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Ch 6-12 Air Pollution Test Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A buildup of harmful substances in the air is called ...

a)

air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

land pollution

2.

What secondary pollutant forms when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and ultraviolet rays?

a)

ground level ozone

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulfur dioxide

3.

Acid precipitation can be traced back to

a)

burning fossil fuels

b)

putting metal in the water

c)

overfilled landfills

4.

Light pollution can be decreased by

a)

pointing light sources downwards

b)

lighting upwards

c)

adding more lights per city block

5.

Pollutants put directly into the air by human activity.

a)

primary pollutants

b)

secondary pollutants

c)

point-source pollutants

6.

Any substance with the pH above 7 is called

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

7.

The Environmental Protection Agency has been removing ______ from gasoline.

a)

lead

b)

mercury

c)

aluminum

8.

Which type of building would most likely have poor indoor air quality?

a)

One with a cool climate with a good ventilation system.

b)

One in an urban area where windows are open.

c)

One that is tightly sealed and air-conditioned.

9.

An example of particulate matter

a)

soot and ash

b)

toxic fumes

c)

smoke

10.

A way to solve sick-building syndrome is to

a)

improve ventilation

b)

seal cracks

c)

spray lysol to sanitize the air

11.

Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when

a)

Cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upward.

b)

Warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward.

c)

Cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation.

12.

What contributes to acid precipitation?

a)

sulfur dioxide

b)

formaldehyde

c)

radon

13.

All of the following are primary air pollutants EXCEPT:

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

nitric acid

c)

VOCs

14.

Particulates in the atmosphere can form __________ that reduce visibility in the sky and cause a variety of respiratory problems.

a)

UV rays

b)

clouds

c)

water pollution

15.

This addresses reducing acidic emissions

a)

Canada-US Air Quality Agreement

b)

The Clean Air Act

c)

The Clean Water Act

16.

Two-thirds or most of the sulfur dioxide that pollutes the air is produced by:

a)

automobile exhaust

b)

electric power plants

c)

catalytic converters

17.

Noise pollution can cause

a)

high blood pressure

b)

hearing loss

c)

stress

d)

all of these choices are correct

18.

When the acidity of soil ___________, some nutrients are dissolved and washed away.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

19.

Which of the following industries is the largest producer of primary air pollutants in the US

a)

energy production

b)

healthcare

c)

agriculture

20.

Sudden runoff of large amounts of highly acidic water into lakes

a)

acid shock

b)

pH

c)

acid precipitation

21.

What is the name of the device that helps clean car exhaust?

a)

fuel pump

b)

carburetor

c)

catalytic converter

22.

Most air pollution is produced by

a)

thermal inversions

b)

fuel burning

c)

ozone layer depletion

23.

Sulfur dioxides are NOT involved in the formation of acid precipitation.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

At _____ causes pain and possible permanent deafness.

a)

0 db

b)

120 db

c)

60 db

25.

Which of the following are respiratory health problems that are caused or aggravated by air pollution?

a)

lung cancer

b)

asthma

c)

bronchitis

d)

all of these are correct

26.

Required industries to use scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators to remove emissions from exhaust.

a)

The Clean Water Act

b)

The Clean Air Act

c)

US-Canada Agreement

27.

A drop in pH of water and soil is called:

a)

acidification

b)

acid shock

c)

acid precipitation

28.

Small particles in the air that cause respiratory diseases.

a)

Volitile Organic Compounds

b)

Particulate matter

c)

Carbon monoxide

29.

What unit measures the loudness of sound?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

decibels

30.

Sources include carpets, cleaning fluids, radon and asbestos

a)

indoor air pollution

b)

light pollution

c)

noise pollution

31.

Which of the following pH measurements of rain water would be considered acid precipitation?

a)

pH 6.0

b)

pH 4.1

c)

pH 7.3

d)

pH 9.6

32.

Pollutant that blocks the bloods ability to carry oxygen:

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

sulfur dioxide

c)

nitric oxide

33.

Organic chemicals that form toxic fumes

a)

VOCs

b)

Particulate matter

c)

Sulfur dioxide

34.

Any substance that is below the pH of 7 is called:

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

35.

The following health conditions are all long term effects of air pollutions EXCEPT:

a)

emphysema

b)

lung cancer

c)

headaches

36.

Which pair below are the 2 main sources of air pollution?

a)

vehicles and industry

b)

vehicles and agriculture

c)

volcanoes and agriculture

37.

Which of the following is often used to remove poisonous gases from industrial emissions before they are released into the atmosphere?

a)

catalytic converters

b)

scrubbers

c)

crushed limestone

38.

Fireproof insulation that scars the lungs.

a)

asbestos

b)

radon

c)

fungi

d)

ozone

39.

Which is a secondary air pollutant?

a)

ground-level ozone

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

particulate matter

40.

Secondary pollutant that is created by smoke and fog combining.

a)

smog

b)

particulate matter

c)

carbon monoxide

41.

Have NO emissions from gasoline.

a)

zero emission vehicles

b)

catalytic converters

c)

scrubbers

42.

Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

radon

c)

formaldehyde

d)

nitrogen oxide