APES U7 Test
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