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