Chapter 15 Quiz

A pungent reddish-brown gas often associated with photochemical smog?

• NO2

• CH4

• CO

• CO2

• PM10

A dangerous indoor air pollutant?

• NH4

• CH4

• CO

• CO2

• NO2

Emitted from both diesel and burning wood

• NO2

• CH4

• S02

• PM10

• CO

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A corrosive gas from burning coal often associated with industrial smog.

• CO

• CH4

• NO2

• SO2

• PM20

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

All of the following are examples of primary pollutants EXCEPT

• sulfur dioxide

• carbon dioxide

• tropospheric ozone

• nitrogen oxide

• particulates

The greatest emission of sulfur dioxide come from

• on-road vehicles

• biofuels

• industrial processes

• electricity generation

• fires

The effects of acid deposition include all of the following EXCEPT

• mobilization of metal ions from the soil into surface water

• increased number of salamanders in ponds and streams

• lower food sources for aquatic organisms

• erosion of marble buildings and structures

• erosion of painted automobile finishes and metals

Two major factors involved in the conversion of primary pollutants into secondary pollutants are

• sunlight and water

• sulfates and sunlight

• water and VOCs

• nitrogen oxides and sulfates

• sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The WHO estimates that over half of the deaths worldwide due to indoor air pollution occur among

• children less than 5 years old

• elderly people over 65 years of age

• people who work in office buildings

• workers in smelting industry

• workers who manufacture asbestos

A thermal inversion

• rarely occurs in cities but is common in rural areas.

• helps remove pollutants from the atmosphere.

• leads to decreased amounts of ground-level smog.

• occurs when a warm air layer overlies a cooler layer.

• occurs when a cool air layer overlies a warmer layer.