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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)Low pH and AcidLemon Juice and Battery AcidParticulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)Use Less EnergyStop Burning Fossil FuelsAll of the Answers are Correct
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHumans cause long and short term harm to their environment.truefalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBurning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.temperature decreaseheadachesemissionsnatural pollution
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThese are two ways people can reduce air pollution.Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at homeBurn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikesCreate major forest fires / Use CFC'sBurn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSelect the natural form of air pollution.CFC'sBurning Fossil FuelsForest FiresPaints and Solvents
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Can cause faintness, death.Nitrogen oxidesGround-level ozoneCarbon monoxideSulfur dioxide
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.
true
false
- 9. Multiple ChoiceUsed on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.FiltersEmission reducersScrubbersFilter Strips
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAn air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.combustion chamberelectrostatic precipitatorscrubbercatalytic converter
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?
nitric oxides
smog
sulfur dioxide
volatile organic compounds
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?
the USGS
the USDA
the EPA
the USDOJ
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the major cause for air pollution?
deforestation
oil spills
transportation
cigarretes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA large percentage of emissions resulting in air pollution today comes from _________________.motor vehiclesfactoriesfarm animalsozone depletion
- 15. Multiple Choice___________________ is a thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight.OzonePhotochemical smogCarbon monoxideMethane
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn a(n) __________________, a layer of warm air presents rising air from escaping, and traps pollutants near the Earth's surface.smog stormblackouttemperature inversionforest fire
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe key to reducing air pollution is to control ______________.methane gasoverpopulationozone depletionemissions
- 18. Multiple Choice_____________________ is created when chemicals in polluted air react with water vapor to form harmful compounds which can damage plants, waterways, metals and stone.OzoneRadonToxic sludgeAcid rain
- 19. Multiple Choice____________________ are pollutants released into the air.EmissionsOzone moleculesHazardous wastesAcid rains
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSome substances that cause _______________ air pollution, such as dust and pet hair, bother only those people who are sensitive to them.outdoorindoorsemi-hazardouseco-friendly
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIndividuals can reduce air pollution by _______________.using less electricityusing motor vehicles less oftenbuying local goodsall of these
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