Quiz about Air Pollution

Question 1

An example of several minerals that are formed in long, thin fibers

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Asbestos

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Smog

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Radon

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VOCs

Question 2

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

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Lungs

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Eyes

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Heart

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Kidneys

Question 3

Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?

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radon

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carbon monoxide

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ozone

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asbestos

Question 4

CO can cause people to become drowsy and suffocate  when it binds to...

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hemoglobin.

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white blood cells.

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alveolar receptors.

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retinal glial cells.

Question 5

Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.

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VOC's

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Sulfur Oxides

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Nitrogen Oxides

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Mercury

Question 6

VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials

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Formaldehyde

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Kerosene

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Carbon Monoxide

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Radon

Question 7

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

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Formaldehyde

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Lead

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Carbon Monoxide

Question 8

Carbon monoxide

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is produced by incomplete combustion

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increases lung cancer rates

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leads to the formation of photochemical smog

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is most problematic in rural areas

Question 9

The primary source of radon is

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rocks and soils

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electronics

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indoor fires

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household chemical fumes

Question 10

Mine site drainage can often cause this:

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Acidic runoff

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Cultural eutrophication

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Land subsidence

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Saltwater intrusion

Question 11

Name a gas which enters a catalytic converter.

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Carbon Monoxide

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Methane

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Hexane

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Nitrogen Monoxide

Question 12

Name a gas which exits a catalytic converter.

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Oxygen

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Hexane

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Octane

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Helium

Question 13

Catalytic converters reduce what pairs of pollutants in car exhaust?

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carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

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methane and particulates

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lead and mercury

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carbon dioxide and particulates

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carbon dioxide and ozone

Question 14

Fuel cell vehicles...

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use hydrogen to generate electricity to run the motor

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run on internal combustion and battery backup

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convert waste oil into ethanol

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create energy with a flow of electrons through silicon

Question 15

Air pollution is _________________________

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the addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air

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the addition of any good substance that benefits air

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a chemical reaction

Question 16

The pattern of air during thermal inversion is

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cold- warm- cold

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warm- cold- warm

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there is no pattern, it is only cold

Question 17

The Clean Air Act is federal law that regulates levels of air pollution produced from

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Transportation, factories, power plants, and private homes

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Transportation and factories

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Private homes only

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Power plants only

Question 18

How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?

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Thermal inversion makes pollution very still

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Pollution travels very fast in cold air

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There is no pollution during thermal inversion

Question 19

A historical event during which smog killed many citizen and made thousands sick...

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London Smog

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Exxon Valdez

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China Smog

Question 20

A common air pollutant that is very dangerous because you cannot see it or smell it

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Carbon Monoxide

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Sulfur Monoxide

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen Oxide

Question 21

Smog is formed when nitrogen oxide mixes with...

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Sunlight

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Water

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Coal

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Other gases

Question 22

Dust and ash are examples of

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Particulates

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Gases

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PPM

Question 23

Acid Rain has multiple negative effects on the environment, but what does it do that effects our clean air?

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Kills plants

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Creates erosion

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Melts Statues

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Harm animals

Question 24

What part of the United States gets the most acid rain?

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Northeast

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West Coast

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Georgia

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Miami

Question 25

Define electric vehicle

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a vehicle which uses one or more electric motors for propulsion

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the discharge of gas

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a vehicle using two different forms of power such as an electric motor and internal combustion engine

Question 26

Define alternative fuel vehicle

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a vehicle that runs on substances other than conventional gas

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energy from a source that is not depleted when used such as wind or solar power

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a vehicle that uses gasoline to power an internal combustion engine

Question 27

Define conventional vehicle

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a vehicle that uses gasoline to power an internal combustion engine

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the discharge of gas

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a vehicle which uses one or more electric motors for propulsion

Question 28

Changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere that may produce acid rain are most closely associated with

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industrial smoke stack emissions

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insects that excrete acids

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runoff from acidic soils

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flocks of migrating birds

Question 29

In lakes that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining. This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?

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pH

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size

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temperature

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location

Question 30

Sulfur and nitrogen oxide release into the atmosphere is most responsible for

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acid precipitation

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ozone depletion

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global warming

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eutrophication

Question 31

Acid rain can damage

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All options are correct

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Drinking water sources

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Aquatic life

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Architecture/buildings

Question 32

Which of the following is not a cause of acid rain?

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electric cars

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Volcanic Eruptions

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Burning of fossil fuels

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combustion engins

Question 33

What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?

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coal power plants

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cars

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deforestation

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volcanoes

Question 34

Which of these contributes to acid rain?

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SO2

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HCl

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NaOH

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CaO

Question 35

Which of the following gases are naturally occurring and cause acid rain?

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CO2

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NO3

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SO3

Question 36

Acid rain has a pH <

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5

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6

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7

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8

Question 37

Which of the following are examples of a secondary pollutant?

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Acid rain and Ozone

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen Oxides

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All of the above

Question 38

What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

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Fracking

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Drilling

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Perforation

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Sedimentation

Question 39

What is the other term for cracks in rocks?

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fissures

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erosion

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weathered rocks

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sediments

Question 40

What environmental problem is associated with extracting natural gas?

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groundwater contamination

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eutrophication

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denitrification

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desertification

Question 41

Small particles (solid or liquid) suspended in the atmosphere that can reflect or absorb sunlight (depending on their composition) are called ___.

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aerosols

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pollution

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smog

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condensation nuclei

Question 42

If an aerosol reflects sunlight, it can ___ the planet.

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cool

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warm

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insulate

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protect

Question 43

All of the following are examples of renewable resources except _____.

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natural gas

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hydroelectric

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photovoltaic

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wind turbines

Question 44

Acid mine drainage is the result of

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toxins in tailings leaching into the soil

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ash and air debris creating acid rain

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boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams

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minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

Question 45

The two secondary pollutants associated with photochemical smog that cause both eye irritation and potential lung damage are:

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Ozone and PAN's

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Ozone

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Nitrous oxide

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PANs

Question 46

What are four characteristics of urban areas with high levels of photochemical smog?

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Located in a basin or surrounded by mountains, calm winds, dry weather, sunny, many industries and vehicles

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Calm winds, dry weather, sunny, many industries and vehicles

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High winds, wet weather, cloudy, many industries and vehicles

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Located in a basin or surrounded by mountains

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All of the above

Question 47

What is a layer of cooler air that is trapped by a layer of warmer air above it?

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temperature inversion

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 48

Results from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combining with moisture in the atmosphere

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acid precipitation

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air pollution

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particulate matter m

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photochemical smog

Question 49

Mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be harmful to health

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particulate matter

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acid precipitation

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air pollution

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photochemical smog

Question 50

Interaction between sunlight and chemicals in the air

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photochemical smog

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acid precipitation

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air pollution

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particulate matter

Question 51

Type of water pollution which comes from a one source.

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Point-source pollution

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Nonpoint source pollution

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both of them

Question 52

Which of the following correctly pairs a greenhouse gas with its main human source?

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Nitrous oxide and agricultural practices

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Methane and vehicular emissions

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Chlorofluorocarbons and combustion of coal

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Carbon dioxide and solid waste from homes

Question 53

The installation of air filters in coal power plants would most likely remove which of the following:

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Particulate matter

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Carbon monoxide

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Sulfur dioxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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