ES 9.6 - Assignment: Air Resources

Which accurately describes one impact of the atmosphere on Earth’s cycles?

• produces wind currents

• changes nitrogen into carbon dioxide

• transfers carbon from plants to animals

• moves oxygen from volcanic eruptions for plants to use

What happens when the atmosphere interacts with the biosphere?

• Winds are produced.

• Groundwater supplies are replenished.

• Carbon dioxide is cycled during plant respiration.

• Volcano eruptions influence the cycling of nitrogen.

Which sphere is the atmosphere interacting with when winds are produced over oceans?

• asthenosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

Which gas is cycled into the atmosphere at the arrow?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

• sulfur

• oxygen

• nitric oxide

• carbon dioxide

Which health issue is associated with exposure to indoor air pollution?

• stroke

• hair loss

• diabetes

• skin cancer

Why was 1990 an important year regarding air quality?

• The United States took first steps to keep the air clean.

• The United States created the Environmental Protection Agency.

• Modifications and improvements were made to the Clean Air Act.

• Funding was established under the Clean Air Act to study air pollution.

What is the most effective approach the government can take to keep the air clean?

• create and enforce regulations that limit fossil fuel burning by industries

• use funds to understand why smoke and mold are causes of outdoor air pollutants

• educate people about the threats to outdoor clean air from visible forms of air pollution

• modify regulations under the Clean Air Act by including expensive options to reduce air pollution

Which of the following pollutants is most commonly associated with poor air quality?

• Carbon monoxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water Vapor

What was the main reason for creating the EPA?

• enforce the Clean Air Act

• create new laws to keep the air clean

• provide funding for air pollution studies

• study the negative effects of polluted air