Apes unit 7

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Based on the data from the graph, which of the following indicates how much more effective oxygen transport is at the 20% carbon monoxide level than the 60% carbon monoxide level

1.9 times more effective

Which of the following would most likely neutralize the effect of acid rain on bodies of water, based on the composition of soils and bedrock in the region

A forest underlain by limestone

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

CO2, NOx, and VOCs

catalytic converter reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants in car exhaust

Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

Which of the following is a non anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere

Cellular respiration

Which of the following is a natural source of atmospheric carbon dioxide

Decomposition of organic matter

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 best describes one way the clean air act helped reduce air pollution

Introduced regulatory measures to control the amount of lead in fuels

What important phenomenon that often plays a role in air pollution episodes is illustrated in the diagram above

Inversion

Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes

Lead

Implicated in human neurological damage

Lead

Which of the following environmental problems is most often linked to the combustion of fossil fuels

Photochemical smog formation in the troposphere

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 bat's echolocation, preventing them from successfully locating and catching prey as they fly

The danger from radon gas would most likely be greatest in

Well insulated homes

Which of the following is used to reduce SO2 emissions from coal burning power plants

Wet-scrubber units

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

Which of the following locations would most likely receive acid deposition

a town downwind from a coal-fired power plant

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

asbestos

Acid rain is associated with which of the following?

burning fossil fuels

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

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the investigation

carbon monoxide impairs the transport of oxygen in the bloodstream

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

electrostatic precipitators

The three main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the U.S are

industry, transportation, and energy production

Ground-level ozone in most major United States cities results primarily from

motor vehicle exhaust

Which of the following modifications would improve the validity of the investigation

perform the experiment on a larger sample size of mice

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

Acid deposition would most likely result in which of the following

the release of aluminum ions from soil


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