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Chapter 15
A pungent reddish-brown gas often associated with photochemical smog
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) SO2
(e) PM10
A corrosive gas from burning coal often associated with industrial smog
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) SO2
(e) PM10
A dangerous indoor air pollutant
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) SO2
(e) PM10
Emitted from both diesel and burning wood
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) SO2
(e) PM10
All of the following are examples of primary air pollutants except
(a) sulfur dioxide.
(b) carbon dioxide.
(c) tropospheric ozone.
(d) nitrogen oxide.
(e) particulates.
The greatest emission of sulfur dioxide comes from
(a) on-road vehicles.
(b) biofuels.
(c) industrial processes.
(d) electricity generation.
(e) fires.
The least amount of nitrogen oxide emissions comes from
(a) on-road vehicles.
(b) fossil fuel combustion.
(c) industrial processes.
(d) electricity generation.
(e) fires.
The accumulation of tropospheric ozone at night depends mainly upon the atmospheric concentration of
(a) nitrogen dioxide.
(b) volatile organics.
(c) chlorofluorocarbons.
(d) sulfates and nitrates.
(e) nitric acid.
Under natural conditions the pH of rainfall is closest to
(a) 8.5.
(b) 7.1.
(c) 5.6.
(d) 4.5.
(e) 3.1.
The effects of acid deposition include all of the following except
(a) mobilization of metal ions from the soil into surface water.
(b) increased numbers of salamanders in ponds and streams.
(c) lower food sources for aquatic organisms.
(d) erosion of marble buildings and statues.
(e) erosion of painted automobile finishes and metals.
The World Health Organization estimates that over half of the deaths worldwide due to indoor air pollution occur among
(a) children less than 5 years old.
(b) elderly people over 65 years of age.
(c) people who work in office buildings.
(d) workers in the smelting industry.
(e) workers who manufacture asbestos
Two major factors involved in the conversion of primary pollutants into secondary pollutants are
(a) sunlight and water.
(b) sulfates and sunlight.
(c) water and volatile organics.
(d) nitrogen oxides and sulfates.
(e) sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid.
The pollutant least likely be emitted from a smokestack would be
(a) carbon monoxide.
(b) carbon dioxide.
(c) ozone.
(d) sulfur dioxide.
(e) particulates.
The EPA identifies all of the following as reasons for sick building syndrome except
(a) faulty ventilation systems.
(b) emissions from carpets and furniture.
(c) contamination from outdoor air.
(d) contamination from molds and pollen.
(e) high levels of radon in the basement.
Which statement regarding the decreased levels of stratospheric ozone is correct?
(a) Increased photosynthetic activity has been measured in the phytoplankton around Antarctica.
(b) The largest decrease in the level of stratospheric ozone over the Arctic region occurs between January and April.
(c) Although the Montreal Protocol led to a reduction in the use of CFCs, it will have little effect on stratospheric ozone levels in the long term.
(d) There is no correlation between the incidence of cataracts and skin cancers and the lower levels of stratospheric ozone.
(e) The global crop yields of wheat, rice, and corn have increased since the reduction in CFC use.
The type(s) of ultraviolet radiation most strongly absorbed by ozone in the stratosphere is/are
(a) UV-A.
(b) UV-B.
(c) UV-C.
(d) UV-B and UV-C.
(e) UV-A and UV-B.
Natural sources of air pollution include all of the following except
(a) forest fires.
(b) volcanic eruptions.
(c) waterfalls.
(d) dust storms.
(e) conifer trees.
A thermal inversion
(a) rarely occurs in cities but is common in rural areas.
(b) helps remove pollutants from the atmosphere.
(c) leads to decreased amounts of ground-level smog.
(d) occurs when a warm air layer overlies a cooler layer.
(e) occurs when a cool air layer overlies a warmer layer.
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