WorksheetsAP Environmental Unit 7 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The three main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the United States are
soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires
soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production
industry, construction, and agriculture
industry, transportation, and energy production
industry, transportation, and agriculture
Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease
asbestos
radon
lead
carbon monoxide
formaldehyde
Colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium
asbestos
radon
lead
carbon monoxide
formaldehyde
Which of the following is the human health impact most closely associated with atmospheric particulates?
Cataracts
Diabetes
Melanoma
Asthma
Obesity
Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when
smog is produced due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere
a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region
oak trees are burned, releasing terpenes into the atmosphere
primary, rather than secondary, forests are burned
vegetation in the region is green and burns more slowly
The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by
medical waste incinerators
volatilization of lead-based paint
coal-burning power plants
runoff from thermometer factories
municipal waste incinerators
Which type of electricity-generating power plant releases radioactive materials as well as toxic metals such as lead and arsenic under normal operating conditions?
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Solar
Coal-burning
Geothermal
Is a flammable gas produced by landfills
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
methane
radon
sulfur dioxide
Has been implicated as the cause of as much as 15 percent of lung cancer cases
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
methane
radon
sulfur dioxide
Is an important precursor to acid rain
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
methane
radon
sulfur dioxide
Which of the following is a primary pollutant commonly associated with vehicle emissions?
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Ozone
What is the main environmental concern associated with the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
Water pollution
Ozone layer depletion
Soil erosion
Acid rain
Which of the following best describes the process of bioaccumulation?
The breakdown of organic matter by bacteria
The increase in concentration of a substance in living organisms
The movement of water through the atmosphere
The conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia
What is the primary purpose of the Clean Air Act?
To regulate water quality standards
To control the emission of hazardous air pollutants
To manage waste disposal
To protect endangered species
Which of the following is a consequence of thermal pollution in aquatic environments?
Increased oxygen levels
Decreased metabolic rates in fish
Algal blooms
Enhanced biodiversity
