Chapter Thirteen: Questions

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: QUESTIONS

1. What is not a health effect commonly due to air pollution that is mainly particulate matter?

a. Cancer b. COPD c. Asthma d. Eczema

2. You are checking the air quality in an area and find that there are high levels of nitrogen dioxide. What major source would you look for to see where this is coming from?

a. Diesel trucks b. Clusters of homes and apartments c. Agricultural activities d. Volcanoes

3. Which type of air pollution source most contributes to indoor air pollution?

a. Motor vehicles b. Nearby industries c. Heating sources d. Volatile organic compounds

4. Why do you find methane gas increasing because of livestock?

a. The farms they reside on give off the gas in heating sources. b. The bacteria in the livestock's GI tracts give off this gas. c. The feed the livestock eat gives off this gas. d. The animals give off this gas as part of their metabolism.

5. What is not one of the three things you need in the recipe to make ozone on the ground?

a. Sunlight b. Coal dust c. VOCs d. Nitrogen oxides

6. What is not an ill effect from ground-level ozone?

a. Damage to vegetation b. Increased risk of airway irritation c. Increased risk of sunburn d. Worsening of chronic lung diseases

7. What is the main component of London smog but not of Los Angeles smog?

a. Ozone b. VOCs c. Sulfur dioxide d. Nitrogen oxides

8. What is not a major component of Los Angeles smog?

a. Carbon dioxide b. Ozone c. VOCs d. Nitrogen dioxide

9. What is not a major source of acid deposition on the earth surface?

a. Wind b. Dust c. Snow d. Hail

10. What is the major source of acid rain in our environment?

a. Volcanoes b. Manufacturing industries c. Transportation d. Fuel burning factories that make electricity