WorksheetsUnit 3 TMS Science
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The "Primary Air Pollutants" are __________________________________.
carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen
radon, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and CFC's
photochemical smog, VOC's, PM, and oxides
None of these are correct
Ground level ozone (also known as tropospheric ozone) is ______________________.
a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the formation of smog
also found in the exosphere
found only in rural areas
a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the increase in the hole in the ozone layer.
Radon increases the ______________________________________.
chance of getting lung cancer
chance of getting skin cancer
chance of getting thyroid cancer
chance of getting vision problems
Ozone acts as a ________________________________________.
shield from UV radiation for living creatures on Earth.
pollutant in the stratosphere.
pollutant in the thermosphere
carcinogen in the stratosphere.
The Montreal Protocol _________________________________________.
was established to protect the ozone from CFC's and other hazardous compounds.
was designed to protect the thermosphere from meteorites.
was designed to reduce the rate of cancer in the city of Montreal, Canada.
was a treaty designed to establish vehicle emissions to protect the troposphere.
The atmospheric layer that humans live in is known as the _____________________.
troposphere.
stratosphere.
exosphere.
thermosphere.
Chlorofluorocarbons is represented by the abbreviation _________________.
CFC
ChFC
Chl
hydrocarbons
The principle framework for national, state, tribal, and local efforts to protect air quality in the United States is found in ________________________.
The Clean Air Act
The Constitution
The Montreal Protocol
The congressional mandate
