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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Section 2 - Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
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Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?
a. | carbon monoxide | b. | formaldehyde | c. | nitrogen
oxides | d. | radon |
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Which is not part of correcting sick-building syndrome?
a. | removing sources of indoor air pollution | b. | sealing cracks where
air leaks into the building | c. | improving ventilation | d. | cleaning air
ducts |
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Which is true of air pollution and human health?
a. | Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases. | b. | Air pollution is
commonly listed as a cause of death. | c. | None of the health effects of air pollution are
reversible. | d. | Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution. |
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Which air pollutant scars the lungs?
a. | asbestos | b. | radon | c. | fungi | d. | ozone |
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Section 3 - Acid Precipitation
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Which has not been linked to acid precipitation?
a. | toxic metal poisoning | b. | lower blood pH | c. | respiratory
problems | d. | damaged monuments |
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Which is a cause of acid precipitation?
a. | sulfur and nitrogen oxides | b. | carbonic acid | c. | high pH in
rainfall | d. | acid shock |
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Which is not an effect of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems?
a. | death of animals and plants | b. | lower reproduction rates | c. | suffocation of
fish | d. | increased growth of algae |
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Precipitation is considered acid if its pH is
a. | above 7.0. | b. | above 5.0. | c. | below
5.0. | d. | below 5.6. |
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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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Section 2 - Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
Choose the letter of
the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | indoor air pollution | d. | noise
pollution | b. | sick-building syndrome | e. | long-term effects of air pollution | c. | light pollution | f. | short-term effects of air
pollution |
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causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss
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solutions include shielding, time controls, and low-pressure sodium
sources
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emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease
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can occur in tightly sealed buildings
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sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos
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headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis
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Section 3 - Acid Precipitation
Choose the letter of the term or
phrase that best matches the description.
a. | acid precipitation | d. | pH | b. | acid shock | e. | Canada-U.S. Air Quality
Agreement | c. | acidification | f. | released by soil that is too acidic |
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measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
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an effect of acid precipitation on soil and water
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addresses acid precipitation falling downwind of source
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caused by gases from fossil fuels
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aluminum
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occurs most often in the spring
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