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Air Pollution

True or False Quiz

Choose the best answer.



1

Natural processes that produce pollutants always exceed those caused by anthropogenic processes.
A)True
B)False
2

Over half of humankind's sulfur contribution to the atmosphere comes from coal burning.
A)True
B)False
3

The brown appearance of smog comes from the presence of NO2.
A)True
B)False
4

The gas CH4 is one of the best known VOCs and is the chief component of natural gas.
A)True
B)False
5

To maintain adequate indoor air quality you need only to maintain a good air filtration system.
A)True
B)False
6

Air quality in the southeastern United States is occasionally degraded by dust carried from the Sahara Desert.
A)True
B)False
7

Temperature inversions, which greatly affect smog development, are most common in the late afternoon and early evening hours
A)True
B)False
8

The Clean Air Act sets standards for both indoor and outdoor air.
A)True
B)False
9

The pH scale, which a measure of a substance's acidity, is linear, not logarithmic.
A)True
B)False
10

The atmosphere's vertical temperature profile at a locale greatly affects the dispersion of pollutants from their sources.
A)True
B)False