APES 7.6 and 7.7

Which of the following is the primary goal of the Clean Air Act?

• To reduce emissions from industrial factories

• To protect air quality by limiting air pollutants

• To promote the use of alternative fuels

• To regulate greenhouse gas emissions

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How do alternative fuels help reduce air pollution?

• By emitting less carbon dioxide than conventional fuels

• By reducing the need for transportation

• By increasing the efficiency of combustion engines

• By reducing the use of fossil fuels

Which of the following is a method of conservation that can reduce air pollutants?

• Planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide

• Reducing the use of electronic devices

• Limiting industrial development

• Increasing the number of factories

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The Clean Air Act primarily aims to reduce which of the following?

• Ozone depletion

• Greenhouse gases

• Air pollutants

• Deforestation

What is the role of renewable energy in reducing air pollution?

• It provides energy with no emissions of air pollutants

• It increases reliance on fossil fuels

• It uses more land than conventional sources

• It generates more waste products

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What is one technology used to reduce emissions from vehicles?

• Catalytic converters

• Wind turbines

• Scrubbers

• Solar panels

How does a catalytic converter reduce air pollution?

• By filtering out solid particles

• By converting harmful gases into less harmful ones

• By capturing carbon dioxide

• By reducing fuel consumption

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Which of the following is another technology used to reduce air pollution from transportation?

• Hybrid engines

• Scrubbers

• Electrostatic precipitators

• Carbon capture

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What is the primary function of hybrid engines in reducing air pollution?

• They increase fuel consumption

• They reduce the use of fossil fuels by combining gasoline and electric power

• They increase the emissions of nitrogen oxides

• They use alternative fuels like ethanol

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Electric vehicles help reduce air pollution by:

• Using fossil fuels efficiently

• Producing zero tailpipe emissions

• Using more energy than conventional vehicles

• Releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide