ch. 12 Environmental science (questions)
Possible long term effect of air pollution
lung Cancer
What happens when people use a product that contains VOEs?
more VOE's are added to the air
Possible shirt-term effect of air pollution
nausea
High blood pressure and stress are both human health effects linked to?
noise pollution
Which of the following does NOT product VOEs?
organic farm
Which of the following air pollutants in NOT a primary pollutant?
ozone
Which of the following substances is NOT involved in the chemical reaction that produces smog?
particulate matter
Which of the following numbers on the pH scale would indicate that a substance is acidic?
5.0
Normal precipitation has a pH of?
5.6
Addresses acid precipitation falling downwind source of?
Canada-U.S. air quality act
Scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators help industries meet the requirements of this
Clean Air Act
Which of the following statements is true?
Sick-building syndrome is caused by poor air quality
Decreased pH
acid precipitation
What is NOT a consequence of acid precipitation?
an increase in the pH of soil and water
VOEs..
are organic chemicals that form toxic fumes
Long thin fibers made of minerals that are valued for strength and heat resistance are called?
asbestos
Asbestos has been used mainly in?
building materials
An increase in the pH of a lake would most likely indicate?
calcium carbonate has been released into the lake
A device used to clean exhaust gases before they exit an automobile's tailpipe is called a(n)?
catalytic converter
The majority of sulfur dioxide produced by industry comes from?
coal-burning power plants
Possible long-term effect of noise pollution
deafness
Which of the following releases the most primary pollutants into the air?
electric power plants
What type of industry produces two-thirds of all sulfur dioxide that pollutes the air?
electrical power plants
Which of the following is a long-term health effect of air pollution?
emphysema
Which of the following respiratory diseases is considered a long-term effect of air pollution on human health?
emphysema
What do most industries and power plants use for energy?
fossil fuels
Which of the following would be a potential cause of sick-building syndrome?
fungi
What is the biggest cause of air pollution?
human activities
Which is NOT an effect of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems?
increased growth of algae
Radon Gas
indoor air pollution
Necessary to control acid precipitation
international agreement
What is harmed by acid precipitation?
lakes, rivers, streams, plant populations, animal populations
Which has NOT been linked to acid precipitation?
lower blood pH
Which of the following choices is NOT an effective solution to the energy waste related to ineffective lighting?
pointing lights on billboards and street signs upward
During a temperature inversion,
pollutants are trapped near earths surface
Scrubber
pollution control
Nitrogen Oxides
primary pollutant
Uranium-bearing rocks underneath a house can be a source of?
radon
Which of the following substances is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless radioactive gas?
radon
A source of air pollution before modern times
sea-coal
Ground level ozone
secondary pollutant
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant
soot from smoke
Power plants that produce electricity emit
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
Acid precipitation is formed when?
sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides combine with water
Catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators ate examples of?
technologies used to control pollution emissions
Atmospheric condition trapping pollution
temperature inversion
Why isint Asbestos used in the US today?
the government banned the use of most asbestos products
Why is asbestos used?
to insulate and to serve as a fire retardant
Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban areas?
vehicles, industries
Oil refineries and gasoline stations are both sources of?
volatile organic compounds