Question 1

Greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

A) warm the earth's lower atmosphere. 
B) are vital human nutrients. 
C) block all ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth's surface. 
D) cause the earth's rotation on its axis. 
E) create rain. 
A) warm the earth's lower atmosphere. 
B) are vital human nutrients. 
C) block all ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth's surface. 
D) cause the earth's rotation on its axis. 
E) create rain. A

Question 2

Photochemical smog can most easily reduced by a drop in emissions of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) nitrous oxides 
C) ozone emissions 
D) water 
E) PANs 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) nitrous oxides 
C) ozone emissions 
D) water 
E) PANs B

Question 3

Man-made climate change affects the entire planet and will likely have long-term consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The ozone hole is a region of the stratosphere with reduced concentrations of ozone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ____________________ is an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is an international agreement to...

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

An emissions credit trading system in place since 1990 has contributed little to the success of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions from electrical power plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Air pollutants come only from human sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The success of emissions trading programs in limiting pollution depends primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) the size of the initial cap only. 
B) how often the cap is lowered only. 
C) the size of the cap and how often it is lowered. 
D) the danger of the pollutant being limited. 
E) the participation of local airports. 
A) the size of the initial cap only. 
B) how often the cap is lowered only. 
C) the size of the cap and how often it is lowered. 
D) the danger of the pollutant being limited. 
E) the participation of local airports.

Question 11

For roughly 10,000 years, global climate has been

Accepted Answer

A) wildly fluctuating. 
B) relatively stable. 
C) slowly warming. 
D) rapidly warming. 
E) rapidly cooling. 
A) wildly fluctuating. 
B) relatively stable. 
C) slowly warming. 
D) rapidly warming. 
E) rapidly cooling.

Question 12

The health risks of indoor air pollution are generally greater in developed urban areas because people who live and work in these areas spend the majority of their time indoors or inside vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Outdoor air pollutants

Accepted Answer

A) can travel via prevailing winds. 
B) are a low risk human health problem. 
C) mostly occur in rural areas. 
D) are increasing in developed countries. 
E) are not regulated in the United States. 
A) can travel via prevailing winds. 
B) are a low risk human health problem. 
C) mostly occur in rural areas. 
D) are increasing in developed countries. 
E) are not regulated in the United States.

Question 15

Industrial smog consists mostly of

Accepted Answer

A) nitrous oxide and suspended particles. 
B) ozone and lead. 
C) sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, and suspended solid particles. 
D) lead and cement. 
E) methane, nitrous oxide, and sulfuric acid. 
A) nitrous oxide and suspended particles. 
B) ozone and lead. 
C) sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, and suspended solid particles. 
D) lead and cement. 
E) methane, nitrous oxide, and sulfuric acid.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the potential effects of global warming on human health is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Food and freshwater supplies are likely to be disrupted. 
B) People are likely to be displaced from coastal areas. 
C) Occurrence of insect-borne diseases is likely to decrease in temperate zones. 
D) Sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded. 
E) Respiratory diseases are likely to increase. 
A) Food and freshwater supplies are likely to be disrupted. 
B) People are likely to be displaced from coastal areas. 
C) Occurrence of insect-borne diseases is likely to decrease in temperate zones. 
D) Sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded. 
E) Respiratory diseases are likely to increase.

Question 17

Over the past 30 years, the quality of outdoor air in most developed countries has greatly improved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because it is a metal, lead is not a major air pollutant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One major way to help protect the atmosphere is to

Accepted Answer

A) quickly burn all remaining fossil fuels to encourage faster change to alternative fuels. 
B) compartmentalize air pollution, water pollution, and energy policies so that each department has its own focus. 
C) emphasize local control and responsibility for air pollution. 
D) control population growth. 
E) decrease use of renewable energy. 
A) quickly burn all remaining fossil fuels to encourage faster change to alternative fuels. 
B) compartmentalize air pollution, water pollution, and energy policies so that each department has its own focus. 
C) emphasize local control and responsibility for air pollution. 
D) control population growth. 
E) decrease use of renewable energy.

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction...

Greenhouse gases

Photochemical smog can most easily reduced by a drop in emissions of ____.

Man-made climate change affects the entire planet and will likely have long-term consequences.

The ozone hole is a region of the stratosphere with reduced concentrations of ozone.

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

The ____________________ is an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.

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

An emissions credit trading system in place since 1990 has contributed little to the success of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions from electrical power plants.

Air pollutants come only from human sources.

The success of emissions trading programs in limiting pollution depends primarily on

For roughly 10,000 years, global climate has been

The health risks of indoor air pollution are generally greater in developed urban areas because people who live and work in these areas spend the majority of their time indoors or inside vehicles.

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?

Outdoor air pollutants

Industrial smog consists mostly of

Which of the following statements about the potential effects of global warming on human health is false?

Over the past 30 years, the quality of outdoor air in most developed countries has greatly improved.

Because it is a metal, lead is not a major air pollutant.

One major way to help protect the atmosphere is to

A(n) ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

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Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

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Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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

Greenhouse gases

Photochemical smog can most easily reduced by a drop in emissions of ____.

Man-made climate change affects the entire planet and will likely have long-term consequences.

The ozone hole is a region of the stratosphere with reduced concentrations of ozone.

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

The ____________________ is an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.

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

An emissions credit trading system in place since 1990 has contributed little to the success of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions from electrical power plants.

Air pollutants come only from human sources.

The success of emissions trading programs in limiting pollution depends primarily on

For roughly 10,000 years, global climate has been

The health risks of indoor air pollution are generally greater in developed urban areas because people who live and work in these areas spend the majority of their time indoors or inside vehicles.

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?

Outdoor air pollutants

Industrial smog consists mostly of

Which of the following statements about the potential effects of global warming on human health is false?

Over the past 30 years, the quality of outdoor air in most developed countries has greatly improved.

Because it is a metal, lead is not a major air pollutant.

One major way to help protect the atmosphere is to

A(n) ____________________ reaction is any chemical reaction activated by light.

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