Air Pollution Quiz

What is the primary cause of air pollution from the burning of coal and fossil fuels?

• Nitrogen oxides

• Methane

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

How many deaths in the US are attributed to air pollution annually?

• Over 50,000

• Over 70,000

• Over 30,000

• Over 10,000

What are pollutants that are emitted directly into the air called?

• Quaternary pollutants

• Secondary pollutants

• Primary pollutants

• Tertiary pollutants

Which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

• Car tailpipes

• Industrial factory

• Construction sites

• Agricultural runoff

What are contaminants that come from a source that is not easily identifiable called?

• Primary pollutants

• Non-point source pollution

• Point source pollution

• Secondary pollutants

What are the set of six air pollutants that cause smog, acid rain, and other health hazards called?

• Greenhouse gases

• Toxic pollutants

• Criteria air pollutants

• Particulate matter

Which air pollutant helps to create photochemical smog and is a respiratory irritant when inhaled by humans?

• Tropospheric ozone

• Sulfur dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Carbon monoxide

What does stratospheric ozone, also known as the Ozone Layer, help to protect humans and plants from?

• Acid rain

• Greenhouse gases

• Harmful UV radiation

• Particulate matter

Which of the following is a source of criteria air pollutants?

• Renewable energy

• Household waste

• Mining

• Wastewater treatment plants

What has dramatically decreased since the implementation of Clean Air Act policies, other than tropospheric ozone?

• Criteria pollutants

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Particulate matter