Question 1

A ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction...

Question 2

The United States,China,and Russia-three of the world's major emitters-agreed in 2001 to participate in a cap-and-trade program to slow global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the short term,some humans may benefit from which of the following climate change effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melting glacial ice 
B)  Rising sea levels 
C)  Permafrost melt 
D)  Biodiversity loss 
E)  Agricultural shifts 
A)  Melting glacial ice 
B)  Rising sea levels 
C)  Permafrost melt 
D)  Biodiversity loss 
E)  Agricultural shifts

Question 4

Of the following adjustments to tolerate global warming,the least effective would be

Accepted Answer

A)  breeding food plants that need less water and are more tolerant of salt. 
B)  expanding protected areas and connecting them by corridors. 
C)  moving storage tanks of hazardous materials away from coastal areas. 
D)  establishing large food supplies on barrier beaches. 
E)  switching to locally based sustainable technologies. 
A)  breeding food plants that need less water and are more tolerant of salt. 
B)  expanding protected areas and connecting them by corridors. 
C)  moving storage tanks of hazardous materials away from coastal areas. 
D)  establishing large food supplies on barrier beaches. 
E)  switching to locally based sustainable technologies.

Question 5

Unavoidable global warming consequences include major heat waves,more intense forest fires,prolonged droughts,glacial melt,and sea level rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

A)  warm the Earth's lower atmosphere. 
B)  are poisonous if contacted. 
C)  block all ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface. 
D)  cause Earth's rotation on its axis. 
E)  create rain. 
A)  warm the Earth's lower atmosphere. 
B)  are poisonous if contacted. 
C)  block all ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth's surface. 
D)  cause Earth's rotation on its axis. 
E)  create rain.

Question 7

____________________ pollutants are formed by the reactions of ____________________ pollutants and other naturally occurring substances to form new harmful chemicals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ pollutants are formed by the reactions...

Question 8

Stratospheric ozone helps to prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  sunburns. 
B)  skin cancer. 
C)  eye cancer and eye cataracts. 
D)  immune system damage. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  sunburns. 
B)  skin cancer. 
C)  eye cancer and eye cataracts. 
D)  immune system damage. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 9

Some colleges and universities are taking action to reduce their carbon footprint. What are some strategies that you can do as an individual or as a student group to make your campus greener?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary
Examples include-
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Question 10

Factors that contribute to climate change include all but which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing ocean temperatures 
B)  Rates of migration of indicator species 
C)  Outdoor air pollution levels 
D)  Plant photosynthesis 
E)  Changes in global cloud cover 
A)  Changing ocean temperatures 
B)  Rates of migration of indicator species 
C)  Outdoor air pollution levels 
D)  Plant photosynthesis 
E)  Changes in global cloud cover

Question 11

Acid deposition is best classified as a

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 12

Although we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming,we also must now learn to live with the consequences of a warmer global climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today,the use of other fossil fuels,nuclear power,and hydroelectricity instead of coal has greatly reduced the occurrence of industrial smog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lead poisoning is especially harmful to young children and may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  blindness. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  nervous system impairment. 
D)  hyperactivity. 
E)  all of the above conditions. 
A)  blindness. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  nervous system impairment. 
D)  hyperactivity. 
E)  all of the above conditions.

Question 15

Skepticisms about the hypotheses and models concerning climate change is a natural and healthy part of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is some evidence that some aerosols and suspended particles in outdoor air pollution may actually slow the rate of atmospheric warming. Why do some scientist expect that these particles will not have a significant effect on counteracting projected climate change within the next 50 years?

Accepted Answer

Aerosols and particulate emissions are r

Question 17

The atmospheric layer containing most of the mass of Earth's air is the

Accepted Answer

A)  thermosphere. 
B)  mesosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  troposphere. 
E)  tropopause. 
A)  thermosphere. 
B)  mesosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  troposphere. 
E)  tropopause.

Question 18

Which of the following strategies would help protect the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a city-by-city rather than regional approach to air quality control. 
B)  Shift from renewable to more efficient nonrenewable energy resources. 
C)  Integrate air pollution, water pollution, energy, land-use, and population regulation policies. 
D)  Exclude social costs of air pollution from pricing strategies. 
E)  Decrease use of renewable energy. 
A)  Use a city-by-city rather than regional approach to air quality control. 
B)  Shift from renewable to more efficient nonrenewable energy resources. 
C)  Integrate air pollution, water pollution, energy, land-use, and population regulation policies. 
D)  Exclude social costs of air pollution from pricing strategies. 
E)  Decrease use of renewable energy.

Question 19

Mankind's use of renewable energy will lessen the effect of human activities on climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following contribute to photochemical smog except

Accepted Answer

A)  soot. 
B)  nitrous oxide. 
C)  sunlight. 
D)  vehicle emissions. 
E)  VOCs. 
A)  soot. 
B)  nitrous oxide. 
C)  sunlight. 
D)  vehicle emissions. 
E)  VOCs.

A ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

The United States,China,and Russia-three of the world's major emitters-agreed in 2001 to participate in a cap-and-trade program to slow global warming.

In the short term,some humans may benefit from which of the following climate change effects?

Of the following adjustments to tolerate global warming,the least effective would be

Unavoidable global warming consequences include major heat waves,more intense forest fires,prolonged droughts,glacial melt,and sea level rise.

Greenhouse gases

pollutants are formed by the reactions of pollutants and other naturally occurring substances to form new harmful chemicals.

Stratospheric ozone helps to prevent

Some colleges and universities are taking action to reduce their carbon footprint. What are some strategies that you can do as an individual or as a student group to make your campus greener?

Factors that contribute to climate change include all but which one?

Acid deposition is best classified as a

Although we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming,we also must now learn to live with the consequences of a warmer global climate.

Today,the use of other fossil fuels,nuclear power,and hydroelectricity instead of coal has greatly reduced the occurrence of industrial smog.

Lead poisoning is especially harmful to young children and may cause

Skepticisms about the hypotheses and models concerning climate change is a natural and healthy part of the scientific method.

There is some evidence that some aerosols and suspended particles in outdoor air pollution may actually slow the rate of atmospheric warming. Why do some scientist expect that these particles will not have a significant effect on counteracting projected climate change within the next 50 years?

The atmospheric layer containing most of the mass of Earth's air is the

Which of the following strategies would help protect the atmosphere?

Mankind's use of renewable energy will lessen the effect of human activities on climate change.

All of the following contribute to photochemical smog except

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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Exam 12: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

A ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

The United States,China,and Russia-three of the world's major emitters-agreed in 2001 to participate in a cap-and-trade program to slow global warming.

In the short term,some humans may benefit from which of the following climate change effects?

Of the following adjustments to tolerate global warming,the least effective would be

Unavoidable global warming consequences include major heat waves,more intense forest fires,prolonged droughts,glacial melt,and sea level rise.

Greenhouse gases

____________________ pollutants are formed by the reactions of ____________________ pollutants and other naturally occurring substances to form new harmful chemicals.

Stratospheric ozone helps to prevent

Some colleges and universities are taking action to reduce their carbon footprint. What are some strategies that you can do as an individual or as a student group to make your campus greener?

Factors that contribute to climate change include all but which one?

Acid deposition is best classified as a

Although we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming,we also must now learn to live with the consequences of a warmer global climate.

Today,the use of other fossil fuels,nuclear power,and hydroelectricity instead of coal has greatly reduced the occurrence of industrial smog.

Lead poisoning is especially harmful to young children and may cause

Skepticisms about the hypotheses and models concerning climate change is a natural and healthy part of the scientific method.

There is some evidence that some aerosols and suspended particles in outdoor air pollution may actually slow the rate of atmospheric warming. Why do some scientist expect that these particles will not have a significant effect on counteracting projected climate change within the next 50 years?

The atmospheric layer containing most of the mass of Earth's air is the

Which of the following strategies would help protect the atmosphere?

Mankind's use of renewable energy will lessen the effect of human activities on climate change.

All of the following contribute to photochemical smog except

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Filters

pollutants are formed by the reactions of pollutants and other naturally occurring substances to form new harmful chemicals.