Env Sci, Chapter 12, Air, Post Assessment

Short-term effects of air pollution on human health include all of the following except

• headaches and dizziness.
• coughing and difficulty breathing.
• sore muscles
• bronchitis and pneumonia

Acid precipitation is sometimes produced by

• surface mining
• the products of burning fossil fuels
• drilling for natural gas.
• a result of petroleum spills.

Which of the following objects is not a source of human-caused air pollution

• oil refineries
• fuel-burning vehicles
• industrial and electric power plants that burn fossil fuels
• electric power plants using hydroelectric energy

Because orange juice contains citric acid, you would expect orange juice to have a pH 

• higher than 7.
• near 7.
• lower than 7. 
• of 0

A naturally-occurring radioactive gas seeps into buildings, causing serious health problems.

• Asbestos
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide
• Ground-level ozone

Which of the following is not an effect of acid precipitation?

• dying forests
• dying lakes
• increased growth of symbiotic fungi
• rain and snow that have a pH of 4.2

 What is a scrubber?

• tool for cleaning up lakes
• a device for removing pollutants from smokestack emissions
• a person who cleans rocks that are coated with oil
• any person who fights for a cleaner, healthier environment

 An individual could directly help reduce air pollution

• Walk, bike, or use the bus instead of riding in a car
• wear a gas mask on days with heavy air pollution.
• monitor the amount of acid precipitation in the atmosphere.
• install a scrubber in his or her chimney.

A bronze statue of begins to turn green. This change is most likely caused by

• lichens
• acid shock
• acid precipitation
• aluminum/mercury runoff from contact with acid rain.

Exhaust + UV --> ozone + exhaust --> smog. Which factor is the primary pollutant?

• automobile exhaust
• ozone
• smog
• sunlight