Air Pollution Holt Environmental Science

All of the following are primary air pollutants except

• carbon monoxide.
• nitric acid.
• sulfur oxides.
• VOCs.

Which of the following industries is the largest producer of primary air pollutants in the United States?

• electrical energy production
• health care
• transportation
• agriculture

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Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when

• cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upward.
• cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation.
• warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation.
• warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward.

The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution except

• emphysema.
• lung cancer.
• headaches.
• heart disease.

Light pollution can be decreased by

• directing lighting downward.
• lighting billboards from below.
• using incandescent light bulbs.
• increasing the number of lights per block on a city street.

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Acid precipitation can be traced back to

• the burning of fossil fuels.
• the use of electrostatic precipitators.
• thermal inversions.
• the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere.

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Acid shock can be treated by

• decreasing the pH of the affected water to 2.0.
• pouring sulfuric acid into the affected water.
• adding powdered aluminum to the effected water.
• adding powdered lime to the affected water.

Acid precipitation can lead to all of the following except

• a decrease in a community’s standard of living.
• an increase in respiratory ailments.
• an increase of aquatic biodiversity.
• a destruction of historic monuments.

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The 1991 Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement is meant to

• reduce the acidic emission flowing across the Canada-U.S. boundary.
• increase the use of alternative fuel sources.
• set up a joint meteorological research council.
• protect the ozone layer.

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What pollutant forms when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and ultraviolet rays?

• ozone
• carbon dioxide
• radon
• sulfur dioxide