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Assessment

Chapter Test A

Air

MATCHING

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

1. organic chemicals that vaporize readily

2. works by giving dust particles an electrical charge

3. can lead to stress and high blood pressure

4. can lead to difficulty breathing and heart failure

5. can lead to allergic reactions to fungi and mold

6. leads to energy waste

7. primary pollutant

8. works by dissolving pollutants in water

9. secondary pollutant

10. involved in the formation of smog

MULTIPLE CHOICE

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each question.

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11. All of the following are primary air pollutants except

a. carbon monoxide.

b. nitric acid.

c. sulfur oxides.

d. VOCs.


12. Which of the following industries is the largest producer of primary air pollutants in the United States?

a. electrical energy production

b. health care

c. transportation

d. agriculture

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Chapter Test A continued

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ANSWER KEY

13. Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when

a. cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upward.

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.

14. The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution except

a. emphysema.

b. lung cancer.

c. headaches.

d. heart disease.

15. Light pollution can be decreased by

a. directing lighting downward.

b. lighting billboards from below.

c. using incandescent light bulbs.

d. increasing the number of lights per block on a city street.

16. Acid precipitation can be traced back to

a. the burning of fossil fuels.

b. the use of electrostatic precipitators.

c. thermal inversions.

d. the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere.


17. When the acidity of soil increases,

a. the pH reaches levels as high as 7.0 to 9.0.

b. some nutrients are dissolved and washed away.

c. the number of bacteria increases as well.

d. Both (a) and (b)

18. 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 effected water.

d. adding powdered lime to the affected water.

19. Acid precipitation can lead to all of the following except

a. a decrease in a community’s standard of living.

b. an increase in respiratory ailments.

c. an increase of aquatic biodiversity.

d. a destruction of historic monuments.

20. 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.

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