EOH 353 - Global Perspective of Environmental Health » Spring 2020 » Chapter 10 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is a major contributor to acid rain?
A.   VOCs
B.   CO
C.   PM
D.   SO2
Question #2
Which of the following effects has been associated with air pollution?
A.   All of these are correct.
B.   Damage to materials
C.   Increases in the daily mortality rate
D.   Aggravation of heart disease
Question #3
Which of the following pollutants is not listed by the EPA as a criteria air pollutant?
A.   Smog
B.   Sulfur dioxide
C.   Ozone
D.   Carbon monoxide
E.   Lead
Question #4
A temperature inversion causes which of the following?
A.   Production of more dangerous pollutants
B.   Reduced concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface
C.   Greater production of pollutants
D.   All of these are correct.
E.   Greater concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface
Question #5
As of 2010, according to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the standard for carbon monoxide levels during an 8-hour period is:
A.   9 ppm.
B.   0.053 ppm.
C.   35 ppm.
D.   0.15 ppm.
Question #6
Which of the following statements regarding diesel exhaust is false?
A.   Older vehicles do not have the advantage of advanced emissions controls.
B.   None of these statements is incorrect.
C.   Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen.
D.   Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community.
E.   All researchers agree that it poses a risk to human health.
Question #7
In high-income countries, more than half of the residents live in cities that do not meet WHO air quality standards
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Which of the following describes smog?
A.   Dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
B.   A mixture of pollutants, principally ground-level ozone
C.   A condition associated with poor air quality that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains
D.   The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
E.   An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Question #9
Which of the following statements about the Kyoto Protocol is true?
A.   It is a legally binding compact initiated in 1997.
B.   All of these are correct.
C.   As of February 2005, 141 countries had ratified the protocol.
D.   The United States did not ratify the protocol.
E.   Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts.
Question #10
Which of the following describes a temperature inversion?
A.   A condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains
B.   Dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
C.   The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
D.   An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
E.   A mixture of pollutants, principally ground-level ozone

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