Air Pollution Quiz Questions
What is the definition of "Air Pollution"?
"Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property."
T/F: The Clean Air Act of 1963 established that the federal government had the right and duty to enforce the use of air pollution control equipment.
False
T/F: the footprint (i.e the horizontal area) of the Salton Sea is growing due to an increase in runoff entering the basin.
False
T/F: The Air Quality Act of 1967 established that the federal government had the right and duty to enforce the use of air pollution control equipment.
True
T/F: The Air Quality Act of 1967 was the first air pollution technology-forcing legislation in the U.S..
True
Select all of the following quantities that are considered the definition of "air pollution," according to 40 CFR 52.274. a. Insufficient quantity to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life of property. b. Only present in small quantities. c. Present in sediments and soil. d. Of such characteristics to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life of property. e. Present in the atmosphere. f. Present in waters and wastewaters.
a. Insufficient quantity to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life of property. d. Of such characteristics to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life of property. e. Present in the atmosphere.
Select the type of gas flow meter that is represented in the picture below. a. Rotameter b. Horizontal venturi meter C. Orifice meter
a. Rotameter
Select the type of gas flow meter that is represented in the picture below. a. Orifice meter b. Rotameter c. Horizontal venturi meter
c. Horizontal venturi meter
