Question 1

Infographic 20.3.

-Refer to Infographic 20.3. Researchers looked at death rates (mortality) and particulate matter levels (PM₂.₅) in five cities compared with that of Portage, Wisconsin, (grey circle) during 1974-1989 and again in 1990-1998. The results are shown in the graph. Does there appear to be a link between health and small particulate pollution? What could have caused the reduction in air pollution in all of the cities studied in the later time interval?

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The data reveal that as particulate poll...

Question 2

Which of the following is a source of indoor air pollution?

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A)   mold
B)   dust mites
C)   radon
D)   cigarette smoke
E)   all of these answers

Question 3

Which of the following would be part of a technological solution to reducing air pollution?

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A)   providing tax credits for commuters who ride buses that run on compressed natural gas
B)   installing a carbon monoxide detector in your home
C)   pricing the pollution-generating product or service such that costs associated with pollution and resource depletion are accounted for
D)   allowing polluters to sell their excess pollution credits for a profit
E)   installing smokestack scrubbers to keep air pollutants from being released

Question 4

Air pollutants that are formed when primary air pollutants react with one another or other chemicals in the air are called _________.

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A)   nonpoint sources
B)   point sources
C)   primary air pollutants
D)   secondary air pollutants
E)   all of these answers

Question 5

Which statement about VOCs is FALSE?

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A)   VOC stands for volatile organic compound.
B)   VOCs readily evaporate and dissolve in water.
C)   VOCs are released by bogs.
D)   The main outdoor source of VOCs is fossil fuel combustion.
E)   All of these answers are false.

Question 6

You are driving a car. The emissions coming out of the automobile tailpipe are considered to be _________.

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A)   a point source
B)   ozone
C)   ground-level ozone
D)   primary air pollutants
E)   secondary air pollutants

Question 7

Sources of sulfur dioxide (SO₂)  air pollution include __________.

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A)   point sources
B)   nonpoint sources
C)   volcanoes
D)   coal-burning power plants
E)   all of these answers

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a respiratory irritant?

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A)   sulfur dioxide (SO₂) 
B)   nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) 
C)   ground-level ozone (O₃) 
D)   particulate matter
E)   lead (Pb)

Question 9

Improving air quality using command and control methods means:

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A)   paying a tax to the government on environmentally undesirable activities or enjoying a reduction in the tax in exchange for some desirable action.
B)   building tall smokestacks to send emissions high into the atmosphere so that they disperse and do not pool at the site of production.
C)   following regulations that set an upper allowable limit of pollution release, which is enforced with fines and/or incarceration.
D)   using free government money or resources intended to promote desired activities.
E)   following regulations that set upper limits for pollution release based on which producers are issued permits that allow them to release a portion of that amount; if they release less, they can sell their remaining allotment to others who did not reduce their emissions enough.

Question 10

________ is any material added to the atmosphere that harms organisms, affects the climate, or impacts structures.

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A)   Asthma
B)   An environmental insult
C)   Air pollution
D)   Acid deposition
E)   Airborne respiration

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a source of indoor air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)   cigarettes
B)   cleaners
C)   furniture
D)   paint
E)   foundation cement

Question 12

The finding that minority communities face more exposure to pollution than their socioeconomically identical Caucasian counterparts is an example of:

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A)   environmental justice.
B)   EPA protocol.
C)   environmental racism.
D)   EPA-criteria pollutants.
E)   poor city planning.

Question 13

In developing countries, the main source(s)  of indoor air pollution is(are)  _______.

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A)   particulates like soot as a result of cooking with wood or charcoal
B)   mold
C)   toxic chemicals
D)   radon from the decay of uranium in rock that seeps through the foundations
E)   lead

Question 14

Which form of air pollution is acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary air pollutant
B)   primary air pollutant
C)   point source
D)   nonpoint source
E)   ground-level pollution

Question 15

Why is looking at the local air pollution level not a good indicator of the health of various ecosystems in that area?

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Air pollution, including acid deposition...

Question 16

Which of the following is FALSE regarding asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)   Developing nations are seeing a rise in asthma, especially in urban centers.
B)   Asthma is a respiratory ailment marked by inflammation and constriction of the narrow airways of the lungs.
C)   In the United States, asthma is the leading cause of school absences.
D)   The United Kingdom and United States have the highest incidences of asthma, with more than 8% of their populations diagnosed in 2011.
E)   None of these answers since all of these statements regarding asthma are true.

Question 17

What is it about the nature of the human lung that makes it so vulnerable to air pollution? Further, how does damage to respiratory tissue serve as a gateway to other kinds of human health problems?

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Lungs are vulnerable to air pollution in...

Question 18

Smaller-sized particulate matter has more potential to induce health problems than larger-sized particulate matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Power plants are often built in neighborhoods where residents have less ability to fight for their rights. This is a violation of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   environmental regulations
B)   EPA protocol
C)   environmental justice
D)   transboundary jurisdiction
E)   deposition principles

Question 20

Which of the following is a consequence of acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A)   reduced nutrient uptake by plants
B)   acidified lakes
C)   dying forests
D)   released aluminum from soils
E)   all of these answers

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You are driving a car. The emissions coming out of the automobile tailpipe are considered to be _________.

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Improving air quality using command and control methods means:

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Sources of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) air pollution include __________.

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Why is looking at the local air pollution level not a good indicator of the health of various ecosystems in that area?

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Which of the following is a source of indoor air pollution?

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Power plants are often built in neighborhoods where residents have less ability to fight for their rights. This is a violation of ___________.

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In developing countries, the main source(s) of indoor air pollution is(are) _______.

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding asthma?

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Smaller-sized particulate matter has more potential to induce health problems than larger-sized particulate matter.

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________ is any material added to the atmosphere that harms organisms, affects the climate, or impacts structures.

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Which form of air pollution is acid rain?

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Which of the following is NOT a source of indoor air pollution?

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Which of the following is NOT a respiratory irritant?

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Which statement about VOCs is FALSE?

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What is it about the nature of the human lung that makes it so vulnerable to air pollution? Further, how does damage to respiratory tissue serve as a gateway to other kinds of human health problems?

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Which of the following is a consequence of acid deposition?

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Air pollutants that are formed when primary air pollutants react with one another or other chemicals in the air are called _________.

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The finding that minority communities face more exposure to pollution than their socioeconomically identical Caucasian counterparts is an example of:

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Which of the following would be part of a technological solution to reducing air pollution?

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You are driving a car. The emissions coming out of the automobile tailpipe are considered to be _________.

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Improving air quality using command and control methods means:

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Sources of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) air pollution include __________.

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Why is looking at the local air pollution level not a good indicator of the health of various ecosystems in that area?

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Which of the following is a source of indoor air pollution?

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Power plants are often built in neighborhoods where residents have less ability to fight for their rights. This is a violation of ___________.

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In developing countries, the main source(s) of indoor air pollution is(are) _______.

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding asthma?

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Smaller-sized particulate matter has more potential to induce health problems than larger-sized particulate matter.

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________ is any material added to the atmosphere that harms organisms, affects the climate, or impacts structures.

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Which form of air pollution is acid rain?

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Which of the following is NOT a source of indoor air pollution?

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Which of the following is a consequence of acid deposition?

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Air pollutants that are formed when primary air pollutants react with one another or other chemicals in the air are called _________.

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