Environmental Science: Atmosphere 2 Question Preview (ID: 38139)


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The release of damaging materials in to the atmosphere is called
a) air pollution
b) land pollution
c) water pollution
d) deforestation

Which of the following is a source of air pollution done by humans?
a) winds blow dust across oceans from one continent to another
b) combustion of fossil fuels
c) volcanic eruptions
d) oil spillage

What substances contain carbon and formed millions of years ago from remains of living things?
a) carbon dioxide
b) water
c) carbon monoxide
d) fossil fuels

___________________ are pollutants released directly into the tropsphere.
a) secondary air pollutants
b) ozone
c) primary air pollutants
d) sulfuric acid

Which of the following is not a respiratory system problem that can be caused from overexposure to air pollution?
a) bronchitis
b) asthma
c) pneumonia
d) emphysema

If ___________________ is in the air, then it can bind with hemoglobin, replacing some of the oxygen that the blood would normally carry. This causes headaches, tiredness, and nausea.
a) carbon monoxide
b) carbon dioxide
c) sulfuric acid
d) ozone

______________________ is an unhealthy mixture of air pollutants that may form over cities and nearby areas.
a) acid precipitation
b) smog
c) haze
d) soot

Photochemical smog is a thick, brownish haze that forms when __________________ acts on certain air pollutants.
a) water
b) oxygen
c) sunlight
d) nitrogen

______________ is the condition in the troposphere in which a layer of cooler air is located beneath a layer of warmer air. This can keep air pollutants from going away.
a) temperature inversion
b) convection currents
c) radiation
d) conduction

Rain water is collected and the pH is measured. Which of the following pH levels would be considered acidic?
a) 7.6
b) 9.1
c) 4.3
d) 13.7

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