Apes unit 7
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