Chapter 12 Air

Chapter 12 Air, Study Guide Matching: a. primary pollutants b. ZEVs c. smog d. temperature inversions e. Clean Air Act f. sea coal 1. Have no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline 2. Results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust, and ozone 3. Scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators help industries meet the requirements of this 4. Put directly into the air by human activity 5. A source of air pollution before modern times 6. Atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground Multiple Choice and Free Response: 7. Which is a secondary air pollutant? a. Ozone b. Carbon monoxide c. Particulate matter d. Nitrogen oxides 8. What is the name of a device that helps clean car exhaust? 9. Which is a natural indoor air pollutant? a. Carbon monoxide b. Formaldehyde c. Nitrogen oxides d. Radon 10. Which is true of air pollution and human health? a. Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases b. Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death c. None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible d. Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution 11. What is the name of an air pollutant that scars the lungs? 12. Which has NOT been linked to acid precipitation? a. Toxic metal poisoning b. Lower blood pH c. Respiratory problems d. Damaged monuments 13. Which is a cause of acid precipitation? a. Sulfur and nitrogen oxides b. Carbonic acid c. High pH in rainfall d. Acid shock 14. Which is NOT an effect of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems? a. Death of animals and plants b. Lower reproduction rates c. Suffocation of fish d. Increased growth of algae 15. Precipitation is considered acid if its pH is a. Above 7.0 b. Above 5.0 c. Below 5.0 d. Below 5.6 16. All of the following are primary pollutants EXCEPT a. Carbon monoxide b. Nitric acid c. Sulfur oxides d. VOCs 17. Which of the following industries is the largest producer of primary air pollutants in the United States? a. Electricity production b. Healthcare c. Transportation d. Agriculture 18. Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when a. Cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upwards b. Cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation c. Warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation d. Warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward 19. The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT a. Emphysema b. Lung cancer c. Headaches d. Heart disease 20. Light pollution can be decreased by a. Directing light downward b. Lighting billboards from below c. Using incandescent light bulbs d. Increasing the number of lights per block on a city street 21. Acid precipitation can be traced back to a. Burning of fossil fuels b. The use of electrostatic precipitators c. Thermal inversions d. The release of particulate matter into the atmosphere 22. Acid shock can be treated by a. Decreasing the pH of the affected water to 2.0 b. Pouring sulfuric acid into the affected water c. Adding powdered aluminum to the affected water d. Adding powdered lime to the affected water 23. The 1991 Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement is meant to a. Reduce the acidic emission flowing across the Canada-U.S. boundary b. Increase the use of alternative fuel sources c. Set up a joint meteorological research council d. Protect the ozone layer 24. Uranium bearing rocks underneath a house can be a source of a. Ozone b. Asbestos c. Radon d. Formaldehyde Matching: a. Indoor air pollution b. Sick building syndrome c. Light pollution d. Noise pollution e. Long-term effects of air pollution f. Short-term effects of air pollution 25. Causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss 26. Solutions include shielding, time controls, and low-pressure sodium sources 27. Emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease 28. Can occur in tightly sealed buildings 29. Sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos 30. Headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis Matching: a. b. c. d. e. Primary pollutant Secondary pollutant Indoor air pollution Pollution control Acid Precipitation 31. Ground-level ozone 32. Scrubber 33. Radon gas 34. Nitrogen oxides 35. Decreased pH 36. Possible long-term effects of air pollution 37. Necessary to control acid precipitation 38. Atmospheric condition trapping pollution 39. Possible short-term effect of air pollution 40. Possible long-term effect of noise pollution f. temperature inversion g. lung cancer h. deafness i. international government j. nausea