Air Pollution Review

The worker in this picture is wearing earmuffs to protect himself from the effects of

• noise pollution

• light pollution

• toxic fumes

• sulfur dioxide

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What is noise pollution?

• any harmful or annoying levels of noise

• only really loud sirens

• noise that makes your ears bleed

• noise that cannot be heard by humans

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Which of the following is an example of light pollution?

• A large building in New York City that leaves all of their lights on indoors and outdoors during migratory seasons.

• A construction project that is careful to avoid working at night in order to avoid the use of lights.

• A roadway that has new technology utilizing paint that glows at night and motion sensor lights to avoid using too much light.

• A street lamp that has a cover around it that focuses all of the light towards the ground allowing people to see the sidewalk.

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SELECT TWO!!!

Which of the following is a solution to an issue caused by light pollution?

• Installing a motion sensor in all street lights so that they are only active when vehicles are on the road.

• Passing a law that requires everyone to reduce the amount of light they use during migratory seasons.

• Building taller buildings with lights only at the top, so the lights will be further away from humans.

• Moving all buildings with excessive lights into rural areas in order to reduce the light output in urban areas.

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This picture shows a device that uses static electricity and water to clean polluted air. This is called a(n)

• electrostatic precipitator

• wet scrubber

• wind sock

• hydroelectric generator

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This picture shows a device that uses water to remove particulate matter from polluted air. This is called a(n)

• wet scrubber

• electrostatic precipitator

• electrostatic scrubber

• air separator

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What areas are more likely to experience temperature inversions?

• small cities in the mountains

• large cities in valleys

• large cities near oceans

• small cities near a river

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SELECT THREE!!!

Donora, Pennsylvania suffered from a "killer" smog over a 5 day period in 1948. Which of the following contributed to the formation of this smog?

• temperature inversion

• pollutants from zinc smelter

• trees in the surrounding area

• narrow alleys in the town

• lack of wind

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SELECT TWO!!!

Which of the following methods are used to clean or control gaseous air pollutants?

• absorption

• reaction

• adsorption

• sick building syndrome

• light pollution

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Which of the following would have the LEAST RISK of severe health problems from air pollution exposure?

• babies

• young adults

• pregnant women

• elderly men and women