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- 1. Multiple Choice
A carcinogen produced from radioactive decay of Uranium-28. Found naturally in some soils.
Radon
Lead
Mercury
Ozone
- 2. Multiple Choice
A strong VOC and greenhouse gas, made in excess from livestock.
Carbon Dioxide
Lead
Mercury
Methane
- 3. Multiple Choice
A protective gas in the stratosphere, but a pollutant in the troposphere.
Ozone
Nitrogen
Radon
Methane
- 4. Multiple Choice
Check all that are true of the stratosphere.
Where the ozone layer is located.
Where we live.
The second layer of the atmosphere.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Produced from interactions between primary air pollutants, or between primary air pollutants and other atmospheric gases.
Primary Air Pollutants
Secondary Air Pollutants
Point Source Pollutants
Non-Point Source Pollutants
- 6. Multiple Choice
Check all that are considered primary air pollutants.
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Methane
- 7. Multiple Choice
This smog occurs when sunlight reacts with certain pollutants in the atmosphere.
Temperature Smog
Industrial Smog
Photochemical Smog
Acid Deposition
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which climate conditions would be best suited for the formation of photochemical smog?
Cool, wet, cloudy
Cool, dry, sunny
Warm, wet, cloudy
Warm, dry, sunny
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of acid deposition?
It kills fish by precipitating copper that causes lung mucus buildup
It is a benefit to plants by leaching soil nutrients
It increases the pH of aquatic ecosystems
It damages statues, buildings, and car finishes
- 10. Multiple Choice
Anything less than 7 on the pH scale is:
Acidic
Neutral
Alkaline
- 11. Multiple Choice
What could be added to a lake suffering from acid deposition issues?
Phosphates
Calcium Carbonate
Rainwater
Vinegar
- 12. Multiple Choice
Cool air trapped below warm air, with the possibility of trapping pollutants near the surface.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Temperature Inversion
Heat Island
- 13. Multiple Choice
Check all that are true about carbon dioxide.
It is nonessential to life on earth
It is responsible for all changes to Earth's climate
It is very stable and remains in atmospheric form for years
It is a contributor to ozone depletion
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why has atmospheric carbon increased in recent history?
Increased human population and respiration
Increase in consumption of fossil fuels
Rapid deforestation in some areas of the world
A decline in the phytoplankton producer population
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why do carbon levels fluctuate seasonally?
People drive more in the summer
There are more heaters uses in the winter
Coal is only burned seasonally
Photosynthesis from plants is lessened in the winter months
- 16. Multiple Choice
Check all that are carbon sinks (remove carbon from the atmosphere).
Photosynthesis
Oceans
Respiration
Forests
- 17. Multiple Choice
Humans alter the carbon cycle LEAST by:
Burning fossil fuels
Cutting down trees
Population growth
Exhaling
- 18. Multiple Choice
Check all that contribute to particulate matter pollution.
Diesel exhaust
Coal burning
Electrostatic precipitators
Wood fires
- 19. Multiple Choice
What do scrubbers do to control air pollution?
They increase the efficiency of electricity generation
They remove gases and particulates from exhaust
They use electric charge to remove pollutants
They convert pollutants to something less harmful
- 20. Multiple Choice
Check all that is true of the Clean Air Act.
It set air quality standards for public health
It was signed by 71 nations in Montreal
It developed motor vehicle emission standards
It gave a timeline to power plants to cut emissions
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