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Question #1
Which of the following is a major contributor to acid rain?
A.   PM
B.   CO
C.   SO2
D.   VOCs
Question #2
Which of the following effects has been associated with air pollution?
A.   All of these are correct.
B.   Increases in the daily mortality rate
C.   Aggravation of heart disease
D.   Damage to materials
Question #3
Which of the following pollutants is not listed by the EPA as a criteria air pollutant?
A.   Lead
B.   Carbon monoxide
C.   Smog
D.   Ozone
E.   Sulfur dioxide
Question #4
A temperature inversion causes which of the following?
A.   Greater concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface
B.   Greater production of pollutants
C.   Production of more dangerous pollutants
D.   Reduced concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface
E.   All of these are correct.
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.   0.15 ppm.
C.   35 ppm.
D.   0.053 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.   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.   An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
E.   The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
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.   Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts.
D.   All of these are correct.
E.   It is a legally binding compact initiated in 1997.
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.   The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
C.   An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
D.   Dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
E.   A mixture of pollutants, principally ground-level ozone

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