APES unit 7 review

Which of the following best describes one way the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution?

• Implemented a program to manage hazardous and nonhazardous wastes

• Proposed incentives for countries to reduce carbon emissions

• Created a fund to aid developing countries in reducing ozone-depleting emissions

• Introduced regulatory measures to control the amount of lead in fuels

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The three main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the United States are

• industry, construction, and agriculture

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and agriculture

In addition to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which of the following components must be present in the atmosphere to create photochemical smog?

• NOx and particulates

• Particulates and UV light

• NOx and UV light

• UV light and CO2

Which of the following best explains the pattern in NO concentration?

• NO is a secondary pollutant with a long residence time in the atmosphere.

• NO is formed in the lower atmosphere in the morning by the rising Sun.

• NO is produced by rush-hour traffic and is quickly oxidized in the atmosphere.

• NO is quickly absorbed by plants and converted to sugars.

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The figure below illustrates how a thermal inversion can form over major urban centers.

In the figure above, the letters A, B, and C represent the different thermal layers present in an inversion. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of thermal layers as one moves vertically upwards from the surface of Earth?

• Warm sea breeze → Cool → Warm

• Warm sea breeze → Warm → Cool

• Cool sea breeze → Warm → Cool

• Cool sea breeze → Cooler → Coolest

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Which of the following describes a potential human health effect most likely to be associated with a thermal inversion?

• Increase in respiratory irritation due to increased levels of fine airborne particulates

• Increase in allergies due to increased household mold

• Increase in infant mortality due to increased atmospheric CO₂ levels

• Increase in skin cancer due to increased ozone levels

Which of the following is a natural source of atmospheric carbon dioxide?

• Decay of uranium in igneous rock

• Decomposition of organic matter

• Photosynthesis of terrestrial plants and ocean plankton

• Formation of rocks on the ocean floor

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The major source of radon in houses in the United States is

• furniture and carpets

• the underlying bedrock

• natural gas heaters

• indoor open fires

• old building material such as insulation, flooring, and sheetrock

All of the following are likely consequences of indoor air pollution EXCEPT an increase in

• the development and exacerbation of asthma

• the risk of developing lung cancer

• the risk of developing skin cancer

• flulike symptoms, chronic fatigue, and nausea

• respiratory diseases leading to premature death

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Catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?

• Carbon dioxide and ozone

• Carbon monoxide and NOx

• Carbon dioxide and particulates

• Lead and mercury

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