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Air Pollution Review for APES

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was banned from gasoline in the 1970s?

a)

radon

b)

mercury

c)

lead

d)

iron

e)

copper

2.

A gaseous decay product of uranium that is found in rocks, can become indoor air pollution

a)

radon

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

lead

d)

SOx

e)

NOx

3.

Catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?

a)

carbon dioxide and ozone

b)

carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

c)

carbon dioxide and particulates

d)

lead and mercury

e)

methane and particulates

4.

What phenomenon often plays a role in air pollution episodes, where a layer of warmer air above traps cooler air below?

a)

albedo

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

inversion

d)

stratification

e)

urban heat-island

5.

Which of the following would most likely reduce the concentration of ground-level ozone in the air of a city?

a)

Release of CFCs into the air

b)

Several consecutive days of sunny weather

c)

formation of a temperature inversion

d)

decrease in emissions of nitrogen oxides

e)

release of VOCs into the air

6.

Primary source is burning coal. Effects include acid deposition, respiratory irritation, & industrial smog

a)

sulfur oxides

b)

nitrogen oxides

c)

radon

d)

carbon monodxide

7.
CO can cause people to become drowsy and suffocate  when it binds to...
a)
hemoglobin.
b)
white blood cells.
c)
alveolar receptors.
d)
retinal glial cells.
8.
Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.
a)
Sulfur Oxides
b)
Nitrogen Oxides
c)
VOC's
d)
Mercury
9.
VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials
a)
Formaldehyde
b)
Kerosene
c)
Carbon Monoxide
d)
Radon
10.
Carbon monoxide
a)
increases lung cancer rates
b)
leads to the formation of photochemical smog
c)
is most problematic in rural areas
d)
is produced by incomplete combustion
11.
The primary source of radon is
a)
electronics
b)
indoor fires
c)
rocks and soils
d)
household chemical fumes
12.

Catalytic converters reduce what pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?

a)

methane and particulates

b)

lead and mercury

c)

carbon dioxide and particulates

d)

carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

e)

carbon dioxide and ozone

13.
What part of the United States gets the most acid rain?
a)
Northeast
b)
West Coast
c)
Georgia
d)
Miami
14.
In lakes  that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining.
  This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
a)
size
b)
pH
c)
temperature
d)
location
15.
Sulfur and nitrogen oxide release into the atmosphere is most responsible for

a)
ozone depletion
b)
acid precipitation
c)
global warming   
d)
eutrophication 
16.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
17.
What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?
a)
Cars
b)
deforestation
c)
coal powerplants
d)
volcanoes
18.
Which of these contributes to acid rain?
a)
HCl
b)
NaOH
c)
CaO
d)
SO2
19.

Small particles (solid or liquid) suspended in the atmosphere that can reflect or absorb sunlight (depending on their composition) are called ___.

a)

pollution

b)

smog

c)

aerosols

d)

condensation nuclei

20.

Soot particles deposited on ice or snow are called black carbon, and can warm the planet because they decrease the _____ of the ice and snow.

a)

insulation

b)

thickness

c)

albedo

d)

temperature

21.

The two secondary pollutants associated with photochemical smog that cause both eye irritation and potential lung damage are:

a)

CO and CO2

b)

Nitrous oxide and radon

c)

PANs and methane

d)

Ozone and PAN's

22.
interaction between sunlight and chemicals in the air
a)
acid precipitation
b)
air pollution
c)
particulate matter 
d)
photochemical smog
23.
The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:
a)
Municipal Waste Incinerators
b)
Coal burning power plants
c)
Medical waste
d)
Runoff from thermometer factories
24.
Uranium 238 decays to make this carcinogenic gas found in the bedrock
a)
Asbestos
b)
Radon
c)
Lead
d)
Thalidomide
25.
Mitigated by electrostatic precipitators
a)
Sulfur Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen Dioxide
c)
Acid Deposition
d)
PM2.5
26.
Mitigates UV radiation from getting to the troposphere
a)
stratospheric ozone
b)
tropospheric ozone
c)
Calcium Carbonate
d)
CFC
27.
Can be used to raise the pH of water, soil, and used in scrubbers
a)
H2SO4
b)
HNO3
c)
CaCO3
d)
CFC's
28.
Brownish-reddish gas that is a component of photochemical smog and also can lead to acid deposition
a)
NO2
b)
N2O
c)
SO2
d)
PANS
29.
One of the six types of air pollution monitored by the EPA.  Is formed from incomplete combustion.
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
SO2
d)
O3
30.
Banned by the Montreal Protocol
a)
Ozone
b)
CFC
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrous Oxide
31.
Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen?
a)
Arsenic
b)
Radon
c)
Asbestos
d)
Carbon Monoxide
32.
The stratosphere
a)
Contains the most ozone
b)
Is closest to the sun
c)
Has the most oxygen
d)
Is where all weather takes place
33.
The act of trying to prevent something or being proactive and offsetting potential problems
a)
Remediation
b)
Restoration
c)
Mitigation
d)
Transpiration
34.

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

a)

decreased slightly

b)

increased until recently, and then decreased

c)

increased steadily

d)

stayed about the same

35.

What does the term "anthropogenic" mean?

a)

something that is NOT caused by human activity

b)

a naturally occurring cause

c)

originating from human activity

d)

something that everyone should care about

36.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
37.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change? 
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
38.

How do scientists collect evidence about climate?

a)

using remote sensing from space with satellites

b)

by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level

c)

by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records

d)

all of the above

39.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
40.
What is the largest carbon sink in the world?
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Oceans
c)
The Deserts
d)
The Forests
41.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
42.
international limits on CFC production toprotect the ozone layer
a)
Montreal Protocol
b)
New York Protocol
c)
Paris Protocol
d)
Tokyo Protocol
43.

What is a major cause of coral bleaching?

a)

Too much carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

b)

Not enough carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

c)

Whales chewing on coral reefs

d)

Too much sunlight

44.

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Paris Agreement?

a)

to create a fund to help countries deal with disaster relief

b)

to validate the science behind climate change for the global community

c)

to keep the global climate temperature increase to under 2 degrees Celsius

d)

to reduce deforestation worldwide

45.
an index for reporting daily air quality in order to alert people with various allergies or respiratory disorders when air quality becomes dangerous
a)
The Clean Air Act
b)
altitude
c)
air quality index 
d)
ozone
46.
What is an impact of increased CO2 dissolving in the world's oceans?
a)
Increased temperature and increased shell-forming by mollusks.
b)
Increased eutrophication and decreased photosynthesis.
c)
Decreased pH and less reef building by coral.
d)
Increased pH and decreased turbidity

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