Air Quality Quiz
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This is a short quiz on air quality. Please fill in your name below and press "Start Quiz" to begin. . . Good Luck!
- 1.Which pollutants come from mobile sources?
- A.
Hydrocarbons
- B.
Nitrogen oxides
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Carbon monoxide
- E.
All of the above
- 2.The combination of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons in the presence of sunlight causes
- A.
Global warming
- B.
Smog
- C.
Ozone hole in the atmosphere
- D.
Acid rain
- 3.Ozone in the environment is
- A.
Beneficial at high altitudes
- B.
Harmful at low altitudes
- C.
Both of the above
- D.
Neither of the above
- 4.
- A.
City buses
- B.
Passenger cars and light trucks
- C.
Over-the-road trucks
- D.
Power plants
- 5.The number of known hazardous air pollutants is about
- A.
10
- B.
25
- C.
200
- D.
2000
- E.
None of the above
- 6.Hazardous air pollutants are
- A.
Also known as air toxics
- B.
Are known or suspected causes of serious health problems
- C.
Are known or suspected causes of serious environmental damage
- D.
All of the above
- 7.
- A.
PM 1
- B.
PM 2.5
- C.
PM 10
- D.
PM 100
- 8.Which of the following is probably not a health effect of ozone?
- A.
Lung inflammation
- B.
Worsening of asthma
- C.
Coughing during exercise
- D.
Obesity
- E.
Increased respiratory illnesses in children
- 9.Which of the following activities can help reduce the amounts of dangerous substances in the air?
- A.
Greater use of public transportation
- B.
Greater use of private cars
- C.
Use of leaded gasoline
- D.
Frequent flossing
- 10.Which is a strength of Cap and Trade?
- A.
"Cap" is self adjusting - no problem if inaccurate
- B.
Cost Effective
- C.
Not efficient - takes a lot of initial management
- D.
Hot spots
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