APES Unit 7 Test
The drop in stratospheric ozone levels in the Southern Hemisphere (the "ozone hole") is most evident during which season?
Antarctic spring (October)
Which of the curves on the graph depicts the concentration of ozone, which requires sunlight to form?
C
Which of the following are direct products of the use of hydrocarbon fuels in automobile engines?
CO2, NOx, and VOCs
Has a stronger affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen has
Carbon monoxide
Catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?
Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
Which of the following substances is released by CFC's and catalyzes a chain reaction that breaks down ozone in the upper atmosphere?
Chlorine
Which of the following human activities is most closely associated with depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer?
Disposal of refrigerators and air conditioners
Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture
Formaldehyde
Important factors that contribute to smog formation in the Los Angeles basin include which of the following?
I and III only (Ample summer sunshine and High concentration of automobiles)
Which of the following describes a potential human health effect most likely to be associated with a thermal inversion?
Increase in respiratory irritation due to increased levels of fine airborne particulates
Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes
Lead
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.
Which of the following best explains why it is predicted that ozone depletion over the poles will be at its worst between 2010 and 2019?
Ozone-depleting chemicals produced before their use was banned will take that long to reach peak concentrations in the stratosphere.
Which of the following actions would be the most effective in decreasing acid rain and acid deposition problems?
Reducing the use of fossil fuels
Which of the following is an appropriate remediation strategy for removing radon gas from the home?
Seal or ventilate places where radon enters the living space.
Of the following, which is true of noise pollution?
Sudden or persistent noise may lead to permanent hearing loss.
Is an important precursor to acid rain
Sulfur dioxide
Which of the following air pollutants is correctly paired with one of its major effects?
Sulfur oxides . . acid deposition
Bats use echolocation to find prey by emitting high-pitched bursts of sound and analyzing the reflection. Scientists studying a population of bats in a forest observed that their population size had declined in the years following the completion of a nearby highway. Based on the information above, which of the following best explains how noise pollution from the highway has affected the size of the bat population?
The highway noise is interfering with bats' echolocation, preventing them from successfully locating and catching prey as they fly.
The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by
coal-burning power plants
The main environmental effects of ozone depletion could include all of the following EXCEPT
decreased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere
If the air layers in the diagram were relabeled to illustrate normal atmospheric conditions, the correct labeling from the air layer closest to the Earth's surface to the one farthest from the Earth's surface would be
warm air, cool air, cooler air
Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease
Asbestos
Is the major pollutant that electrostatic precipitators are designed to remove from power-plant smokestack emissions
Particulates
A leading cause of lung cancer in the United States
Radon
Which of the following best exemplifies global collaboration for a sustainable environment?
The Montreal Protocol
Which of the following is used to reduce SO2 emissions from coal-burning power plants?
Wet-scrubber units
Ground-level ozone in most major United States cities results primarily from
motor-vehicle exhaust