APES Air Pollution

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Found in building materials such as particle board

Formaldehyde

Which of the following choices is NOT on the EPA's list of top indoor air pollutants?

Hydrogen Sulfide

Which is a benefit of using fluidized bed combustion to burn coal at an electric power plant?

If limestone is used in the fluidized bed, the Sox emissions will be reduced

Which of the following does not release some type of indoor air pollutant?

Incandescent light bulbs

Poor air quality can threaten the livelihood of a region by all of the following except

Increased crop production

The Clean Air Act regulates all of the following except

Indoor air quality

All of the following are correct statements about SOx EXCEPT

It can increase pH levels of water through acid deposition

What is true of the Kyoto Protocol?

It set a goal for all participants to reduce their greenhouse gas emission below their 1990 level

Which of the following statements is not true in regards to ethanol production in the American Midwest?

Its production and use can result in lower CO2 emissions

Why are particles larger than 10 micrometer not regulated?

Larger particles are filtered out by the nose and throat

The frequency and severity of smog are based upon all of the following except

Latitude

Based on the table which location will most likely be affected by the photochemical smog?

Location B

What greenhouse gas is released by livestock?

Methane

According to the graph, which source produces the most lead as an air pollutant?

Non-road mobile

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

O3

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary air pollutant?

Ozone

Which the following is NOT a correct statement about the impacts of air pollution on human health?

People who live downwind of a coal-burning power plant may experience reduced lung function due to the release of mercury

Which of the following substances is NOT a source of indoor air pollution containing VOCs?

Pet dander

Which statement about natural sources of air pollution is NOT correct?

Plants release carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

What is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US?

Radon

What is true about radon?

Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is emitted naturally from bedrock

Gasses and particles released into the air by various sources are known as

emissions

Which of the following environmental problems are caused by the burning of fossil fuels? i. Acid Rain ii. Climate change iii. Ozone depletion

i and ii

Which is a neurotoxin?

Lead

What year did Congress first pass the Clean Air Act?

1963

Which of the following are true about CFCs 1) The EPA created a worldwide ban of the use of CFCs in aerosol cans in the late 1970s 2) CFCs can be used as coolants and propellants in aerosols, refrigerators and air conditioners 3) CFCs can occur naturally in the troposphere but do not occur naturally in the stratosphere 4) CFCs are nonflammable, nontoxic molecules that contain chlorine and fluorine atoms

2 and 4

Which of the following are true of a hydrogen fuel cell? 1) The only waste product is hydrogen 2) They use hydrogen and oxygen gas as fuel 3) The cell provides energy as long as reactants are added 4) Renewable energy sources can not be sued to generate the fuel 5) The process involved forcing the hydrogen proton through a membrane while the electro takes a different pathway

2, 3, 5

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in regards to SO2?

SO2 is a component of photochemical smog

Which is not a chemical equation for the formation of a primary pollutant?

SO3 + H2O > H2SO4

What was once used as insulation?

Asbestos

Which substance would NOT be banned under the Montreal Protocol?

Asbestos used to make fire-proof vests

Which of the following steps of integrated waste management should be carried out last?

Burying non-hazardous material in a sanitary landfill

Which of the following is NOT a secondary pollutant and a known component of photochemical smog?

Carbon Monoxide

Under the Clean Air Act, which is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

Carbon dioxide

By regulating which of the following greenhouse gases can also decrease stratospheric ozone depletion?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Which of the following pieces of US legislation regulated the servicing of refrigeration and air-conditioning units?

Clean Air Act

What is an anthropogenic source of sulfur dioxide?

Combustion of fossil fuels

According to the graph above, which is correct about the costs and benefits of the Clean Air Act over the time period shown?

Costs will increase over this time period and benefits will increase by about $1,200,000,000,000

Which of the following producers the greatest amount of greenhouse gases?

Electricity generation

Which of the following is the LEAST effective solution for controlling emissions that cause air pollution?

Reduce the number of tractor-trailer trucks on the road

Which of the following will least likely contribute to the heat island effect?

Requiring new buildings to use light-grey asphalt atop their roofs

What is being emitted into the air in the nuclear power plant picture?

Steam

What is not a potential reactant in the formation of tropospheric ozone?

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

Which of the following biomes would be MOST threatened by global mean tempetkres rising by more than two degrees celsius?

Taiga

All of the following relate to air and atmospheric issues EXCEPT

The Antartica Treaty

Which of the following laid the foundation for the Montreal Protocol?

The Vienna Convention

All of the following are true of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) EXCEPT

There are no known natural sources of VOCs

What traps atmospheric smog within cities?

Thermal inversion can trap air pollutants close to the ground

Which of the following is considered a natural source of air pollution?

Volcanic eruptions


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