Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – What causes air pollution?
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Which is a secondary air pollutant?
a. | ozone | b. | carbon monoxide | c. | particulate
matter | d. | nitrogen oxides |
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Volatile organic compounds
a. | are tiny particles of liquid or solid matter. | b. | are produced by
chemical interactions between sulfur and oxygen. | c. | are an odorless, colorless poisonous
gas. | d. | are organic chemicals that form toxic fumes. |
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Which device helps clean car exhaust?
a. | electrostatic precipitator | b. | scrubber | c. | catalytic
converter | d. | ZEV |
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Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban
areas?
a. | vehicles, volcanoes | b. | vehicles, industries | c. | industries,
agriculture | d. | none of the above |
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Matching
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Section 1 – What Causes Air Pollution?
Choose the letter of
the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | primary pollutant | d. | temperature
inversion | b. | ZEVs | e. | Clean
Air Act | c. | smog | f. | sea-coal |
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have no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline
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results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust, and
ozone
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scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators help industries meet the requirements
of this
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put directly into the air by human activity
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a source of air pollution before modern times
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atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground
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