Question 1

Acid precipitation often occurs downwind from dust-producing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ are examples of secondary pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) Aerosols 
B) Volatile organic compounds 
C) Photochemical oxidants 
D) Combustion gases 
E) Fugitive emissions 
A) Aerosols 
B) Volatile organic compounds 
C) Photochemical oxidants 
D) Combustion gases 
E) Fugitive emissions

Question 3

Old power plant facilities have been kept operating, expanding their capacity rather than building new ones because the older facilities have minimal contributions to smog and acid rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following criteria pollutants result mainly from burning coal?

Accepted Answer

A) Photochemical oxidants 
B) Sulfur dioxide 
C) Suspended particulate materials 
D) Methane 
E) Carbon monoxide 
A) Photochemical oxidants 
B) Sulfur dioxide 
C) Suspended particulate materials 
D) Methane 
E) Carbon monoxide

Question 5

The US governmental agency responsible for regulating air pollutants is the

Accepted Answer

A) National Park Service 
B) Fish and Wildlife Service 
C) Bureau of Reclamation 
D) Bureau of Remediation 
E) Environmental Protection Agency 
A) National Park Service 
B) Fish and Wildlife Service 
C) Bureau of Reclamation 
D) Bureau of Remediation 
E) Environmental Protection Agency

Question 6

Ozone is produced by

Accepted Answer

A) Incomplete burning of fuels 
B) Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C) Decaying organic matter 
D) Photochemical oxidation 
E) The burning of coal 
A) Incomplete burning of fuels 
B) Combustion of sulphur-containing fuel 
C) Decaying organic matter 
D) Photochemical oxidation 
E) The burning of coal

Question 7

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Accepted Answer

A) At the most populated latitudes 
B) Over North America 
C) In tropical latitudes 
D) Near the equator 
E) In Antarctica 
A) At the most populated latitudes 
B) Over North America 
C) In tropical latitudes 
D) Near the equator 
E) In Antarctica

Question 8

Primary pollutants are those that are

Accepted Answer

A) Released directly in dangerous forms 
B) Produced in the greatest quantities 
C) The most dangerous 
D) The most threatening to people 
E) Classified by the EPA as the most dangerous and abundant 
A) Released directly in dangerous forms 
B) Produced in the greatest quantities 
C) The most dangerous 
D) The most threatening to people 
E) Classified by the EPA as the most dangerous and abundant

Question 9

If stagnant air is trapped in the lung alveoli, the air sac swells and

Accepted Answer

A) Blood circulation is blocked 
B) Cells die from lack of O2 
C) Cells die from lack of nutrients 
D) The walls of the alveoli break down and are no longer able to exchange gases 
E) All of these occur 
A) Blood circulation is blocked 
B) Cells die from lack of O2 
C) Cells die from lack of nutrients 
D) The walls of the alveoli break down and are no longer able to exchange gases 
E) All of these occur

Question 10

The most common human health response to air pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) Inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues 
B) Lung cancer 
C) Blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Heart disease 
A) Inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues 
B) Lung cancer 
C) Blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues 
D) Skin cancer 
E) Heart disease

Question 11

Human-produced pollutants are different from natural particulates and gases because they are almost always chemically more dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

Accepted Answer

A) Rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve 
B) Fish eggs die and fish populations fall 
C) Aquatic vegetation turns yellow 
D) Plants grow excessively and choke other life 
E) All of these can happen in a lake from acid deposition 
A) Rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve 
B) Fish eggs die and fish populations fall 
C) Aquatic vegetation turns yellow 
D) Plants grow excessively and choke other life 
E) All of these can happen in a lake from acid deposition

Question 13

Los Angeles has especially bad inversion problems because it

Accepted Answer

A) Lies on a flat space by the ocean 
B) Is in a warm climate and is partly ringed by mountains 
C) Occupies such a large geographical area 
D) Generally has cloudy skies at night 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Lies on a flat space by the ocean 
B) Is in a warm climate and is partly ringed by mountains 
C) Occupies such a large geographical area 
D) Generally has cloudy skies at night 
E) All of these are correct

Question 14

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) Stratospheric; troposphere 
B) Thermospheric; mesosphere 
C) Tropospheric; stratosphere 
D) Mesospheric; thermosphere 
E) Stratospheric; mesosphere 
A) Stratospheric; troposphere 
B) Thermospheric; mesosphere 
C) Tropospheric; stratosphere 
D) Mesospheric; thermosphere 
E) Stratospheric; mesosphere

Question 15

Carbon monoxide is produced by

Accepted Answer

A) Normal respiration by animals 
B) Normal respiration by plants 
C) Incomplete burning of fuels 
D) Photochemical oxidation of carbon 
E) The burning of sulfur-laden coal 
A) Normal respiration by animals 
B) Normal respiration by plants 
C) Incomplete burning of fuels 
D) Photochemical oxidation of carbon 
E) The burning of sulfur-laden coal

Question 16

Describe the main anthropogenic source(s) and associated human health problem(s) for the following pollutants: lead, mercury, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, particulates, and photochemical oxidants.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Lead is dangerous because it acts as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotoxin 
B) Asphyxiant 
C) Irritant 
D) Respiratory fibrotic agent 
E) Carcinogenic agent 
A) Neurotoxin 
B) Asphyxiant 
C) Irritant 
D) Respiratory fibrotic agent 
E) Carcinogenic agent

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The likelihood of having radon gas in your home depends largely upon the geology and soil types in your region. 
B) According to the EPA, toxic air pollutants are generally much more concentrated indoors than outdoors. 
C) One of the reasons indoor air pollutants are so dangerous is the high amount of time people are indoors. 
D) In the less-developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, there is less indoor air pollution than in developed countries. 
E) All of these statements are true. 
A) The likelihood of having radon gas in your home depends largely upon the geology and soil types in your region. 
B) According to the EPA, toxic air pollutants are generally much more concentrated indoors than outdoors. 
C) One of the reasons indoor air pollutants are so dangerous is the high amount of time people are indoors. 
D) In the less-developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, there is less indoor air pollution than in developed countries. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 19

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in

Accepted Answer

A) Major cities of leading industrialized countries 
B) Major cities of developing countries 
C) Small towns of developing countries 
D) Rural areas of industrialized countries 
E) Small towns of leading industrialized countries 
A) Major cities of leading industrialized countries 
B) Major cities of developing countries 
C) Small towns of developing countries 
D) Rural areas of industrialized countries 
E) Small towns of leading industrialized countries

Exam 16: Air Pollution

Acid precipitation often occurs downwind from dust-producing industries.

________ are examples of secondary pollutants.

Old power plant facilities have been kept operating, expanding their capacity rather than building new ones because the older facilities have minimal contributions to smog and acid rain.

Which of the following criteria pollutants result mainly from burning coal?

The US governmental agency responsible for regulating air pollutants is the

Ozone is produced by

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Primary pollutants are those that are

If stagnant air is trapped in the lung alveoli, the air sac swells and

The most common human health response to air pollution is

Human-produced pollutants are different from natural particulates and gases because they are almost always chemically more dangerous.

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

Los Angeles has especially bad inversion problems because it

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

Carbon monoxide is produced by

Describe the main anthropogenic source(s) and associated human health problem(s) for the following pollutants: lead, mercury, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, particulates, and photochemical oxidants.

Lead is dangerous because it acts as a(n)

Which of the following statements is false?

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in

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