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ECH4505 Quiz lecture1 (Air pollution)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
2.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
3.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
4.
Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant
a)
Lead
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Nitrogen oxides
5.
A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.
a)
Water droplets
b)
Allergens
c)
Particulate matter
d)
Combustibles
6.
What is air pollution?
a)
Any harmful substance that builds up in the air 
b)
pollen, dust, gases
c)
industrial pollution
d)
chemicals in the water
7.

Where is the "GOOD" ozone located?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

8.
What does this diagram illustrate?
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Layers of the atmosphere
9.

Which of the following are examples of VOC's ? select 3

a)

paint and paint thinners

b)

gasoline

c)

water vapor

d)

formaldehyde

e)

smog

10.

Which ones are consider primary air pollutants?

a)

Nitrogen oxides

b)

Sulfur dioxides

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

all are correct!!!!

11.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
12.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
13.
What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?
a)
nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)
b)
Low pH and Acid
c)
Lemon Juice and Battery Acid
d)
Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide
14.

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

a)

sulfur and particulate matter

b)

volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

c)

carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

d)

none of these answers are correct

15.

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

a)

They are exposed to Smog

b)

Nothing happens

c)

They are exposed to Acid Rain

d)

They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

16.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
17.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
18.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
19.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
20.

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Greenhouse gas

21.
Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.
a)
Filters
b)
Emission reducers
c)
Scrubbers
d)
Filter Strips
22.

Source of carbon monoxide

a)

Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

b)

Combustion of fossil fuels

c)

Decomposition of plant and animal matters

d)

Photochemical reaction of CO2

23.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
24.

This primary pollutant creates a reddish brown gas creating photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone.

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

VOC

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

particulate matter

25.

This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.

a)

particulate matter

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

stratospheric ozone

d)

tropospheric ozone

26.
Ozone and acid rain are both pollutants formed through reactions in the atmosphere. This makes them
a)
primary air pollutants
b)
secondary air pollutants 
c)
atmospheric transport
d)
atmospheric deposition
27.
Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life
a)
Light pollution
b)
Air pollution
c)
Noise pollution
d)
Acid shock
28.

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

a)

vehicles, volcanoes

b)

vehicles, industries

c)

Industries, agriculture

d)

All of the above

29.

Which of the following pH measurements of rainwater would indicate acid precipitation/rain?

a)

pH 6.0

b)

pH 4.1

c)

pH 7.3

d)

pH 9.6

30.
VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials
a)
Formaldehyde
b)
Kerosene
c)
Carbon Monoxide
d)
Radon
31.
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
32.

Many countries depend on the energy from fossil fuels. Some scientists suggest using renewable sources of energy instead. Why would scientists MOST likely suggest using renewable sources of energy?

a)

They are safer for the environment.

b)

They are cheaper to develop.

c)

They are easier to transport.

d)

They produce more energy.

33.

Which country pollutes the most?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Russian Federation

d)

United States

34.

How does air pollution contribute to global warming?

a)

Air pollution is already hot.

b)

It doesn't.

c)

The pollution traps heat from the Sun and cannot be removed for 50-200 years.

d)

Air pollution dries out areas which makes them vulnerable to fires.

35.

How do factories add pollution to the air?

a)

Through nitrogen-rich fertilizers

b)

Through emissions

c)

Through smokestacks and chimneys

d)

Through CFCs released by aerosol cans

36.

Which source of pollution pollutes through fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste?

a)

Factories and Industry

b)

Agriculture and Farming

c)

Transporation

d)

Indoor Air Pollutants

37.

One way to improve indoor air quality is to:

a)

Find alternative methods of production

b)

Reduce the amount of cattle raised for beef

c)

Walk or carpool when you can

d)

Keep your home clean and free of dust and mold

38.

Most air pollution is the result of:

a)

Combustion of fuels with oxygen

b)

smoke from chimneys and oxygen

c)

smoke from cars and carbon dioxide

d)

a reaction of smoke and fuels with oxygen

e)

reaction between a fuel source and carbon dioxide

39.

Products that are formed as result of a chemical reaction:

a)

reactants

b)

methane and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

Propane

40.

The London Smog of !952 was caused by:

a)

carbon dioxide burning fuels

b)

low grade coal high in sulfur

c)

high grade coals

d)

warm air trapped under cold air

41.

Which gas is represented by Gas #1

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

42.

Which atmospheric layer contains auroras?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

thermosphere

43.

In which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

thermosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesosphere

44.

In what layer does the jet stream occur?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

45.
One cause of ________________ is the burning of coal that contains a lot of sulfur.
a)
acid rain
b)
soot
46.

What does AQI stand for?

a)

Air Questions In Space

b)

Astronomers Questing the Interstellar's

c)

Another Quiet Introvert

d)

Air Quality Index

47.

When AQI is higher, there is a higher amount of air pollution and greater health concerns.

a)

False

b)

True

48.

In PM 2.5 and PM 10 the numbers 2.5 & 10 denotes______.

a)

Weight

b)

Height

c)

Quantity

d)

Size

49.

What range of Air Quality index (AQI) has most severe impact on human health?

a)

201-300

b)

401-500

c)

101-200

d)

301-400

50.

Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a ____.

a)

leveling off. (stopping the increase)

b)

slow increase.

c)

steady decline.

d)

dramatic increase.

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