Exam 8: Air and Air Pollution

A) a reduction in the combustion temperature of the fuel used.
B) conversion to solar energy as the energy source.
C) the use of a catalytic converter to reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
D) the use of an electrostatic precipitator to remove particulates.

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A) smoke from forest fires
B) exhaust from tailpipes of cars
C) gases released during volcanic eruptions
D) no exceptions, all of the above are sources of air Pollution.

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A) It is formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust.
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of combustion of heating oil and coal.
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures.

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A) The burning of coal.
B) Nuclear power plants.
C) Residual atmospheric radiation related to nuclear weapons testing.
D) Natural emissions that occur as uranium breaks down.

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Primary ai...

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Radon is a naturally occurring gas produ...

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A) Lead is now removed from coal before it is used as fuel.
B) Electrostatic precipitators mandated by the Clean Air Act have greatly decreased the amount of lead being emitted from smokestacks.
C) Catalytic converters in cars greatly reduce the amount of lead emitted.
D) Leaded gasoline was outlawed.

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A) It is responsible for global warming related illness.
B) It irritates the eyes and skin.
C) It impairs the ability of lungs to function properly.
D) It reduces the blood's ability to transport oxygen.

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Primary air pollutants are harmful chemi...

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A) Formaldehyde from carpets and furniture.
B) Tobacco smoke from cigarettes.
C) Para-dichlorobenzene from moth balls and air fresheners.
D) Nitrogen oxides from unvented gas stoves.

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A) It is only formed by reactions involving sunlight and nitrous oxides and hydrocarbons released from automobile exhaust.
B) It is formed from sulfur oxides and particulate matter released from combustion of heating oil and coal.
C) It is formed by reactions between CFCs from industrial processes and ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
D) It is formed when secondary pollutants such as ozone combine with primary pollutants such as hydrocarbons in cold winter temperatures.

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A) All of them are secondary air pollutants that contribute to global warming.
B) All of them are primary air pollutants that contribute to acid deposition.
C) All of them are air pollutants that are formed by combustion of fossil fuels.
D) All of them are air pollutants that result in respiratory diseases in humans.

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A) Primary air pollutants contain oxygen, while secondary pollutants do not.
B) Primary air pollutants cause greater health impacts than secondary pollutants do.
C) Primary air pollutants are released directly into the atmosphere, while secondary air pollutants are formed by chemical reactions in the atmosphere.
D) Primary air pollutants are formed through photochemical reactions in sunlight, while secondary air pollutants are not.

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A) reduce the total amount of pollutants produced.
B) reduce total amounts of pollutants after they are produced.
C) conserve energy.
D) reduce CFC production.

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A) Burning of coal for fuel.
B) Indoor burning of wood and dung for fuel and cooking fires.
C) Increased industrial burning of fuels.
D) Increase in numbers of motor vehicles.

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