Question 1

Indoor air pollution usually poses a much greater threat to human health than outdoor air pollution, even in the developed world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Radioactive ____ is a product of uranium decay

Accepted Answer

A) radon 
B) radium 
C) plutonium 
D) lead 
E) hydrogen 
A) radon 
B) radium 
C) plutonium 
D) lead 
E) hydrogen

Question 3

The United States leads the world in the use of technology to detect air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Secondary pollutants can be classified by the source of pollution, such as stationary sources or mobile sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n) ____________________ may occur during the movement of a cold front, or result from the infiltration of ocean air by a cooler onshore breeze.

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the major air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A) suspended particulate matter 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) nitrogen oxides 
D) formaldehyde 
E) ozone 
A) suspended particulate matter 
B) sulfur dioxide 
C) nitrogen oxides 
D) formaldehyde 
E) ozone

Question 7

Sick Building Syndrome is linked to all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) headaches 
B) coughing and sneezing 
C) lung cancer 
D) chronic fatigue 
E) depression 
A) headaches 
B) coughing and sneezing 
C) lung cancer 
D) chronic fatigue 
E) depression

Question 8

____________________ can result from the decomposition of organic wastes in municipal solid waste landfills as well as the raising of livestock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ can result from the decomposition of...

Question 9

There is considerable scientific evidence that human activities have resulted in increasing levels of CO₂ and the warming of the earth's climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Large diesel trucks emit as much particulate matter as how many cars?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 150 
E) 1500 
A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 150 
E) 1500

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A) 45 U.S.states have issued warnings to not eat fish 
B) low pH increases plant nutrients in forest soils 
C) several thousand lakes in Norway and Sweden contain few fish 
D) crops are harmed by low pH 
E) mountaintop forests are hardest hit regions 
A) 45 U.S.states have issued warnings to not eat fish 
B) low pH increases plant nutrients in forest soils 
C) several thousand lakes in Norway and Sweden contain few fish 
D) crops are harmed by low pH 
E) mountaintop forests are hardest hit regions

Question 12

According to the EPA, adding radon control could add how much to the cost of a new home?

Accepted Answer

A) $10,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $2,000 
D) $1000 
E) $500 
A) $10,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $2,000 
D) $1000 
E) $500

Question 13

More than half of all commercial buildings in the United States exhibit the "sick building syndrome."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the results of the UV filtering effect of the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

A) allows humans ant other forms of life to exist on land 
B) protects humans from sunburn 
C) protects our immune system from damage 
D) prevents the formation of photochemical ozone near the ground 
E) reduces the amount of water vapor in the troposphere 
A) allows humans ant other forms of life to exist on land 
B) protects humans from sunburn 
C) protects our immune system from damage 
D) prevents the formation of photochemical ozone near the ground 
E) reduces the amount of water vapor in the troposphere

Question 15

The troposphere is about 17 kilometers thick at both the equator and at the north and south polar regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The four most dangerous indoor air pollutants in developed countries are tobacco smoke, formaldehyde, radioactive radon, and very small particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About 90% of radon related lung cancers in the US occur among

Accepted Answer

A) overweight people 
B) immune suppressed people 
C) pregnant women 
D) current or former smokers 
E) the elderly 
A) overweight people 
B) immune suppressed people 
C) pregnant women 
D) current or former smokers 
E) the elderly

Question 18

Exposure to indoor formaldehyde pollution is least likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A) ulcers 
B) headaches 
C) chronic breathing problems 
D) dizziness 
E) sore throat 
A) ulcers 
B) headaches 
C) chronic breathing problems 
D) dizziness 
E) sore throat

Question 19

Photochemical smog is characteristic of urban areas with many vehicles and a climate that is

Accepted Answer

A) cool, wet, and cloudy 
B) cool, dry, and sunny 
C) warm, dry, and sunny 
D) warm, wet, and cloudy 
E) warm, wet, and sunny 
A) cool, wet, and cloudy 
B) cool, dry, and sunny 
C) warm, dry, and sunny 
D) warm, wet, and cloudy 
E) warm, wet, and sunny

Question 20

The troposphere contains approximately 75-80% of the earth's air mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Air Pollution

Indoor air pollution usually poses a much greater threat to human health than outdoor air pollution, even in the developed world.

Radioactive ____ is a product of uranium decay

The United States leads the world in the use of technology to detect air pollutants.

Secondary pollutants can be classified by the source of pollution, such as stationary sources or mobile sources.

A(n) ____________________ may occur during the movement of a cold front, or result from the infiltration of ocean air by a cooler onshore breeze.

Which of the following is not one of the major air pollutants?

Sick Building Syndrome is linked to all of the following, except

____________________ can result from the decomposition of organic wastes in municipal solid waste landfills as well as the raising of livestock.

There is considerable scientific evidence that human activities have resulted in increasing levels of CO₂ and the warming of the earth's climate.

Large diesel trucks emit as much particulate matter as how many cars?

Which of the following is not true of acid deposition?

According to the EPA, adding radon control could add how much to the cost of a new home?

More than half of all commercial buildings in the United States exhibit the "sick building syndrome."

Which of the following is not one of the results of the UV filtering effect of the ozone layer?

The troposphere is about 17 kilometers thick at both the equator and at the north and south polar regions.

The four most dangerous indoor air pollutants in developed countries are tobacco smoke, formaldehyde, radioactive radon, and very small particles.

About 90% of radon related lung cancers in the US occur among

Exposure to indoor formaldehyde pollution is least likely to cause

Photochemical smog is characteristic of urban areas with many vehicles and a climate that is

The troposphere contains approximately 75-80% of the earth's air mass.

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