WorksheetsAir pollution
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
What causes stress, high blood pressure and hearing loss?
indoor air pollution
noise pollution
sick-building syndrome
radon gas
What has no emission from tailpipes or gasoline?
ZEV's
VOC's
CAA's
EIEIO's
What is a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is?
acidification
radon
pH
salinity
Sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon and asbestos.
primary pollutant
indoor air pollutant
secondary pollotant
temperature inversion
What results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust and ozone?
atmospheric ozone
temperature inversion
sea-coal
smog
What addresses acid precipitation falling downwind if its source?
clean air act
ZEV agreement
Canada - US air quality agreement
NATO
What pollution problem has solutions that include shielding, time controls and low-pressure sodium sources?
sick-building syndrome
primary pollution
noise polltion
light pollution
What law requires industries to sue scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators to reduce air pollution?
clean air act
AEV act
Canada - US air quality agreement
EPA act
Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of air pollution?
eye irritation
emphysema
heart disease
all of these are long-term effects
What is release directly into the air by human activity?
secondary pollutants
ZEV's
smog
Primary pollutants
Which of the following is a short-term effect of air pollution?
lung cancer
headache
emphysema
heart disease
Precipitation is considered acid if the pH is
Above 7.0
above 5.0
below 5.0
below 0.0
What is the effect of acid precipitation on soil and water?
acid shock
acidification
pH
Basidification
Which of the following is a long-term effect of exposure to air pollution?
headache
bronchitis
burning eyes
none of these are long-term effects
Ground level ozone is
a primary pollutant
smog
a secondary pollutant
beneficial to living organisms
What will scar the lungs if inhaled?
asbestos
radon
ozone
none of these will scar the lungs
What has no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline?
ZEV's
CRV's
MPV's
ESPN's
What has a pH of less than 5.0?
acid rain
acid snow
acid precipitation
all of these
What is a natural indoor pollutant?
ammonia
bleach
radon
gasoline
What was a source of air pollution before modern times?
sea-coal
chemical fertilizer
industries
there was no air pollution before modern times
What effect does acid precipitation have on soil and water?
acid shock
produces ozone
raises the pH to greater than 7.0
it has no effect on soil or water
What substances in the air cause acid precipitation?
sulfur and nitrogen oxides
oxygen and carbondioxide
carbon dioxide
temperature inversion
What are the main sources of pollution in urban areas?
sulfur and nitrogen oxides
sea-coal
vehicles and industry
wood burning
What reduces emissions from vehicles?
premium grade gasoline
catalytic converter
diesel fuel
all of these reduce emissions
