Question 1

Which of the following would have most likely prevented the deadly 1948 smog in Donora,PA?

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A) shift industrial production from the day to evening hours 
B) add scrubbers to the smokestacks used by the Donora industries 
C) increase use of coal to generate electricity and heat homes in the region 
D) use high sulfur instead of low sulfur coal to generate electricity and heat homes 
A) shift industrial production from the day to evening hours 
B) add scrubbers to the smokestacks used by the Donora industries 
C) increase use of coal to generate electricity and heat homes in the region 
D) use high sulfur instead of low sulfur coal to generate electricity and heat homes

Question 2

Compared to 50 years ago,the thinning ozone layer has produced dramatic increases in cases of

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A) asthma and color blindness. 
B) cataracts and skin cancer. 
C) vitamin D deficiency and hearing loss. 
D) skin cancer and retinal detachment. 
A) asthma and color blindness. 
B) cataracts and skin cancer. 
C) vitamin D deficiency and hearing loss. 
D) skin cancer and retinal detachment.

Question 3

Rain with a pH of 4.6 is

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A) about 10 times more basic than rain from non-polluted regions. 
B) typical of regions with very low pollution. 
C) about 10 times more acidic than rain from non-polluted regions. 
D) about 100 times more acidic than rain from non-polluted regions. 
A) about 10 times more basic than rain from non-polluted regions. 
B) typical of regions with very low pollution. 
C) about 10 times more acidic than rain from non-polluted regions. 
D) about 100 times more acidic than rain from non-polluted regions.

Question 4

Unlike naturally occurring sources of acid precipitation,anthropogenic sources of acid precipitation

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A) are more concentrated in industrial and agricultural areas. 
B) result in the extended release of radon gas. 
C) include sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides. 
D) occur at higher levels of pH. 
A) are more concentrated in industrial and agricultural areas. 
B) result in the extended release of radon gas. 
C) include sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides. 
D) occur at higher levels of pH.

Question 5

Because of the main way that hybrid vehicles save fuel,hybrid electric vehicles

Accepted Answer

A) must be plugged in to power outlets at night or when parked for long periods. 
B) must have their batteries changed about every 50,000 miles. 
C) often have better mileage in cities than on highways. 
D) cannot be produced with four-wheel drive powertrains. 
A) must be plugged in to power outlets at night or when parked for long periods. 
B) must have their batteries changed about every 50,000 miles. 
C) often have better mileage in cities than on highways. 
D) cannot be produced with four-wheel drive powertrains.

Question 6

Lakes in the midwestern United States that have experienced sustained acid precipitation over many years have gradually

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A) increased their pH because of the buffering effects of limestone. 
B) increased their pH because of the depletion of the buffering effects of limestone. 
C) decreased their pH because of the buffering effects of aluminum. 
D) decreased their pH because of the depletion of the buffering effects of limestone. 
A) increased their pH because of the buffering effects of limestone. 
B) increased their pH because of the depletion of the buffering effects of limestone. 
C) decreased their pH because of the buffering effects of aluminum. 
D) decreased their pH because of the depletion of the buffering effects of limestone.

Question 7

Unlike photochemical smog,the atmospheric brown cloud over much of south and central Asia

Accepted Answer

A) occurs only during the daytime,when the sun is shining brightest. 
B) occurs year-round and includes black carbon and soot. 
C) occurs only in coastal regions,where salt aerosols are most abundant. 
D) results from the gases released from abundant rice fields and farm animals. 
A) occurs only during the daytime,when the sun is shining brightest. 
B) occurs year-round and includes black carbon and soot. 
C) occurs only in coastal regions,where salt aerosols are most abundant. 
D) results from the gases released from abundant rice fields and farm animals.

Question 8

In the stratosphere,under natural conditions,ozone is formed and broken down by the action of

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A) UVB radiation. 
B) free chlorine atoms. 
C) sulfur and carbon oxides. 
D) particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. 
A) UVB radiation. 
B) free chlorine atoms. 
C) sulfur and carbon oxides. 
D) particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter.

Question 9

-The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide,VOCs,and nitrogen oxides in the air you breathe. 
B) carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the air you breathe. 
C) carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the air you breathe. 
D) carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air you breathe. 
A) carbon monoxide,VOCs,and nitrogen oxides in the air you breathe. 
B) carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the air you breathe. 
C) carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the air you breathe. 
D) carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air you breathe.

Which of the following would have most likely prevented the deadly 1948 smog in Donora,PA?

Compared to 50 years ago,the thinning ozone layer has produced dramatic increases in cases of

Rain with a pH of 4.6 is

Unlike naturally occurring sources of acid precipitation,anthropogenic sources of acid precipitation

Because of the main way that hybrid vehicles save fuel,hybrid electric vehicles

Lakes in the midwestern United States that have experienced sustained acid precipitation over many years have gradually

Unlike photochemical smog,the atmospheric brown cloud over much of south and central Asia

In the stratosphere,under natural conditions,ozone is formed and broken down by the action of

-The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of

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Exam 19: Atmospheric Pollution

Which of the following would have most likely prevented the deadly 1948 smog in Donora,PA?

Compared to 50 years ago,the thinning ozone layer has produced dramatic increases in cases of

Rain with a pH of 4.6 is

Unlike naturally occurring sources of acid precipitation,anthropogenic sources of acid precipitation

Because of the main way that hybrid vehicles save fuel,hybrid electric vehicles

Lakes in the midwestern United States that have experienced sustained acid precipitation over many years have gradually

Unlike photochemical smog,the atmospheric brown cloud over much of south and central Asia

In the stratosphere,under natural conditions,ozone is formed and broken down by the action of

-The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of

Science and the Environment

Economics, Politics, and Public Policy

Basic Needs of Living Things

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance

Wild Species and Biodiversity

The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems

The Human Population

Population and Development

Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use

Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems

The Production and Distribution of Food

Pests and Pest Control

Energy From Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Global Climate Change

Water Pollution and Its Prevention

Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery

Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention

Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles

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