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CH 15: Reading Guide Questions
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1Which are the following are true about air pollution?
- AIncludes the introduction of chemicals into the atmosphere
- BThe introduction of particulate matter into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to harm plants
- CThe introduction of chemicals into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to alter ecosystems.
- DThe introduction of microorganisms into the atmosphere
- EThe introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or microorganisms into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to harm plants, animals, and materials such as buildings, or to alter ecosystems.
- FThe introduction of bacteria into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to alter building material
- GThe introduction of radioactive molecules into the atmosphere
- HThe introduction of bacteria into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to harm animals
2The Clean Air Act identified [blank_start]six[blank_end] pollutants that can significantly threaten human well-being.
- Asix
- Bseven
- Cnine
- Dfive
3Due to the Clean Air Act of 1970, the EPA must specify allowable concentrations of each pollutant. These pollutants are called
- AThe Dirty Dozen
- BThe Sinful Six
- Ccriteria air pollutants
- DCAA pollutants
4Due to the Clean Air Act of 1970, the ______ must specify allowable concentrations of each pollutant.
- AEPA
- BWHO
- CUS Government
- DAPA
5Particulate matter only refers to solid particles suspended in air.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Smaller particles tend to be composed of more toxic substances than larger ones.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Caused primarily when particulate matter from air pollution scatters light.
- AHaze
- BSmog
- CSmoke
- DFog
8A class of air pollutants formed as a result of sunlight acting on compounds such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.
- APhotochemical oxidants
- Bnitrogen oxides
- CPhoto-chemical smog
- Dtropospheric ozone
9Ozone is [blank_start]good up high but bad nearby[blank_end]
- Agood up high but bad nearby
10The three categories of smog are p[blank_start]hotochemical smog[blank_end], su[blank_start]lfurous smog[blank_end], and a[blank_start]tmospheric brown cloud.[blank_end]
- Ahotochemical smog
- Blfurous smog
- Ctmospheric brown cloud.
11Photochemical smog is dominated by oxidants such as
- Aozone
- Bnitrogen oxides
- Csulfur
- Dnitrogen oxins
12Photochemical smog is also called [blank_start]Los Angeles-type[blank_end] smog, or [blank_start]brown[blank_end] smog.
Sulfurous smog is often called [blank_start]London-type[blank_end] smog or [blank_start]gray[blank_end] smog- ALos Angeles-type
- Bbrown
- CLondon-type
- Dgray
13Dominated by sulfur dioxide and sulfate compounds
- ALos Angeles-type smog
- Bgray smog
- Cbrown smog
- DPhotochemical smog
14Caused by a combination of particulate matter and ozone. Derived from combustion of fossil fuel and burning biomass.
- Aatmospheric brown cloud
- Bgray smog
- Cbrown smog
- Dsulfurous smog
15Polluting compounds that come directly of of the smokestack, exhaust pipe, or natural emission source. Includes Co, CO2, SO2, NOx, many VOCs and most suspended particulate matter.
- APrimary pollutants
- BSecondary polluntatns
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- Advanced Placement AP Environmental Science Quiz on CH 15: Reading Guide Questions, created by Angelia Prip on 22/02/2016.
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