Question 1

People are exposed to lead via ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   peeling paint and dust in older homes
B)   traveling on air planes
C)   emissions from nuclear plants
D)   eating contaminated fish
E)   living in an earthquake prone regionF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temperature inversion occurs when a layer of cold air prevents warm air from rising.
B)   Temperature inversions make pollution problems worse.
C)   Temperature inversions last only a few minutes to a few hours.
D)   Normally,cool air near earth's surface expands and rises,carrying pollutants higher into the troposphere.
E)   Temperature inversions help prevent air pollutionF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Photochemical smog is formed when primary pollutants interact with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sunlight
B)   water vapor
C)   sulfur dioxide
D)   oxygen
E)   carbonF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The biggest air pollution threat to poor people is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   badly maintained automobiles
B)   pollutants from industry
C)   indoor air pollution
D)   smoke from burning forests
E)   dust blown into the airF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost?

Accepted Answer

A)   mesosphere-stratosphere-thermosphere-troposphere
B)   troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
C)   stratosphere-thermosphere-troposphere-mesosphere
D)   thermosphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere
E)   thermosphere-mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphereF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Choose the layer that contains ozone,which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the Figure above to answer the...

Question 8

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)molecules have a short lifespan in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Seventy-five to eighty percent of the earth's air mass is found in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seventy-five to eighty percent of the earth's...

Question 10

It would be ineffective to prevent lead poisoning by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   phasing out waste incineration
B)   banning the use of lead pencils in schools
C)   banning lead glazing on ceramic ware used to serve food
D)   banning the use of lead solder
E)   banning candles with lead coresF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Most of earth's climate occurs in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   troposphere
B)   thermosphere
C)   mesosphere
D)   stratosphere
E)   tropopauseF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Sick Building Syndrome is not correlated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   headaches
B)   coughing and sneezing
C)   lung cancer
D)   chronic fatigue
E)   depressionF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Ozone depletion is caused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the troposphere
B)   CFCs in the stratosphere
C)   global warming
D)   the greenhouse effect
E)   cold air in the polar regionsF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Methane is twenty times more effective at warming the atmosphere than is carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What do all volatile organic compounds have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   All are gasses in the atmosphere.
B)   All are produced from manmade sources.
C)   All are emitted for processing and/or burning fossil fuels.
D)   All are colorless,odorless reactive gases.
E)   All are naturally occurring colorless and odorless gases found in rocks and vegetation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Most of the world's forests and lakes are being destroyed or seriously harmed by acid deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What term refers to harmful chemicals emitted directly into the air from natural processes and human activities?

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary pollutants
B)   direct smog
C)   photochemical smog
D)   tertiary pollutants
E)   primary pollutantsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which statement about acid deposition is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Forty-five U.S.states have issued warnings to not eat fish.
B)   Low pH increases plant nutrients in forest soils.
C)   Several thousand lakes in Norway and Sweden contain few fish.
D)   Crops are harmed by low pH.
E)   Mountaintop forests are the hardest hit regions.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Secondary pollutants can be classified by the source of pollution,such as stationary sources or mobile sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Air pollution in the urban areas of many less-developed countries is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   getting much better
B)   remaining about the same
C)   getting a little better
D)   getting worse
E)   at crisis levelsF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 18: Air Pollution

Most of the world's forests and lakes are being destroyed or seriously harmed by acid deposition.

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Sick Building Syndrome is not correlated with ____.

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Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Choose the layer that contains ozone,which keeps approximately 95% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth's surface.

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It would be ineffective to prevent lead poisoning by ____.

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Ozone depletion is caused by ____.

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What do all volatile organic compounds have in common?

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Seventy-five to eighty percent of the earth's air mass is found in the ____________________.

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Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)molecules have a short lifespan in the stratosphere.

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

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which statement about acid deposition is false?

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Air pollution in the urban areas of many less-developed countries is ____.

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Methane is twenty times more effective at warming the atmosphere than is carbon dioxide.

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People are exposed to lead via ____.

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Photochemical smog is formed when primary pollutants interact with ____.

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Secondary pollutants can be classified by the source of pollution,such as stationary sources or mobile sources.

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The biggest air pollution threat to poor people is ____.

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What term refers to harmful chemicals emitted directly into the air from natural processes and human activities?

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What is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost?

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Most of earth's climate occurs in the ____.

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