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WorksheetsPollution APES test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Requires minimum safety standards for community water supplies
a)
Safe Drinking Water Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Clean Air Act
d)
Resource Conservation Recovery Act
2.
Mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters
a)
Safe Drinking Water Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Clean Air Act
d)
Resource Conservation Recovery Act
3.
Establishes cradle to grave tracking of hazardous waste
a)
Safe Drinking Water Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
CERCLA
d)
Resource Conservation Recovery Act
4.
Found in old plumbing pipes and ceramic glazes
a)
Asbestos
b)
Radon
c)
Lead
d)
Formaldehyde
5.
Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease
a)
Asbestos
b)
Radon
c)
Lead
d)
Formaldehyde
6.
Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture
a)
Asbestos
b)
Radon
c)
Lead
d)
Formaldehyde
7.
Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?
a)
New York City, NY
b)
Los Angeles, California
c)
Portland, Oregon
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
8.
In a river ecosystem, dissolved oxygen concentrations drop quickly downstream from a point-source input of organic matter into the river due to
a)
increasing populations of mayfly and stonefly larvae
b)
increasing bacterial activity as organic matter decays
c)
decreasing bacterial activity as turbidity increases
d)
decreasing water temperature
9.
The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are
a)
soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires
b)
soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production
c)
industry, transportation, and energy production
d)
industry, transportation and agriculture
10.
Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when
a)
smog is produced due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere
b)
a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region
c)
primary pollutants
d)
secondary pollutants
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