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

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