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ECH5101 Air Pollution

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary air pollutant generated from burning of coal, except

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

sulfur dioxide

c)

soot

d)

ozone

2.
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
3.

______________ ______________ 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

4.
Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.
a)
Filters
b)
Emission reducers
c)
Scrubbers
d)
Filter Strips
5.
An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 
a)
combustion chamber
b)
electrostatic precipitator
c)
scrubber
d)
catalytic converter
6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Electrostatic precipitators can be used to remove this type of air pollutant.

a)

volatile organic compounds

b)

sulfur dioxide

c)

particulate matter

d)

ground level ozone

11.
Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?
a)
sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide
b)
carbon monoxide and VOCs
c)
ZEVs and VOCs
d)
carbonic acid and citric acid
12.

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

13.

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

14.
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
15.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
16.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
17.
Global warming is due to 
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
Nitric and sulfuric acids
c)
CFCs
d)
Ozone depletion
18.
Greenhouses gases
a)
Absorb and radiate heat
b)
Destroy the ozone layer
c)
Cause respiratory problems
d)
Create smog
19.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
20.
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
21.
What does this diagram illustrate?
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Layers of the atmosphere
22.
Can cause burning of the skin
a)
Lead
b)
Particle matter
c)
Sulfur dioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxides
23.
Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called
a)
Air pollution
b)
Temperature inversion
c)
Light pollution
d)
Smog
24.

Which devices help clean car exhaust?

a)

Electrostatic precipitator

b)

Catalytic converter

c)

Scrubber

d)

ZEVs

25.

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

a)

Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

b)

Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

c)

None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

d)

Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

26.

The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT

a)

emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

b)

lung cancer.

c)

headaches.

d)

heart disease.

27.

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

28.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

skin infections

b)

ozone layer decay

c)

volcano eruption

d)

use less plastic bags

29.
An example of several minerals that are formed in long, thin fibers
a)
Smog
b)
Asbestos
c)
Radon
d)
VOCs
30.
Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?
a)
Eyes
b)
Lungs
c)
Heart
d)
Kidneys
31.
Which is NOT an example of a way to help prevent radon gas in homes?
a)
Sealing cracks
b)
Ventilation
c)
Plastic in crawlspace
d)
Air fresheners
32.
Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
radon
c)
ozone
d)
asbestos
33.
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.
34.
When a building has bad air quality, it has something called
a)
Sick building syndrome
b)
Radon
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Smog
35.

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

a)

Asbestos

b)

Radon

c)

Lead

d)

Carbon Monoxide

e)

Formaldehyde

36.

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

a)

Asbestos

b)

Radon

c)

Lead

d)

Carbon Monoxide

e)

Formaldehyde

37.
The primary source of radon is
a)
electronics
b)
indoor fires
c)
rocks and soils
d)
household chemical fumes
38.
Asbestos
a)
is used for insulation
b)
can be easily removed and treated
c)
can be a problem in new construction
d)
causes skin irritation, nausea, and fatigue
39.

Haze is caused by the traditional practice of _______ or ______ of forests to create fields for growing crops.

a)

planting, cutting

b)

cutting, burning

c)

burning, seed

40.

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.

41.

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.

42.

Which is a step you could take to reduce your carbon footprint?

a)

Leave the water running when you brush your teeth.

b)

Recycle paper products and compost food wastes.

c)

Leaving the tv on at night after you fall asleep.

d)

Riding to school in a car.

43.
Which of the following products contains harmful CFC's?
a)
refrigerator
b)
spray paint cans
c)
aerosol hairspray cans
d)
all of these
44.
In a(n) __________________, a layer of warm air presents rising air from escaping, and traps pollutants near the Earth's surface.
a)
smog storm
b)
blackout
c)
temperature inversion
d)
forest fire
45.
The key to reducing air pollution is to control ______________.
a)
methane gas
b)
overpopulation
c)
ozone depletion
d)
emissions
46.
How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?
a)
Thermal inversion makes pollution very still
b)
Pollution travels very fast in cold air
c)
There is no pollution during thermal inversion
47.
Which one of these does not belong
a)
Electrostatic precipitator
b)
Mop
c)
Scrubber
d)
Air Filter
48.

In incomplete combustion, which reactant is limiting?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fuel

d)

Carbon particulates

49.

Which is not a product of incomplete combustion?

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

water

c)

carbon particulates

d)

nitrogen dioxide

50.

Select the right number to fill in the blank in this equation!


CH4 + __ O2 -> CO + 2 H2O

a)

2

b)

1.5

c)

3

d)

1

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