ch. 12 Environmental science (questions)

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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


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