Question 1

Sudbury, Ontario's copper-nickel smelter is notorious for having

Accepted Answer

A) Destroyed the local ecosystem with sulfur-laden smoke 
B) Caused brown lung disease in miners 
C) Spread cyanide in nearby rivers 
D) Caused childhood leukemia in nearby neighborhoods 
E) Caused all of these 
A) Destroyed the local ecosystem with sulfur-laden smoke 
B) Caused brown lung disease in miners 
C) Spread cyanide in nearby rivers 
D) Caused childhood leukemia in nearby neighborhoods 
E) Caused all of these

Question 2

The brown haze in smog is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Sulfuric acid 
B) NO2 
C) Carbon monoxide 
D) Chlorofluorocarbons 
E) Particulates 
A) Sulfuric acid 
B) NO2 
C) Carbon monoxide 
D) Chlorofluorocarbons 
E) Particulates

Question 3

Electrostatic precipitators prevent fly ash from escaping by

Accepted Answer

A) Filtering them 
B) Using electrodes to give particles an electrostatic charge 
C) Preventing their production in the first place 
D) Gravity 
E) Burning the fly ash completely with electrodes 
A) Filtering them 
B) Using electrodes to give particles an electrostatic charge 
C) Preventing their production in the first place 
D) Gravity 
E) Burning the fly ash completely with electrodes

Question 4

Photochemical oxidation reactions are driven by

Accepted Answer

A) The great instability of the reactants 
B) The heat of industrial activity 
C) Solar energy 
D) Entropy 
E) Light, regardless of whether it is the sun or indoor light 
A) The great instability of the reactants 
B) The heat of industrial activity 
C) Solar energy 
D) Entropy 
E) Light, regardless of whether it is the sun or indoor light

Question 5

Anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are

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A) Increasing at the rate of about 0.5 percent per year 
B) Easily determined with recent technological advances 
C) Measured with a great deal of precision 
D) All offset by carbon storage in northern forests 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Increasing at the rate of about 0.5 percent per year 
B) Easily determined with recent technological advances 
C) Measured with a great deal of precision 
D) All offset by carbon storage in northern forests 
E) All of these are correct

Question 6

The most dangerous airborne particulates are those that are

Accepted Answer

A) Large enough to damage the skin and eyes 
B) Small enough to be drawn into the lungs 
C) Anthropogenic 
D) Liquid 
E) Produced in industrial settings 
A) Large enough to damage the skin and eyes 
B) Small enough to be drawn into the lungs 
C) Anthropogenic 
D) Liquid 
E) Produced in industrial settings

Question 7

Native peoples living in the Canadian Arctic have some of the highest recorded PCB concentrations in their bodies because of

Accepted Answer

A) Unusually high susceptibility to contamination 
B) Concentrated natural occurrence of PCBs in that region 
C) Local production of PCBs 
D) Long-range transport of airborne pollutants 
E) An industrial accident that left the persistent PCBs in the environment 
A) Unusually high susceptibility to contamination 
B) Concentrated natural occurrence of PCBs in that region 
C) Local production of PCBs 
D) Long-range transport of airborne pollutants 
E) An industrial accident that left the persistent PCBs in the environment

Question 8

Sulfur trioxide

Accepted Answer

A) Is a secondary pollutant 
B) Is formed by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide 
C) Reacts with water to form sulfuric acid 
D) Is a major component of acid rain 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Is a secondary pollutant 
B) Is formed by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide 
C) Reacts with water to form sulfuric acid 
D) Is a major component of acid rain 
E) All of these are correct

Question 9

Grasshopper transport causes contaminants to accumulate in the low latitudes, close to the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The discharge of mercury and dioxins (both HAPs) is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Norilsk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its

Accepted Answer

A) Widespread and terrible pollution conditions 
B) Severe acid deposition 
C) Complete lack of industrial pollution 
D) Steady and successful cleanup accomplishments 
E) None of these is correct 
A) Widespread and terrible pollution conditions 
B) Severe acid deposition 
C) Complete lack of industrial pollution 
D) Steady and successful cleanup accomplishments 
E) None of these is correct

Question 12

Pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and ozone cause

Accepted Answer

A) Relatively little damage to plants 
B) Mortality in most plants 
C) Reduced yields in crop plants as well as visible damage 
D) Damage only to highly sensitive plant species 
E) Immediate chlorosis and then death to most plants 
A) Relatively little damage to plants 
B) Mortality in most plants 
C) Reduced yields in crop plants as well as visible damage 
D) Damage only to highly sensitive plant species 
E) Immediate chlorosis and then death to most plants

Question 13

A major source of VOCs is

Accepted Answer

A) Incomplete burning of hydrocarbons 
B) Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C) Photochemical oxidation 
D) CO in the atmosphere 
E) CO2 in the atmosphere 
A) Incomplete burning of hydrocarbons 
B) Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C) Photochemical oxidation 
D) CO in the atmosphere 
E) CO2 in the atmosphere

Question 14

Cars use ______ to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) Afterburners 
B) Electrostatic precipitators 
C) Fluidized bed combustion 
D) Catalytic converters 
E) Bag filters 
A) Afterburners 
B) Electrostatic precipitators 
C) Fluidized bed combustion 
D) Catalytic converters 
E) Bag filters

Question 15

Many fish contain high levels of _____________ and should either not be eaten or their consumption should be limited.

Accepted Answer

A) Lead 
B) Mercury 
C) Chloroform 
D) Ozone 
E) Chlorophyll 
A) Lead 
B) Mercury 
C) Chloroform 
D) Ozone 
E) Chlorophyll

Question 16

Compare and contrast the effects of ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere.

Accepted Answer

Both are formed by atmospheric oxygen (O

Question 17

What type(s) of building(s) and monument(s) is(are) most susceptible to acid damage?

Accepted Answer

A) Granite and basalt 
B) Wood 
C) Limestone and marble 
D) Concrete and brick 
E) Brick and bronze 
A) Granite and basalt 
B) Wood 
C) Limestone and marble 
D) Concrete and brick 
E) Brick and bronze

Question 18

Hydrocarbon emissions are produced mainly by cement manufacturing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A common example of a photochemical oxidant is

Accepted Answer

A) NO2 
B) H2S 
C) CO2 
D) Methane 
E) All of these are correct 
A) NO2 
B) H2S 
C) CO2 
D) Methane 
E) All of these are correct

Question 20

Criteria pollutants are those that

Accepted Answer

A) Contribute the most to air quality degradation 
B) Are most highly toxic even in small quantities 
C) Are easiest to get rid of 
D) Cause the most damage to buildings 
E) Set the standards for other pollutants 
A) Contribute the most to air quality degradation 
B) Are most highly toxic even in small quantities 
C) Are easiest to get rid of 
D) Cause the most damage to buildings 
E) Set the standards for other pollutants

Exam 16: Air Pollution

Sudbury, Ontario's copper-nickel smelter is notorious for having

The brown haze in smog is caused by

Electrostatic precipitators prevent fly ash from escaping by

Photochemical oxidation reactions are driven by

Anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are

The most dangerous airborne particulates are those that are

Native peoples living in the Canadian Arctic have some of the highest recorded PCB concentrations in their bodies because of

Sulfur trioxide

Grasshopper transport causes contaminants to accumulate in the low latitudes, close to the equator.

The discharge of mercury and dioxins (both HAPs) is decreasing.

Norilsk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its

Pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and ozone cause

A major source of VOCs is

Cars use ______ to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Many fish contain high levels of _____________ and should either not be eaten or their consumption should be limited.

Compare and contrast the effects of ozone in the stratosphere and troposphere.

What type(s) of building(s) and monument(s) is(are) most susceptible to acid damage?

Hydrocarbon emissions are produced mainly by cement manufacturing industries.

A common example of a photochemical oxidant is

Criteria pollutants are those that

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