Quiz about Environmental Science Pollutants

Question 1

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory problems

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Reduced food sources for humans

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Increased disease for humans

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Decrease in global temperatures

Question 2

What causes acid rain?

Accepted Answer

High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution

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Fertilizer use

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Pesticide use

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CFCs

Question 3

Acid rain can damage

Accepted Answer

All options are correct

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Drinking water sources

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Aquatic life

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Architecture/buildings

Question 4

The ozone layer protects us from

Accepted Answer

UV rays

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CFCs

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Increased atmospheric heat

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Decreased atmospheric heat

Question 5

The ozone layer is damaged by

Accepted Answer

CFCs

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Increase in greenhouse gases

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Increased global temperatures

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Sulfuric and nitric acids

Question 6

Greenhouses gases

Accepted Answer

Absorb and radiate heat

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Destroy the ozone layer

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Cause respiratory problems

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Create smog

Question 7

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Water vapor

Question 8

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 9

Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

Answer

Water vapor

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Methane

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Nitric oxides

Question 10

A colorless, odorless gas

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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Ground-level ozone

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Sulfur dioxide

Question 11

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

Accepted Answer

Lead

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Particulate matter

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Ground-level ozone

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 12

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

Accepted Answer

Particulate matter

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Lead

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Ground-level ozone

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 13

Can cause burning of the skin

Accepted Answer

Sulfur dioxide

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Lead

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Particle matter

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

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Acid rain

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Sick building syndrome

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Asbestos

Question 15

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

Accepted Answer

Smog

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Air pollution

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Temperature inversion

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Light pollution

Question 16

Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life

Accepted Answer

Noise pollution

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Light pollution

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Air pollution

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Acid shock

Question 17

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

All of the Answers are Correct

Answer

Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)

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Use Less Energy

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Stop Burning Fossil Fuels

Question 18

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

Accepted Answer

volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

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sulfur and particulate matter

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carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

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none of these answers are correct

Question 19

CFC's cause harm to our

Accepted Answer

Ozone Layer

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Troposphere

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Inversion Layer

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 20

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere (upper portion)

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Troposphere (lower portion)

Question 21

Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.

Accepted Answer

emissions

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temperature decrease

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headaches

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natural pollution

Question 22

Select the natural form of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Forest Fires

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CFC's

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Burning Fossil Fuels

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Paints and Solvents

Question 23

Which is NOT a criteria pollutant?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Sulfur dioxide

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Lead

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Particulate matter

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Tropospheric ozone

Question 24

A secondary pollutant

Accepted Answer

is transformed by sunlight or water.

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forms in the stratosphere.

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cannot be directly tracked.

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does not directly harm humans.

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forms primarily from incomplete combustion.

Question 25

Which is a source of sulfur dioxide found in nature?

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes

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Forest fires

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Lightning strikes

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Plant emissions

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Soil

Question 26

Which size of particulate matter causes the greatest health concerns?

Accepted Answer

PM2.5

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PM10

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PM₁₀₀

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PM30

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PM15

Question 27

Carbon monoxide

Accepted Answer

is produced by incomplete combustion.

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increases lung cancer rates.

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leads to the formation of photochemical smog.

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is most problematic in rural areas

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does not directly cause deaths.

Question 28

High levels of photochemical smog are due to

I. nitrogen dioxide.

II. sulfur dioxide.

III. VOCs

Accepted Answer

I and III only

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I only

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I and II only

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II and III only

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I, II, and III

Question 29

Recent increases in acid deposition in the western United States are due to

Accepted Answer

increased emissions in China.

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increased emissions in the United States.

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decreased precipitation due to climate change.

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increased precipitation due to climate change.

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increased emissions in Europe.

Question 30

Thermal inversions

Accepted Answer

trap high concentrations of pollution at ground level.

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increase the rate of smog formation.

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result in increased levels of acid deposition.

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are caused by high levels of precipitation.

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reduce the negative effects of VOCs.

Question 31

Acid deposition forms as a result of

Accepted Answer

nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.

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nitrogen oxides and photochemical smog.

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carbon monoxide and VOCs.

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sulfur dioxide and VOCs.

Answer

carbon monoxide and photochemical smog.

Question 32

Which method is used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions?

Accepted Answer

Installation of catalytic converters

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Increased temperature of combustion

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The addition of oxygen to combustion processes

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The use of fluidized bed combustion

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The use of calcium carbonate to absorb emissions

Question 33

Which is NOT used to prevent the emission of particulate matter?

Accepted Answer

Catalytic convertors

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Gravitational settling

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Fabric filters

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Electrostatic preciptators

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Scrubbers

Question 34

Which pollution control method was proposed by an amendment of the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A market for sulfur emissions

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Allowing tolls to limit the use of automobiles

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The regulation of radon emissions

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The use of catalytic converters

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Chemicals developed to prevent the formation of ozone.

Question 35

How many ozone atoms can a single chlorine atom break down?

Accepted Answer

100,000

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5,000

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10,000

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50,000

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500,000

Question 36

Which is NOT a result of the reduction in stratospheric ozone?

Accepted Answer

Increased birth defects

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Reduced photosynthetic activity

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Increased skin cancer

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Increased eye problems

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Suppressed immune systems

Question 37

When is the Antarctic ozone hole largest?

Accepted Answer

Early spring

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Late summer

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Mid-summer

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Late fall

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Early winter

Question 38

What percentage of worldwide deaths due to indoor pollution occurs in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

90 percent

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30 percent

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50 percent

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60 percent

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70 percent

Question 39

The primary source of radon is

Accepted Answer

rocks and soils.

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electronics.

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indoor fires.

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household chemical fumes.

Answer

construction materials

Question 40

Sick building syndrome

Accepted Answer

is a result of off-gassing.

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occurs most often in old buildings.

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is a primary cause of lung cancer.

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can be prevented by renovations.

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occurs most often in wet tropical areas.

Question 41

Asbestos

Accepted Answer

is used for insulation.

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can be easily removed and treated.

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can be a problem in new construction.

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causes skin irritation, nausea, and fatigue.

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is commonly used in furniture.

Question 42

Anthropogenic ozone is formed and located in which layer?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Exosphere

Question 43

Greenhouse gases change the composition of this layer?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Exosphere

Question 44

Nitrogen accounts for what percentage of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

78%

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less than 1%

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7%

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21%

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52%

Question 45

Which of the following would be the best description secondary pollutants?

Accepted Answer

They become harmful after reacting in the atmosphere.

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They only harm a small vulnerable percentage of a population.

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They are produced in lesser quantities than primary pollutants.

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They are less environmentally damaging than other pollutants.

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They are classified by the EPA as the second most dangerous and abundant.

Question 46

Which of the following would be classified as a volatile organic compound air pollutants? (Mark all that apply)

Accepted Answer

benzene

Accepted Answer

methane

Accepted Answer

formaldehyde

Accepted Answer

chlorofluorocarbons

Accepted Answer

terpene

Environmental Science Pollutants

47 questions

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

What causes acid rain?

Acid rain can damage

The ozone layer protects us from

The ozone layer is damaged by

Greenhouses gases

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

A colorless, odorless gas

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