Air Pollution Quiz

What is the chemical reaction where oxygen reacts with a fuel to release energy called, and what is one product from this reaction that contributes to the greenhouse effect/global warming?

• Reaction: Combustion; product: SO2

• Reaction: Photosynthesis; product: O2

• Reaction: Combustion; product: CO2

• Reaction: Photosynthesis; product: CO2

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Which gas is colorless with rotten egg smell, and the biggest source of power plant pollution, causing respiratory tract irritation and forms sulfuric acid when it reacts with water in the atmosphere?

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Nitrogen oxide

• Ground level ozone

What are particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter that can reach the deepest part of the lungs known as?

• Lead (Pb)

• PM 2.5

• PM 10

• Ozone (O3)

What is the term for pollutants that are formed when primary pollutants react with gases in the atmosphere?

• Primary pollutants

• Secondary pollutants

• Tertiary pollutants

• Particulate matter

Which gas is colorless with a sharp sweet smell, mainly released by vehicles, forms nitric acid when mixed with rain water, and forms photochemical smog when mixed with VOCs?

• sulfur dioxide (SO2)

• carbon dioxide (CO2)

• nitrogen oxides (NOx)

• ground level ozone (O3)

What is the role of the ozone layer in protecting the Earth's surface?

• It absorbs greenhouse gases.

• It absorbs UV rays, preventing overheating and sun damage.

• It produces oxygen for the planet.

• It traps heat to maintain the Earth's temperature.

What environmental issue is caused by the mixing of SO2 and NOx with water, forming sulfuric and nitric acids in the atmosphere?

• Global warming

• Ozone depletion

• Acid rain

• Smog formation

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Which gas is colorless and odorless, released by any fuel burning device, and can be deadly because it blocks the hemoglobin in the red blood cells from binding/transporting oxygen in the body?

• carbon monoxide (CO)

• carbon dioxide (CO2)

• sulfure dioxide (SO2)

• ground level ozone (O3)

What issues were addressed by additions to the Clean Air Act in 1990?

• Global warming and deforestation

• Acid rain, Urban smog, and Ozone depletion

• Overfishing and water pollution

• Biodiversity loss and habitat destruction

What is the purpose of the international agreement called the Montreal Protocol?

• To promote the use of renewable energy sources

• To ban the release of CO2

• To discontinue the use of chlorine-based aerosols and refrigerants (CFCs)

• To eliminate the release of SO2 and NOx

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