Air Pollution

Which layer of the atmosphere includes the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is the LEAST dense?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layers of the atmosphere have a positive lapse rate?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which of the following is NOT a criteria pollutant?

• Carbon monoxide

• Tropospheric Ozone

• Mercury

• Sulfur Dioxide

All of the following describe carbon monoxide EXCEPT . . .

• Colorless

• Odorific

• Primary source is vehicle emissions

• Binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells

Which of the following air pollutants is most closely tied to acid deposition?

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Particulates

The gas can be identified as BOTH a primary air pollutant and a secondary air pollutant.

• Carbon Monoxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Sulfuric Acid

• Methane

This gas serve an important function in the stratosphere but it a pollutant when it forms in the troposphere.

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

• Particulates

• Nitrogen Oxides

Examples include dust, nitrates, and soot.

• Particulates

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Tropospheric Ozone

• Dihydrogen Oxide

In some developing nations, this pollutant is associated with gasoline.

• Lead

• Sulfuric Acid

• Alum

• Bromide