Question 1

Drier conditions have led to more frequent and intense forest fires in the western United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar regions is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature inversion 
B)  the grasshopper effect 
C)  acid deposition 
D)  the rainshadow effect 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  temperature inversion 
B)  the grasshopper effect 
C)  acid deposition 
D)  the rainshadow effect 
E)  none of these answers

Question 3

Which of the following is true of methane?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a greenhouse gas. 
B)  It is produced by rice paddies. 
C)  It is produced naturally by wetlands and termites. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  It is a greenhouse gas and it is produced by rice paddies only. 
A)  It is a greenhouse gas. 
B)  It is produced by rice paddies. 
C)  It is produced naturally by wetlands and termites. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  It is a greenhouse gas and it is produced by rice paddies only.

Question 4

The correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Formaldehyde is used in

Accepted Answer

A)  particle board 
B)  paneling 
C)  furniture stuffing 
D)  foam insulation 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  particle board 
B)  paneling 
C)  furniture stuffing 
D)  foam insulation 
E)  all of these answers

Question 6

In 1987, 36 nations meeting in Montreal, Canada, developed the Montreal Protocol to reduce production of

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  CFCs 
D)  toxic wastes 
E)  halons 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  CFCs 
D)  toxic wastes 
E)  halons

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the ice that covers much of Greenland?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glaciers are as much as two miles deep. 
B)  The ice contains roughly 10% of the world's water. 
C)  Despite the massive amount of ice, if it all melted, it would only raise sea levels globally by 2-3 feet. 
D)  Two of the above are correct. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  The glaciers are as much as two miles deep. 
B)  The ice contains roughly 10% of the world's water. 
C)  Despite the massive amount of ice, if it all melted, it would only raise sea levels globally by 2-3 feet. 
D)  Two of the above are correct. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  dust blown by wind 
B)  Wildfires 
C)  Volcanoes 
D)  volatile organic chemicals released by some plants 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  dust blown by wind 
B)  Wildfires 
C)  Volcanoes 
D)  volatile organic chemicals released by some plants 
E)  all of these answers

Question 9

The primary ways in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be increased are

Accepted Answer

A)  Burning fossil fuels 
B)  Fertilizing croplands 
C)  Clearing forests and grasslands 
D)  Two of the above are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct 
A)  Burning fossil fuels 
B)  Fertilizing croplands 
C)  Clearing forests and grasslands 
D)  Two of the above are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct

Question 10

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 11

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves restoring degraded wetlands so that they will absorb massive amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are prevention approaches to global warming except

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting urban sprawl 
B)  shifting to renewable energy sources 
C)  improving energy efficiency and transferring energy-efficiency and pollution-prevention technologies to developing countries 
D)  slowing population growth 
E)  dispersing methane from landfills to prevent explosions 
A)  limiting urban sprawl 
B)  shifting to renewable energy sources 
C)  improving energy efficiency and transferring energy-efficiency and pollution-prevention technologies to developing countries 
D)  slowing population growth 
E)  dispersing methane from landfills to prevent explosions

Question 13

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the letter that represents the boundary in the atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the sources and types of air pollutants figure, choose the letter that represents SO3, HNO3, H3SO4, H2O2, O3, PANs, and most NO3- and SO42- salts.

Accepted Answer

Question 16

Between the first warnings about CFCs from the scientific community and a response to reduce CFCs from the political community there was a ____-year lag.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  ten 
D)  fourteen 
E)  twenty-five 
A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  ten 
D)  fourteen 
E)  twenty-five

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The temperature is e

Drier conditions have led to more frequent and intense forest fires in the western United States.

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar regions is referred to as

Which of the following is true of methane?

The correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost is

Formaldehyde is used in

In 1987, 36 nations meeting in Montreal, Canada, developed the Montreal Protocol to reduce production of

Which of the following statements is true about the ice that covers much of Greenland?

Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

The primary ways in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be increased are

Which statement is the most accurate?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves restoring degraded wetlands so that they will absorb massive amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.

All of the following are prevention approaches to global warming except

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the letter that represents the boundary in the atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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 sources and types of air pollutants figure, choose the letter that represents SO₃, HNO₃, H₃SO₄, H₂O₂, O₃, PANs, and most NO₃^- and SO₄^2- salts.

Between the first warnings about CFCs from the scientific community and a response to reduce CFCs from the political community there was a ____-year lag.

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

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

Drier conditions have led to more frequent and intense forest fires in the western United States.

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar regions is referred to as

Which of the following is true of methane?

The correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost is

Formaldehyde is used in

In 1987, 36 nations meeting in Montreal, Canada, developed the Montreal Protocol to reduce production of

Which of the following statements is true about the ice that covers much of Greenland?

Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

The primary ways in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be increased are

Which statement is the most accurate?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves restoring degraded wetlands so that they will absorb massive amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.

All of the following are prevention approaches to global warming except

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the atmospheric layers figure, choose the letter that represents the boundary in the atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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 sources and types of air pollutants figure, choose the letter that represents SO3, HNO3, H3SO4, H2O2, O3, PANs, and most NO3- and SO42- salts.

Between the first warnings about CFCs from the scientific community and a response to reduce CFCs from the political community there was a ____-year lag.

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

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 Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the sources and types of air pollutants figure, choose the letter that represents SO₃, HNO₃, H₃SO₄, H₂O₂, O₃, PANs, and most NO₃^- and SO₄^2- salts.