Question 1

Explain the relationship between urban heat islands and dust domes. How do they increase pollution in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

An urban heat island is local heat build...

Question 2

Which of the following BEST illustrates a primary air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide released from the burning of coal.
B)  Sulfur trioxide produced when sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen in the air.
C)  Ozone produced in photochemical smog.
D)  Carbon dioxide released through photosynthesis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What is the main source of the indoor air pollutant radon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burning of wood and dung for cooking fires.
B)  Natural emissions seeping into building foundations from the ground.
C)  Cigarette smoking.
D)  Carpeting, fabrics, and furniture.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Discuss the regulatory measures that have been taken by the United States government to control problems associated with air pollution. Evaluate the success of these efforts.

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The Clean Air Act (CAA)was passed in 197...

Question 5

Collectively the polar easterlies, westerlies and trade winds are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collectively the polar easterlies, westerlies and trade...

Question 6

Electrostatic precipitators use electrical charges to attract and track what pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone.
B)  Particulates.
C)  Sulfur oxides.
D)  Nitrogen oxides.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What are the specific roles of the troposphere and stratosphere in the overall ecology of the Earth?

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Organisms both depend on the atmosphere ...

Question 8

Why is indoor air pollution a serious health hazard in some developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burning of coal releases significant amounts of particulates into the air.
B)  People smoke more in developing countries.
C)  Many homes rely on indoor burning of wood or dung without proper ventilation.
D)  Most houses in these countries are well insulated, increasing household exposure to radiation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Based on a 2008 ruling by the US Supreme Court, the pollutant that the US EPA must now regulate under the Clean Air Act is:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon monoxide
B)  carbon dioxide
C)  CFCs
D)  ozoneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 10

In the figure below -- what is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere starting with the layer closest to the Earth's surface and moving away?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and troposphere.
B)  They are the thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere.
C)  They are the mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and thermosphere.
D)  They are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An analysis of air pollutants in an urban area resulted in the detection of NO2, SO2, CO, and particulates. How are all these chemicals related?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of them are classified as primary pollutants.
B)  All of them are classified as secondary pollutants.
C)  All of them contribute to acid precipitation.
D)  All are components of photochemical smog.E) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 12

The thermosphere is: 1. the layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface where weather occurs.
2. supports long distance communication because it reflects outgoing radio waves back to Earth without the use of satellites.
3. the layer where auroras form when electrically charged particles from the sun collide with gas molecules releasing energy visible as light of different colors

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A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  3 only
D)  2 and 3E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

What helps maintain global oxygen concentrations in the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen levels remain balanced by photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
B)  Photosynthesis replaces oxygen loss to air pollutants like NOx, SOx, and ozone.
C)  The burning of fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution has helped maintain oxygen concentrations in the atmosphere.
D)  Excess oxygen is broken down by ozone in the upper atmosphere.E) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 14

Why is air pollution an increasing problem in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the desire to industrialize rapidly, less expensive but outdated, more polluting technologies are being adopted.
B)  The global distillation effect brings more pollutants into developing countries than they produce locally.
C)  Most people in developing countries now own two cars exacerbating urban heat islands and dust domes.
D)  Developing countries are located in areas that tend to suffer from thermal inversions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The ______ authorizes the EPA to establish limits on the amount of specific air pollutants permitted in the United States.

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Question 16

All of the following about particulate air pollution is true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Particulate matter includes both primary air pollutants such as soot and lead, as well as secondary air pollutants such as sulfuric acid.
B)  Urban areas receive less sunlight than rural areas, partly as a result of greater quantities of particulate matter in the air in urban settings.
C)  Microscopic particles are less dangerous than larger particles as trace amounts of hundreds of different chemicals bind to the larger particles and inhaling these particles introduces the chemicals, some of them toxic, deep into the lungs.
D)  The Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  samples microscopic particulate matter at 1,000 locations around the United States because its composition varies with location and season.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

How are carbon dioxide and methane SIMILAR?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are secondary air pollutants.
B)  They are important components of photochemical smog.
C)  They are important contributors to respiratory disease in humans.
D)  They contribute to global warming.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The Coriolis effect results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  rising and falling air pressure on different parts of the Earth's surface.
B)  the Earth's rotation.
C)  the prevailing winds.
D)  heating of the Earth near the equator and cooling near the poles.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Why is photochemical smog typically worse in the summer?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is more solar energy to drive photochemical reactions.
B)  People tend to travel more in the summer.
C)  Temperature inversions and heat domes drive photochemical reactions.
D)  Warm temperatures prevent the dissipation of pollutants.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Fine solids or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary air pollutants.
B)  secondary air pollutants.
C)  hydrocarbons.
D)  particulate matter.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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