Question 1

Any rainwater that has a pH less than this is contaminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 (neutral) 
B)  6 
C)  5.6 
D)  5 
A)  7 (neutral) 
B)  6 
C)  5.6 
D)  5

Question 2

The move to smaller,more fuel-efficient cars,begun in response to fuel shortages is continuing unabated and as a result,the concentrations of all atmospheric pollutants are declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The single largest source of atmospheric pollutants is

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial and manufacturing activities. 
B)  Electricity-generating plants. 
C)  Transportation. 
D)  Waste disposal by incineration. 
A)  Industrial and manufacturing activities. 
B)  Electricity-generating plants. 
C)  Transportation. 
D)  Waste disposal by incineration.

Question 4

Which of the following types of solar radiation is most penetrating into skin or leaves and thus potentially the most hazardous to health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible light 
B)  UVA (longest-wavelength UV) 
C)  UVB (intermediate-wavelength UV) 
D)  UVC (shortest-wavelength UV) 
A)  Visible light 
B)  UVA (longest-wavelength UV) 
C)  UVB (intermediate-wavelength UV) 
D)  UVC (shortest-wavelength UV)

Question 5

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Arctic at the end of its winter is lesser than what occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter and this difference is possibly due to the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Nations of the northern hemisphere are more restrictive on the use of CFCs than are nations of the southern hemisphere. 
B)  The Arctic winter is shorter than the Antarctic winter. 
C)  The Arctic winter is longer than the Antarctic winter. 
D)  The Arctic is a region of ice covering seawater, whereas the Antarctic is a region of ice covering land. 
A)  Nations of the northern hemisphere are more restrictive on the use of CFCs than are nations of the southern hemisphere. 
B)  The Arctic winter is shorter than the Antarctic winter. 
C)  The Arctic winter is longer than the Antarctic winter. 
D)  The Arctic is a region of ice covering seawater, whereas the Antarctic is a region of ice covering land.

Question 6

Lowering combustion temperatures in furnaces

Accepted Answer

A)  Has no effect on air-pollution emissions. 
B)  Reduces production of nitrogen oxides. 
C)  Increases emission of lead and sulfur. 
D)  Reduces particulate pollution. 
A)  Has no effect on air-pollution emissions. 
B)  Reduces production of nitrogen oxides. 
C)  Increases emission of lead and sulfur. 
D)  Reduces particulate pollution.

Question 7

Ozone is created in the upper atmosphere when UV is absorbed by this

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrogen. 
B)  Oxygen (O2). 
C)  CFCs. 
D)  Carbon dioxide. 
A)  Nitrogen. 
B)  Oxygen (O2). 
C)  CFCs. 
D)  Carbon dioxide.

Question 8

Thermal inversions

Accepted Answer

A)  Occur only in coastal areas because of temperature differences over land and water. 
B)  Cause more intense precipitation than normal. 
C)  Have been responsible for all the major and several minor acute air-pollution episodes of the twentieth century. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Occur only in coastal areas because of temperature differences over land and water. 
B)  Cause more intense precipitation than normal. 
C)  Have been responsible for all the major and several minor acute air-pollution episodes of the twentieth century. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

One of the controls of air pollution involve conversion of dangerous compounds prior to effulent realease to less harmful ones or by pollutants being entrapped at the source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Any rainwater that has a pH less than this is contaminated.

The move to smaller,more fuel-efficient cars,begun in response to fuel shortages is continuing unabated and as a result,the concentrations of all atmospheric pollutants are declining.

The single largest source of atmospheric pollutants is

Which of the following types of solar radiation is most penetrating into skin or leaves and thus potentially the most hazardous to health?

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Arctic at the end of its winter is lesser than what occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter and this difference is possibly due to the following

Lowering combustion temperatures in furnaces

Ozone is created in the upper atmosphere when UV is absorbed by this

Thermal inversions

One of the controls of air pollution involve conversion of dangerous compounds prior to effulent realease to less harmful ones or by pollutants being entrapped at the source.

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Exam 18: Air Pollution

Any rainwater that has a pH less than this is contaminated.

The move to smaller,more fuel-efficient cars,begun in response to fuel shortages is continuing unabated and as a result,the concentrations of all atmospheric pollutants are declining.

The single largest source of atmospheric pollutants is

Which of the following types of solar radiation is most penetrating into skin or leaves and thus potentially the most hazardous to health?

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Arctic at the end of its winter is lesser than what occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter and this difference is possibly due to the following

Lowering combustion temperatures in furnaces

Ozone is created in the upper atmosphere when UV is absorbed by this

Thermal inversions

One of the controls of air pollution involve conversion of dangerous compounds prior to effulent realease to less harmful ones or by pollutants being entrapped at the source.

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

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