Environmental Science, 11th Edition (Cunningham)

Chapter 16: Air Pollution

Practice Quiz

1
Indoor restrictions on smoking have
A)produced substantial drops in smoke-produced byproducts in nonsmokers blood.
B)marginally reduced contaminants in nonsmokers.
C)had no effect on contaminant concentrations in nonsmokers.
D)have been accompanied by a slight increase in contaminants in nonsmokers.
2
Since increased numbers of women began smoking about 50 years ago, lung cancer rates in women have
A)remained the same.
B)increased slightly.
C)doubled.
D)increased by 600 percent.
3
Anthropogenic means
A)safe.
B)dangerous.
C)produced by humans.
D)produced by natural causes.
4
Which of the following is colorless, odorless, and highly toxic?
A)carbon dioxide
B)carbon monoxide
C)nitrogen oxides
D)all of the above
5
Aesthetic degradation may not be life-threatening but it is unpleasant and includes
A)noise.
B)odors.
C)light pollution.
D)all of the above.
6
Substance(s) that qualify to be called particulate air pollutants include
A)smoke.
B)ash.
C)dust.
D)all of the above.
7
Unconventional (noncriteria) pollutants are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A)they have anthropogenic sources.
B)they are considered particularly toxic or dangerous.
C)they are not yet regulated by the EPA.
D)they include asbestos and PCBs.
8
Emissions of all of the following have gone down in the last 25 years EXCEPT for
A)carbon monoxide.
B)volatile organic compounds.
C)particulate matter.
D)sulfur dioxide.
9
The result of reduced concentrations of ozone in the stratosphere include
A)a substantial increased concentration of greenhouse gases.
B)a notable increase in ground temperatures in the tropics.
C)an increase in the amount of UV radiation reaching the ground.
D)all of the above.
10
Effects of air pollution include
A)increased incidence of heart attacks, cancer, and respiratory diseases in humans.
B)disruption of aquatic food chains and fish reproduction.
C)death of forests.
D)all of the above.
11
Life expectancy for people in U.S. cities with the dirtiest air is significantly lower than for those with cleaner air.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12
Nitrogen oxides interact with water vapor in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13
Some particulate pollutants are known carcinogens.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14
The single most important air pollutant in terms of human health is cigarette smoke.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15
Smoking causes the premature death of more people through heart attacks than through lung cancer.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16
Mercury
A)is a neurotoxin.
B)is commonly detected in freshwater fish.
C)is a common emission from power plants.
D)All of the above.
17
Over the past 30 years, air quality has gotten substantially worse in many of the major cities of North America.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18
Since the 1986 ban on leaded gasoline in the United States, ____.
A)There have been no appreciable improvements as a result of this legislation.
B)children’s average blood lead levels have dropped and average IQ’s have risen.
C)children’s blood lead levels have continued to rise, calling into question the effectiveness of the legislation.
D)none of the above.
19
Most air pollution in the world is associated with
A)agriculture
B)transportation and energy production
C)nuclear power plants
D)None of the above
20
Air pollution is responsible for
A)Destroying forests
B)Acidifying lakes and killing or diminishing fish populations
C)Destroying or dissolving monuments around the world
D)2 and 3 are correct
E)All of the above are correct
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