Hannah´s Air Pollution Quiz

Which is NOT one of the 6 criteria air pollutants in the Clean Air Act?

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Ozone

Which air pollutant has been identified as a neurotoxicant?

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Ozone

• Lead

• Sulfur Oxides

Which air pollutant comes from incomplete combustion and is lethal to humans?

• Carbon Monoxide

• Lead

• Mercury

• Particulate Matter

Secondary air pollutants are ​​ (a)   that are changed in the presence of ​ (b)   , water vapor, and oxygen

• primary pollutants
• sunlight
• carbon dioxide
• ozone
• wind

In what year did the Clean Air Act phase lead out of gasoline?

• 1970

• 1964

• 1999

• 1974

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What factors increase photochemical smog?

• increased vehicle traffic

• decreased vehicle traffic

• more sunlight

• less sunlight

• urban areas

Which form of ozone is considered ¨bad¨ ozone?

• Tropospheric Ozone

• Stratospheric Ozone

Which of these is NOT a significant source of VOCs?

• Pine Trees

• Gasoline

• Oak Trees

• Formaldehyde

Increased respiratory irritation, decreased photosynthetic activity, and air pollutants being trapped closer to earth are all results of...

• Photosynthesis

• Thermal Inversion

• Hadley Cells

• The Coriolis Effect

Which primary pollutant leads to the creation of sulfur aerosols?

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Nitrogen Oxides

• Particulate Matter

• Ozone