Question 1

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide.
B)  sulfur oxides.
C)  nitrogen oxides.
D)  particulate matter.
E)  VOCs.

Question 2

Airborne mercury has received special attention because it is a widespread and persistent neurotoxin (a substance that damages the brain and nervous system) .Minute doses can cause nerve damage and other impairments,especially in young children and developing fetuses.The majority of airborne mercury is released by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metal ore smelting
B)  coal-burning power plants
C)  waste combustion
D)  nuclear power plants
E)  wood-burning power plants

Question 3

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased by about 40% even as GDP and population increased.
B)  stayed the same despite more industry.
C)  increased as GDP increased.
D)  decreased because energy used has declined.
E)  decreased slightly due to the increase by 64% in GDP.

Question 4

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerosols
B)  Volatile organic compounds
C)  Photochemical oxidants
D)  Combustion gases
E)  Dust from soil erosion

Question 5

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  UV-caused skin cancers.
B)  UV-caused blindness.
C)  IR-caused sunburn.
D)  UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.

Question 6

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A)  consider the implication of immediately ceasing all industrial activity.
B)  wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits.
C)  severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases.
D)  not worry about greenhouse gas production.
E)  focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change. C

Question 7

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide
B)  carbon monoxide
C)  methane
D)  nitrogen oxides
E)  suspended particulate matter

Question 8

________ interacts with ________ to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

Accepted Answer

A)  VOCs,Nitrous Oxides
B)  Particulate matter,O3
C)  VOCs.O3
D)  HAPs,VOCs
E)  Aerosols,VOCs

Question 9

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  SO2
B)  lead
C)  VOCs
D)  CO
E)  particulate materials

Question 10

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heat sink
B)  heat island
C)  temperature inversion
D)  Milankovitch cycle
E)  thermocline

Question 11

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  catalytic converter.
B)  scrubber.
C)  air filter.
D)  electrostatic precipitator.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A)  1970
B)  1956
C)  1963
D)  1977
E)  1990

Question 15

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal Accord
B)  Kyoto Protocol
C)  International Agreement on CFC Reduction
D)  Montreal Protocol
E)  Clean Air Act D

Question 16

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 million tons
B)  300 million tons
C)  3 billion tons
D)  30 billion tons
E)  300 billion tons D

Question 18

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.

Question 19

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete burning of hydrocarbons.
B)  combustion of sulfur-containing fuel.
C)  photochemical oxidation.
D)  CO in the atmosphere.
E)  CO2 in the atmosphere.

Question 20

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 Hadley cells.
E)  near the poles.

Exam 10: Air Pollution

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

Correct Answer
verified

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Correct Answer
verified

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

Correct Answer
verified

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

Correct Answer
verified
C

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

Correct Answer
verified

interacts with to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Correct Answer
verified

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

Correct Answer
verified

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

Correct Answer
verified

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

Correct Answer
verified

The most common human health response to air pollution is

Correct Answer
verified

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

Correct Answer
verified

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

Correct Answer
verified
D

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

Correct Answer
verified

The amount of CO₂ released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

Correct Answer
verified
D

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

Correct Answer
verified

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is

Correct Answer
verified

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 10: Air Pollution

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Since the passing of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990,the aggregate emissions from the 6 common pollutants have

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect,the best thing to do is

Correct AnswerverifiedC

The following pollutants and trace gases have the highest estimated anthropogenic fluxes to the atmosphere,except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

________ interacts with ________ to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a criteria pollutant responsible for interacting with precipitation to form acid rain?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The phenomenon where cool,dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Worldwide,air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The structure on an automobile that removes nitrogen oxides is a(n)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The most common human health response to air pollution is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In ________,the Clean Air Act amendments identified criteria pollutants and set standards for emission of those pollutants.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The ________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

Cap and trade policies have been successful in lowering the levels of carbon dioxide and CFCs.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified

interacts with to produce photochemical oxidants in smog.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

The amount of CO₂ released by human activities per year is approximately ________.

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified