Air Pollution Unit Test

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

• SO2 (sulfur and particulate matter
• VOC's (volatile organic compounds) and NOx (nitrogen oxides)
• CO (carbon monoxide) and CO (carbon dioxide)
• None of these answers are correct

What is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen?

• CO2 (carbon dioxide)
• CO (carbon monoxide)
• SO2 (sulfur dioxide)
• Greenhouse gas

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters
• Scrubbers
• Emission reducers
• Filter strips

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.

• Combustion chamber
• Scrubber
• Electrostatic precipitator
• Catalytic converter

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon and dust.

• Allergens
• Water droplets
• Combustables
• Particulate matter

Source of carbon monoxide

• Decomposition of plant and animal matters
• Combustion fossil fuels
• Photochemical reaction of CO2
• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

A radioactive gas that can build up in homes.

• Uranium
• Oxygen
• Helium
• Radon

Acid precipitation can lead to all of the following EXCEPT…

• A decrease in a community’s standard of living
• An increase in respiratory ailments
• An increase of aquatic biodiversity
• A destruction of historic monuments

Which pollutant will cause thinning of ozone layer

• CO2 (carbon dioxide)
• NO2 (nitrogen dioxide)
• SO2 (sulfur dioxide)
• CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

• Pb (lead)
• ground-level ozone
• PM (particulate matter)
• NOx (nitrogen oxides)