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During a temperature inversion,
a) sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides combine with water in the atmosphere.
b) an influx of acidic water causes a rapid change in the pH of water.
c) levels of ground-level ozone decrease.
d) pollutants are trapped near Earth’s surface.

Oil refineries and gasoline stations are both sources of
a) particulate matter.
b) volatile organic compounds.
c) smog.
d) All of the above

Catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators are examples of
a) technologies used to treat sick-building syndrome.
b) technologies used to counteract the effects of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems.
c) technologies used to capture radon gas.
d) technologies used to control pollution emissions.

Which of the following would be a potential cause of sick-building syndrome?
a) acid precipitation
b) smog
c) fungi
d) all of the above

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a) ground-level ozone
b) soot from smoke
c) radon
d) All of the above

What is not a consequence of acid precipitation?
a) an increase in the pH of soil and water
b) the death of aquatic plants and animals
c) the destruction of calcium carbonate in building materials
d) a change in the balance of soil chemistry

High blood pressure and stress are both human health effects linked to
a) smog
b) air pollution
c) light pollution
d) noise pollution

An increase in the pH of a lake would most likely indicate
a) the lake suffers from acid shock.
b) calcium carbonate has been released into the lake.
c) the area in which the lake is located suffers from acid precipitation.
d) higher than average sulfur oxide levels in the atmosphere.

Uranium-bearing rocks underneath a house can be a source of
a) ozone
b) asbestos
c) radon
d) formaldehyde

Acid precipitation is formed when
a) sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides combine with water.
b) sulfur oxides combine with nitrogen oxides.
c) ozone combines with automobile exhaust.
d) nitric or sulfuric acids combine with ozone.

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