Apes Test

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead

• Ground-level ozone

• Particulate matter

• Nitrogen oxides

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

• Acid rain

• Sick building syndrome

• Carbon monoxide

• Asbestos

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides

• Ground-level ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?

• sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide

• carbon monoxide and VOCs

• ZEVs and VOCs

• carbonic acid and citric acid

Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?

• New York City, NY

• Los Angeles, California

• Portland, Oregon

• Atlanta, Georgia

The primary source of radon is

• electronics

• indoor fires

• rocks and soils

• household chemical fumes

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following pH measurements of rainwater would indicate acid precipitation?

• pH 6.0

• pH 4.1

• pH 7.3

• pH 9.6

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• sulfur and particulate matter

• volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

• carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

• none of these answers are correct

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide

• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS

• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone