Question 1

Meeting the new 2010 higher CAFÉ standards in the United States will result in

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A) fewer coal-burning power plants. 
B) increased reliance upon wind and solar energy. 
C) increased reliance upon natural gas. 
D) better gas mileage and less air pollution. 
A) fewer coal-burning power plants. 
B) increased reliance upon wind and solar energy. 
C) increased reliance upon natural gas. 
D) better gas mileage and less air pollution.

Question 2

Which one of the following would be the most practical way to reduce levels of photochemical smog in a city that frequently experiences this problem?

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A) changes in weather that produce more days of sunshine 
B) changes in weather that result in more days of fog 
C) reducing the amount of electricity generated using windmills 
D) reducing the number of automobiles that burn gasoline and the amount of evaporated gasoline 
A) changes in weather that produce more days of sunshine 
B) changes in weather that result in more days of fog 
C) reducing the amount of electricity generated using windmills 
D) reducing the number of automobiles that burn gasoline and the amount of evaporated gasoline

Question 3

The negative impacts of ozone pollution on forests are expected to increase as

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A) ocean levels rise and wind patterns shift. 
B) organisms spread northward because of warming climate conditions. 
C) the increasing demand for timber further stresses the growth of trees. 
D) temperatures increase and precipitation becomes more unpredictable. 
A) ocean levels rise and wind patterns shift. 
B) organisms spread northward because of warming climate conditions. 
C) the increasing demand for timber further stresses the growth of trees. 
D) temperatures increase and precipitation becomes more unpredictable.

Question 4

The aesthetic losses from polluted air are reflected in the

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A) destruction of the stratospheric ozone. 
B) rising cases of asthma near industrial centers. 
C) degradation of outdoor stone sculptures and masonry. 
D) declining productivity of agriculture downwind of cities. 
A) destruction of the stratospheric ozone. 
B) rising cases of asthma near industrial centers. 
C) degradation of outdoor stone sculptures and masonry. 
D) declining productivity of agriculture downwind of cities.

Question 5

During the 1980s,damaging acid precipitation in North America largely fell

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A) on Canada and the New England States. 
B) in the Midwestern United States. 
C) on the western states and Canadian provinces. 
D) in the southwestern United States and Canada. 
A) on Canada and the New England States. 
B) in the Midwestern United States. 
C) on the western states and Canadian provinces. 
D) in the southwestern United States and Canada.

Question 6

Secondary air pollutants are formed by

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A) the evaporation of solvents and gasoline. 
B) the incomplete combustion of fuels. 
C) primary pollutants reacting with other compounds in the atmosphere. 
D) radioactive substances such as radon reacting with primary pollutants. 
A) the evaporation of solvents and gasoline. 
B) the incomplete combustion of fuels. 
C) primary pollutants reacting with other compounds in the atmosphere. 
D) radioactive substances such as radon reacting with primary pollutants.

Question 7

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

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A) sulfur dioxide 
B) radon 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) sulfuric acid 
A) sulfur dioxide 
B) radon 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) sulfuric acid

Question 8

The 2011 EPA standards for mercury and air toxics will reduce pollutants dramatically from

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A) nuclear power plants. 
B) oil and coal-fired power plants. 
C) paper mills and CAFOs. 
D) electric hybrid cars. 
A) nuclear power plants. 
B) oil and coal-fired power plants. 
C) paper mills and CAFOs. 
D) electric hybrid cars.

Question 9

The air you breathe into your lungs on a daily basis mostly consists of

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A) oxygen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) nitrogen. 
D) hydrogen. 
A) oxygen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) nitrogen. 
D) hydrogen.

Question 10

Which of the following is an anthropogenic source of acid deposition?

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A) sea spray 
B) volcanic eruptions 
C) extensive natural forest fires 
D) gasoline engine emissions from automobiles 
A) sea spray 
B) volcanic eruptions 
C) extensive natural forest fires 
D) gasoline engine emissions from automobiles

Question 11

To meet the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,

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A) the EPA will no longer strictly enforce NAAQS standards. 
B) each state must develop a strategy to meet NAAQS standards for all major pollutants. 
C) state implementation plans apply only to sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions. 
D) states with large industrial air pollutant emissions are exempt from EPA scrutiny. 
A) the EPA will no longer strictly enforce NAAQS standards. 
B) each state must develop a strategy to meet NAAQS standards for all major pollutants. 
C) state implementation plans apply only to sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions. 
D) states with large industrial air pollutant emissions are exempt from EPA scrutiny.

Question 12

Methyl mercury is a neurotoxin most likely to be consumed when you

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A) eat contaminated produce. 
B) drink water polluted by sulfur and nitrogen oxides. 
C) eat fish in which the toxin bioaccumulates. 
D) breathe air contaminated by photochemical smog. 
A) eat contaminated produce. 
B) drink water polluted by sulfur and nitrogen oxides. 
C) eat fish in which the toxin bioaccumulates. 
D) breathe air contaminated by photochemical smog.

Question 13

CFCs primarily contribute to the destruction of the ozone by

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A) producing chlorinated gases that reflect back a significant amount of ultraviolet light. 
B) releasing carbon monoxide into the stratosphere,which reacts with the oxygen in ozone. 
C) releasing gases into the stratosphere that block the enzymes that create ozone. 
D) contributing free chlorine atoms,which act as a catalyst in the breakdown of ozone. 
A) producing chlorinated gases that reflect back a significant amount of ultraviolet light. 
B) releasing carbon monoxide into the stratosphere,which reacts with the oxygen in ozone. 
C) releasing gases into the stratosphere that block the enzymes that create ozone. 
D) contributing free chlorine atoms,which act as a catalyst in the breakdown of ozone.

Question 14

Lakes that suffer from environmental acidification typically have

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A) fewer animals and higher levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
B) more animals and lower levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
C) more plants,fewer animals,and slightly higher levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
D) fewer plants,more animals,and slightly lower levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
A) fewer animals and higher levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
B) more animals and lower levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
C) more plants,fewer animals,and slightly higher levels of aluminum and heavy metals. 
D) fewer plants,more animals,and slightly lower levels of aluminum and heavy metals.

Question 15

Which one of the following is most associated with an air-pollution disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) high winds 
B) a temperature inversion 
C) increased industrial production 
D) shutdown of a power plant 
A) high winds 
B) a temperature inversion 
C) increased industrial production 
D) shutdown of a power plant

Question 16

According to current NAAQS standards,particulates

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A) less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter have the greatest impact on human health. 
B) greater than 10 micrometers in diameter have the greatest impact on human health. 
C) should not be regulated by the EPA based on size. 
D) all regardless of size when released into the air drops out within 15 minutes and thus is quite safe. 
A) less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter have the greatest impact on human health. 
B) greater than 10 micrometers in diameter have the greatest impact on human health. 
C) should not be regulated by the EPA based on size. 
D) all regardless of size when released into the air drops out within 15 minutes and thus is quite safe.

Question 17

During the polar vortex,the greatest stratospheric thinning of the ozone layer would be expected in

Accepted Answer

A) July in the Antarctic. 
B) January in the Antarctic. 
C) July at the equator. 
D) January in the Arctic. 
A) July in the Antarctic. 
B) January in the Antarctic. 
C) July at the equator. 
D) January in the Arctic.

Question 18

CAIR and CASPR each attempted to regulate interstate air pollution using

Accepted Answer

A) a system of fines and criminal penalties. 
B) a cap and trade method. 
C) replaceable filters on smokestacks. 
D) alternate fuels to generate electricity. 
A) a system of fines and criminal penalties. 
B) a cap and trade method. 
C) replaceable filters on smokestacks. 
D) alternate fuels to generate electricity.

Question 19

Which of the following is a natural soil buffer that is abundant in the midwestern United States and helps to reduce the amount of acidification of lakes in that region?

Accepted Answer

A) granite 
B) limestone 
C) sand and gravel 
D) mosses and algae in the soil 
A) granite 
B) limestone 
C) sand and gravel 
D) mosses and algae in the soil

Question 20

Because of catalytic converters on the exhaust systems of automobiles,you breathe air with lower levels of

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide,VOCs,and nitrogen oxides. 
B) carbon dioxide and ammonia. 
C) carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. 
D) carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. 
A) carbon monoxide,VOCs,and nitrogen oxides. 
B) carbon dioxide and ammonia. 
C) carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. 
D) carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Exam 19: Atmospheric Pollution

Meeting the new 2010 higher CAFÉ standards in the United States will result in

Which one of the following would be the most practical way to reduce levels of photochemical smog in a city that frequently experiences this problem?

The negative impacts of ozone pollution on forests are expected to increase as

The aesthetic losses from polluted air are reflected in the

During the 1980s,damaging acid precipitation in North America largely fell

Secondary air pollutants are formed by

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

The 2011 EPA standards for mercury and air toxics will reduce pollutants dramatically from

The air you breathe into your lungs on a daily basis mostly consists of

Which of the following is an anthropogenic source of acid deposition?

To meet the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,

Methyl mercury is a neurotoxin most likely to be consumed when you

CFCs primarily contribute to the destruction of the ozone by

Lakes that suffer from environmental acidification typically have

Which one of the following is most associated with an air-pollution disaster?

According to current NAAQS standards,particulates

During the polar vortex,the greatest stratospheric thinning of the ozone layer would be expected in

CAIR and CASPR each attempted to regulate interstate air pollution using

Which of the following is a natural soil buffer that is abundant in the midwestern United States and helps to reduce the amount of acidification of lakes in that region?

Because of catalytic converters on the exhaust systems of automobiles,you breathe air with lower levels of

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