7E.1.5, 7E.1.6 and Weather Instruments

Which activity MOST contributes to increased smog in the atmosphere?

• underground mining

• gasoline combustion

• agricultural irrigation

• nuclear energy production

How does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) work to improve air quality?

• by removing dangerous pollutants from the air

• by writing and enforcing laws about air pollution

• by designing new vehicles that run only on electricity

• by designing a way to patch holes in the ozone layer

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Why does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establish emission guidelines for car exhaust?

• to maintain low air pollution levels

• to maintain high air pressure levels

• to maintain consistent water supplies

• to maintain constant cloud formations

Why do large bodies of water affect the climate of nearby land masses?

• because water and land cool at the same time

• because water and land heat up at the same time

• because water heats up and cools faster than land

• because water heats up and cools more slowly than land

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How does the atmosphere protect people from ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

• Carbon dioxide blocks UV light.

• Water vapor scatters UV light.

• Nitrogen reflects UV light.

• Ozone absorbs UV light.

Which resource is monitored due to its contribution to air pollution?

• coal

• sun

• water

• wind

Which weather instrument measures heat/temperature?

• sling psychrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• wind vane

• barometer

• weather balloon

Which instrument measures wind speed?

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Which instrument shows wind direction?

• compass

• rain gauge

• wind vane

• anemometer