Quiz: Ch 12

A pollutant that is put directly into the air by human activity is a:

• Primary Pollutant

• Secondary Pollutant

When a primary pollutant comes in contact with other primary pollutants or with naturally occurring substance and a chemical reaction occurs, is:

• A Primary Pollutant

• A Secondary Pollutant

• Smog

• Temperature Inversion

Which of the following is a SECONDARY pollutant?

• Carbon Monoxide

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

• Ground Level Ozone

• Particulate Matter (PM)

Which of the following is made up of long thin fibers and can cause tears in your lungs?

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Smog

• Carbon Monoxide

Light pollution presents a direct hazard to human health:

• True

• False

As the pH value goes down, a solution becomes:

• More Acidic

• More Basic

Rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids is known as:

• Temperature Inversion

• Acid Precipitation

• Smog

Which of the following numbers on the pH scale would indicate that a precipitation is acidic?

• < 5.0

• > 7.0

• 9.0

Normal precipitation has a pH of:

• 7.0

• 5.6

• 5.1

• 4.6

Which element leaches out of soil when exposed to higher than normal amounts of acid precipitation?

• Neon

• Oxygen

• Aluminum

• Magnesium