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WorksheetsDr. Peters' Review of Atmosphere
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What makes smog worse?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
moisture
d)
all of the above are right
2.
When was the Clean Air Act originally passed?
a)
1986
b)
1973
c)
1963
d)
1958
3.
What is a temperature inversion?
a)
When the temperature goes up when you expect it to go down
b)
When hot air rises and cold air moves downward
c)
When hot air moves downward and cold air rises
d)
When the temperature goes down during the day.
4.
Does a temperature inversion make smog worse or better?
a)
worse
b)
better
c)
both
d)
neither
5.
Which of these is/are examples of particulates?
a)
soot, dust
b)
smoke, grit
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
6.
Smog is made of up of--
a)
dust
b)
fog
c)
pollution
d)
ground level ozone
7.
What does "volatile" mean as we've been using the word?
a)
likely to blow up
b)
goes into a gas easily
c)
breaks down quickly
d)
it's a violation of natural laws
8.
What is "oxyfuel"?
a)
gas with oxygen added
b)
cleaner fuel
c)
an alternative fuel
d)
none of the above
9.
When was lead taken out of gasoline?
a)
1996
b)
1978
c)
1967
d)
1963
10.
What 2 chemical compounds make acid rain?
a)
CO2 & NOx
b)
SO2 & CO2
c)
SO2 & NOx
d)
VOC's & NOx
11.
What 2 chemical compounds make smog?
a)
SO2 & NOx`
b)
CO2 & NOx
c)
VOC's & CO2
d)
VOC's & NOx
12.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of ground level ozone?
a)
colorless
b)
tasteless
c)
invisible
d)
odorless
13.
Why will it take so long for the atmospheric ozone layer to heal?
a)
the chemicals responsible are still being released
b)
planes still fly into that layer
c)
the sun increases the damage
d)
clouds carry acid rain which harms the ozone layer
14.
What chemical compound is responsible for the holes in the ozone layer?
a)
SO2
b)
VOC's
c)
CFC's
d)
smog
15.
What is the biggest source of CFC's today?
a)
air conditioners
b)
coal burning power plants
c)
car air conditioners
d)
detergents
16.
What is the source of VOC's?
a)
smog
b)
acid rain
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
SO2
17.
What is an example of "dry deposition"?
a)
acid gases
b)
snow
c)
smog
d)
CFC's
18.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of acid rain?
a)
damage to buildings
b)
damage to stalactites
damage to stallactites
damage to stallactites
c)
acidification of lakes
d)
visibility reduction
19.
What is the pH (approximately) of the acid rain in our area?
a)
3
b)
4.5
c)
7
d)
6.2
20.
Who monitors the Clean Air Act?
a)
Department of Transportation
b)
Dept. of the Interior
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
EPA
21.
What is the chemical symbol for ozone?
a)
O
b)
O2
c)
O3
d)
O4
22.
Which green house gas (GHG) is most abundant?
a)
O2
b)
CO2
c)
H2O
d)
CFC's
23.
Which GHG is the weakest at capturing heat?
a)
CO2
b)
O2
c)
O3
d)
H2O
24.
What human activity is the biggest contributor to global warming?
a)
deforestation
b)
farming
c)
coal mining
d)
burning fossil fuels
25.
What does the Keeling Curve show?
a)
the change in atmospheric pressure over time
b)
the rise in atmospheric CO2 over time
c)
the change in the atmospheric ozone layer over time
d)
the change in seasons
26.
Who coined the term "the Aerial Ocean"?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Bob Dylan
d)
Alfred Wallace
27.
How does water vapor cool the Earth?
a)
through clouds holding in the heat
b)
through clouds reflecting back sunlight
c)
through precipitation
d)
none of the above
28.
Which GHG is the strongest at capturing heat?
a)
CO2
CO2
CO2
b)
VOC's
c)
H2O
d)
Methane
29.
What time of the year is ground level ozone the worst?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
30.
What time of the day is ground level ozone the worst?
a)
early morning, during rush hour
b)
mid-morning
c)
mid-afternoon
d)
evening, during rush hour
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