Ck12 (10.19-10.20) Air Pollution Quiz

Which of the following is a primary pollutant?

• Photochemical Smog

• Carbon Monoxide

• Ozone

• Methane

What is the main source of "oxides" in the air?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Burning Forests

• Evaporation of VOCs

• Motor Vehicles

What is the primary source of nitrogen oxides in the air?

• Burning Forests

• Motor Vehicles

• Evaporation of VOCs

• Burning Fossil Fuels

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Ozone

• Carbon Monoxide

What is the main source of sulfur oxides in the air?

• Coal (fossil fuel) burning power plants

• Burning forests and biomass

• Motor Vehicles

• Evaporation of VOCs

What is the primary source of toxic heavy metals in the air?

• Motor Vehicles

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Evaporation of VOCs

• Burning Forests

What is the main source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air?

• Motor Vehicles

• Burning Forests

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Evaporation of VOCs

What are the primary sources of air pollutants?

• None of the above

• Burning fossil fuels or plant material

• Evaporation from human-made materials

• Both of the above

Which pollutants are emitted from burning fossil fuels?

• None of the above

• Methane, particulates, nitrous oxide

• Sulfur dioxide, mercury, hydrocarbons

• Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide

What is the major component of industrial air pollution released from burning coal and petroleum?

• Methane

• None of the above

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide