Air Pollution & Ozone Depletion

Of the following sources, which produces the greatest amount of pollutants?

• microorganisms & pollen

• volcanoes & duststorms

• transportation & power plants

• wildfires & duststorms

Which of the following is an example of a secondary air pollutant?

• nitrogen dioxide

• sulfur dioxide

• tropospheric ozone

• carbon monoxide

Which of the following areas would most likely have the highest amount of sulfur dioxide in the air at any given time?

• a rural area

• an area near a coal-fired power plant

• an area along a windward coast

• Los Angeles

Catalytic converters are used to reduce the emissions of which pollutants?

• tropospheric ozone & acid deposition

• lead & mercury

• nitrogen dioxide & carbon monoxide

• particulate matter & sulfur dioxide

Lining coal ash landfills and wetting down dirt roads at construction sites are ways to control the emission of which type of pollutant?

• sulfur dioxide

• lead

• carbon monoxide

• particulate matter

Burning fuels at a lower temperature helps reduce the emission of which type(s) of pollutants?

• nitrogen dioxide & particulate matter

• lead

• tropospheric ozone

• carbon monoxide & unburned hydrocarbons

Which of the following is a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in the food chain?

• carbon monoxide

• lead

• nitrogen dioxide

• particulate matter

Which of the following pollutants is NOT typically associated with reduced visibility?

• nitrogen dioxide

• sulfur dioxide

• particulate matter

• carbon monoxide

Which of the following pollutants react with water, oxygen and other chemicals to form acid precipitation?

• lead

• nitrogen dioxide

• sulfur dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• tropospheric ozone

Which of the following is most likely to produce nutrient pollution in coastal waters?

• carbon monoxide

• tropospheric ozone

• nitrogen dioxide

• lead