AP Environmental Unit 7 Vocabulary

The three main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the United States are

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

• industry, construction, and agriculture

• industry, transportation, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

• asbestos

• radon

• lead

• carbon monoxide

• formaldehyde

Colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium

• asbestos

• radon

• lead

• carbon monoxide

• formaldehyde

Which of the following is the human health impact most closely associated with atmospheric particulates?

• Cataracts

• Diabetes

• Melanoma

• Asthma

• Obesity

Smoke from forest fires is most likely to affect air quality over larger areas for many days when

• smog is produced due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere

• a persistent atmospheric inversion exists in the region

• oak trees are burned, releasing terpenes into the atmosphere

• primary, rather than secondary, forests are burned

• vegetation in the region is green and burns more slowly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by

• medical waste incinerators

• volatilization of lead-based paint

• coal-burning power plants

• runoff from thermometer factories

• municipal waste incinerators

Which type of electricity-generating power plant releases radioactive materials as well as toxic metals such as lead and arsenic under normal operating conditions?

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

• Solar

• Coal-burning

• Geothermal

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Is a flammable gas produced by landfills

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• methane

• radon

• sulfur dioxide

Has been implicated as the cause of as much as 15 percent of lung cancer cases

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• methane

• radon

• sulfur dioxide

Is an important precursor to acid rain

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• methane

• radon

• sulfur dioxide