Quiz about APES Unit 7

Question 1

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS

Answer

VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide

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VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide

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Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

Question 2

Uranium 238 decays to make this carcinogenic gas found in the bedrock

Accepted Answer

Radon

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Asbestos

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Lead

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Thalidomide

Question 3

Mitigates UV radiation from getting to the troposphere

Accepted Answer

stratospheric ozone

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tropospheric ozone

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Calcium Carbonate

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Question 4

Can be used to raise the pH of water, soil, and used in scrubbers

Accepted Answer

CaCO3

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H2SO4

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HNO3

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CFC's

Question 5

Brownish-reddish gas that is a component of photochemical smog and also can lead to acid deposition

Accepted Answer

NO2

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N2O

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SO2

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PANS

Question 6

One of the six types of air pollution monitored by the EPA.  Is formed from incomplete combustion.

Accepted Answer

CO

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CO2

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SO2

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Question 7

Banned by the Montreal Protocol

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CFC

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Ozone

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrous Oxide

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Monoxide

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Arsenic

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<div>Radon</div>

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Asbestos

Question 9

Which of the following is a primary air pollutant caused by burning coal

Accepted Answer

CO

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CFC

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<div>Ozone</div>

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Sulfuric Acid

Question 10

The stratosphere

Accepted Answer

Contains the most ozone

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Is closest to the sun

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Has the most oxygen

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Is where all weather takes place

Question 11

Found in old plumbing pipes and ceramic glazes

Accepted Answer

Lead

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Formaldehyde

Question 12

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

Accepted Answer

Asbestos

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Radon

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Lead

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Formaldehyde

Question 13

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

Accepted Answer

Formaldehyde

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Lead

Question 14

The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are

Accepted Answer

industry, transportation, and energy production

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soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

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soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

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industry, transportation and agriculture

Question 15

Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when

Accepted Answer

a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region

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smog is produced due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere

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primary pollutants

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secondary pollutants

Question 16

Older buildings with old plumbing are at high risk for exposure to what?

Accepted Answer

lead

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radon

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mercury

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arsenic

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methane

Question 17

Which six (6) pollutants does the Clean Air Act regulate? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Lead & Sulfur Dioxide

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen Dioxide & Carbon Monoxide

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Particulate matter & tropospheric ozone

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Sulfate & Carbon Dioxide

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Mercury & stratospheric ozone

Question 18

Nitrogen oxides...

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contribute to photochemical smog

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contribute to stratospheric ozone

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are primarily produced by naturally occurring events

Question 19

Photochemical smog is produced in part by...

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tropospheric Ozone

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stratospheric Ozone

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SO2

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CO2

Question 20

What is the mechanism by which Carbon Monoxide (CO) harms the body?

Accepted Answer

it binds to the hemoglobin in the blood

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it shuts down lung activity so you can't breath

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it impairs the brains ability to send signals

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it blocks the functions of the liver

Question 21

Where does most of the atmospheric lead come from now that it has been removed from gasoline?

Accepted Answer

coal burning power plants

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production of lithium batteries

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production of plastics

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production of fertilizers

Question 22

Rainfall has a pH, on average, of

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5.6 - 7

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pH > 7

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7 - 8.6

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3.8 - 5.6

Question 23

Catalytic converters remove which pollutants from car emissions? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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Sulfate

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Ozone

Question 24

A colorless, odorless gas -internal combustion- cars- can kill.

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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Ground-level ozone

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Sulfur dioxide

Question 25

A metallic element that was once in gasoline, pipes and paint and can cause brain damage.

Accepted Answer

Lead

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Particulate matter

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Ground-level ozone

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 26

Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide

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Particulate matter & lead

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Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone

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Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone

Question 27

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called (smoke and fog)

Accepted Answer

Smog

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Air pollution

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Temperature inversion

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Light pollution

Question 28

What is the major cause for air pollution?

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factories and cars

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cigarretes

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deforestation

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oil spills

Question 29

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

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Scrubbers

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Filters

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Emission reducers

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Filter Strips

Question 30

Air quality has improved over the past 30 years.

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True

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False

Question 31

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

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Particulate matter

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Water droplets

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Allergens

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Combustibles

Question 32

Source of carbon monoxide

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Incomplete combustion of fuel

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Combustion of fossil fuel

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Decomposition of plant and animal matters

Question 33

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.

Accepted Answer

catalytic converter

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combustion chamber

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electrostatic precipitator

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scrubber

Question 34

When the air above is warmer than the colder air below, it is called a

Accepted Answer

Thermal inversion

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Thermal shift

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Thermal change

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Thermal reversal

Question 35

What is a primary pollutant?

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pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

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pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Question 36

When a building has bad air quality, it has something called

Accepted Answer

Sick building syndrome

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Radon

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Carbon monoxide

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Smog

Question 37

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

Lungs

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Eyes

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Heart

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Kidneys

Question 38

The air pollution prevention device used for removal of small toxic particles, but creates a water disposal problem is a(n)

Accepted Answer

wet scrubber

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electrostatic precipitator

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cyclone separator

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baghouse filter

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

tropospheric ozone

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nitrogen dioxide

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sulfur dioxide

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carbon monoxide

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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carbon monoxide

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nitrogen dioxide

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particulate matter

Question 41

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

the EPA

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the USGS

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the USDA

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the USDOJ

Question 42

Air pollution can cause...

Accepted Answer

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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asthma

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lung cancer

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emphysema

Question 43

The lowest layer in the atmosphere - where trees grow and weather takes place.

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesopshere

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treeosphere

Question 44

Smog from Industry - burning coal- London England

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Grey

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Brown

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Purple

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Black

Question 45

Smog associated with -CARS- Los Angeles

Accepted Answer

yellow/brown

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grey

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green

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black

Question 46

Tropospheric - bad ozone is -

Accepted Answer

secondary pollutant

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primary pollutant

Question 47

Responsible for PHOTOCHEMICAL - yellow-brown smog- select 3

Accepted Answer

NOx

Accepted Answer

VOC's

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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radon

Question 48

Which of the following are examples of VOC's ? select 4

Accepted Answer

Paint and paint thinners

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gasoline

Accepted Answer

Nail polish and acetone

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Formaldehyde

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Water

Question 49

____________________ are pollutants released into the air.

Accepted Answer

Emissions

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Ozone molecules

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Hazardous wastes

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Acid rains

Question 50

The chemical formula for ozone?

Accepted Answer

03

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0

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02

Answer

ON

Question 51

Acid rain can damage

Accepted Answer

All options are correct

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Drinking water sources

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Aquatic life

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Architecture/buildings

Question 52

The ozone layer is damaged by

Accepted Answer

CFCs

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Increase in greenhouse gases

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Increased global temperatures

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Sulfuric and nitric acids

Question 53

Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life

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Noise pollution

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Light pollution

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Air pollution

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Acid shock

Question 54

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

All of the Answers are Correct

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Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)

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Use Less Energy

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Stop Burning Fossil Fuels

Question 55

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

Accepted Answer

volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

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sulfur and particulate matter

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carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

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none of these answers are correct

Question 56

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere (upper portion)

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Troposphere (lower portion)

Question 57

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

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They are exposed to Smog

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Nothing happens

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They are exposed to Acid Rain

Question 58

Humans cause long and short term harm to their environment.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 59

These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes

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Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home

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Create major forest fires / Use CFC's

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Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine

Question 60

Select the natural form of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Forest Fires

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CFC's

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Burning Fossil Fuels

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Paints and Solvents

Question 61

All of the following methods are designed to prevent indoor air pollution EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

heating a house with wood stoves instead of conventional gas or electric heaters

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Preventing pesticide residues and lead particles from accumulating indoors by taking off shoes upon entering a house

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Banning smoking indoors

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using a radon-222 monitor in the home

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avoiding the use of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as moth balls or air fresheners.

Question 62

Indoor air pollution is considered one of the most serious problems in developed countries because

Accepted Answer

the majority of most individuals' lives are spent indoors and in vehicles

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indoor air pollutants are much more toxic than outdoor pollutants

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indoor air pollution contributes to photochemical smog

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indoor air pollution standards do not exist in developed countries

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indoor air pollutants are very diificult to filter from the air

Question 63

Which of the following is true of radon-222

Accepted Answer

It's a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that can cause lung cancer

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It is a yellowish-green gas that can cause asphyxiation

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It is a primary pollutant that is released by the burning of coal

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It is a secondary pollutant formed when photochemical smog forms

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It is a by-product of the incineration process for municipal waste

Question 64

What do all photochemical reactions have in common?

Accepted Answer

The are all activated by light

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The release photons of light, called fluorescence, as by-products

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They absorb light and release heat as a by-product

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They utilize red light to boost electrons to higher orbitals

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They couple visible light with heat to drive chemical reactions

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