APES U7 Test

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approximately how many more times acidic, in terms of H+ concentration is precip...northeastern US as compared to precipitation in the South Pacific

10

which of the following are direct products of the use of hydrocarbon fuels in automobile engines

CO2, NOx, and VOCs

which of the following shows the approximate concentration of CO2, N2, + O2

CO2: <1% N2: 78% O2: 21%

Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?

LA, CA

which of the following best explains the pattern in NO concentration

NO is produced by rush-hour traffic and is quickly oxidized in the atmosphere

Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when

a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

asbestos

has a stronger affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen has

carbon monoxide

which of the following is a primary air pollutant produced from burning coal

carbon monoxide

catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?

carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

How does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to the net increase in atmospheric carbon?

carbon that has been sequestered underground is added to the carbon cycling between atmosphere and the biosphere

is primarily responsible for acid rain in the northeast united states

coal

which of the following would most likely reduce the concentration of ground-level ozone in the air of a city?

decrease in the emissions of nitrogen oxides

which of the following would be the most likely effect of acid deposition on a northern forest

decreased ability of trees to withstand cold weather

Nitrate ions and nitrite ions are converted into nitrous oxide gas and nitrogen gas (N2).

denitrification

Particulates can be removed from smokestack emissions by which of the following methods?

electrostatic precipitation

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

formaldehyde

Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes

lead

Implicated in human neurological damage

lead

was once widely used in the US as a gasoline additive

lead

ground-level ozone in most major US cities results primarily from

motor-vehicle exhaust

Is the major pollutant that electrostatic precipitators are designed to remove from the power plant smokestack emissions

particulates

a gaseous decay product of uranium that is found in rocks

radon

a leading cause of lung cancer in the US

radon

colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium

radon

has been implicated as the cause of as much as 15% of lung cancer cases

radon

which of the following actions would be the most effective in decreasing acid rain and acid problems?

reducing use of fossil fuels

of the following, which is true of noise pollution

sudden or persistent noise may lead to permanent hearing loss

Most often cited as the causative factor for acid deposition

sulfur dioxide

which of the following air pollutants is correctly paired with one of its major effects

sulfur oxide . . acid deposition

acid rain is associated with which of the following

the burning of fossil fuels

all of the following are likely consequences of indoor air pollution EXCEPT an increase in

the risk of developing skin cancer

the major source of radon in houses in the US is

the underlying bedrock

Compared to a coal-fired power plant that produces the same amount of energy, a nuclear power plant generates more

thermal pollution

which of the following is true about the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990

they allowed power plants to buy and sell SO2 pollution allowances

region that contains the majority of molecules in atmosphere

troposphere

occurs naturally in bedrock and leads to the formation of radon

uranium-238

which of the following is used to reduce SO2 emissions from coal-burning power plants?

wet-scrubber units


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