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Air Pollution

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer.



1

The key ingredients in acid rain are:
A)nitrogen compounds
B)sulfur compounds
C)volatile organic compounds
D)heavy metals
2

What does the following chemical formula tell you has occurred? N2 + 02 + heat --> NO + NO
A)sulfur dioxide has formed in the atmosphere
B)sulfuric acid has formed in the atmosphere
C)nitric oxide has formed in the atmosphere
D)nitric dioxide has formed in the atmosphere
3

Which of the following is a very good example of the description of pollutant as a resource out of place.
A)O3
B)HNO3
C)H2SO4
D)H2O
4

The chemical formula below represents the formation in the lower atmosphere of: O + O2 --> O3
A)nitric oxide
B)carbon monoxide
C)sulfur dioxide
D)ozone
5

Very small particulates are a significant cause of respiratory ailments. In urban areas the most significant of these usually come from:
A)construction dust
B)vehicle exhausts
C)refuse burning
D)industrial discharges
6

Which of the following conditions would not be conducive to high ozone levels.
A)nitrogen dioxide levels present in large amounts
B)abundant sunlight is present
C)low atmospheric pressure predominates
D)high atmospheric pressure predominates
7

In the middle latitudes the prevailing winds that can carry pollutants far beyond their actual source area are from the:
A)west
B)north
C)south
D)east
8

Which of the following is not identified as a criteria air pollutant by the EPA.
A)SO2
B)CO
C)O3
D)PM10
9

In the United States, almost two-thirds of SO2 emissions and over one-quarter of all NOX emissions come from:
A)cars and trucks
B)electrical generating plants
C)chemical and allied product manufacturing
D)industrial fuel combustion
10

Which of the following is true concerning the Clean Air Act.
A)passed in 1970 and amended in 1990
B)passed in 1970 and administered by OSHA
C)passed in 1970 and amended in 1980 and 1990
D)passed in 1960 and amended in 1980