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

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