Question 1

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

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A)   carbon reduction.
B)   cap and trade.
C)   carbon offsets.
D)   carbon sequestration.
E)   going carbon neutral. C

Question 2

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

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A)   helium and hydrogen.
B)   carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
C)   oxygen and methane.
D)   nitrogen and oxygen.
E)   oxygen and carbon dioxide. D

Question 3

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

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A)   compressed and cooled further.
B)   allowed to expand and become warmer.
C)   compressed and becomes warmer.
D)   forced to release any remaining moisture.
E)   going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface.

Question 4

The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

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A)   carbon dioxide.
B)   sulfur oxides.
C)   nitrogen oxides.
D)   particulate matter.
E)   VOCs.

Question 5

The most common human health response to air pollution is

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A)   inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues.
B)   lung cancer.
C)   blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues.
D)   skin cancer.
E)   heart disease.

Question 6

The most significant part of President George W. Bush's "Clear Skies Initiative" would have _________________.

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A)   reduced allowable sulfur emissions
B)   reduced allowable nitrogen emissions
C)   reduced allowable particulate emissions
D)   eliminated new source reviews for industry in favor of voluntary controls
E)   none of these are correct.

Question 7

A major source of VOCs is

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A)   incomplete burning of hydrocarbons.
B)   combustion of sulfur-containing fuel.
C)   photochemical oxidation.
D)   CO in the atmosphere.
E)   CO2 in the atmosphere.

Question 8

________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

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A)   Aerosols
B)   Volatile organic compounds
C)   Photochemical oxidants
D)   Combustion gases
E)   Dust from soil erosion

Question 9

One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

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A)   rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve.
B)   fish eggs die and fish populations fall.
C)   aquatic vegetation turns yellow.
D)   plants grow excessively and choke other life.
E)   All of these can happen in a lake from acid deposition.

Question 10

What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?

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A)   granite and basalt
B)   wood
C)   limestone and marble
D)   concrete and brick
E)   brick and bronze

Question 11

The phenomenon where cool, dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ____________________.

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A)   heat sink
B)   heat island
C)   temperature inversion
D)   Milankovitch cycle
E)   thermocline

Question 12

The __________________ is an international treaty designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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A)   Tokyo Accord
B)   Kyoto Declaration
C)   International Agreement on Global Warming
D)   Kyoto Protocol
E)   Tokyo Principle

Question 13

When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

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A)   surges back eastward toward South America.
B)   becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds.
C)   cools dramatically.
D)   sinks and therefore cools substantially.
E)   surges northward toward Japan.

Question 14

Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A social or policy concern related to climate change might be

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A)   the change in migratory patterns of birds.
B)   an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers.
C)   increased drought in agricultural regions.
D)   warmer average temperatures.
E)   movement of tectonic plates. C

Question 16

The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ___________.

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A)   30 million tons
B)   300 million tons
C)   3 billion tons
D)   30 billion tons
E)   300 billion tons

Question 17

___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

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A)   Stratospheric; troposphere
B)   Thermospheric; mesosphere
C)   Tropospheric; stratosphere
D)   Mesospheric; thermosphere
E)   Stratospheric; mesosphere

Question 18

What are the ecological implications of global warming?

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A)   Plants and animals that are residing in fragmented habitats may not be able to move to a suitable habitat.
B)   In general, plants and animals will probably benefit from warmer temperatures.
C)   Since farmland may be lost, the habitats for plants and animals will increase in area.
D)   Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, it will probably be increased.
E)   Tropical ecosystems will get even warmer than they are now.

Question 19

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

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A)   stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
B)   troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
C)   mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere.
D)   thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere.
E)   troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere.

Question 20

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by

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A)   green plants.
B)   burning of fossil fuels.
C)   production of cement and clearing of forests.
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing of forests only.

Exam 9: Air: Climate and Pollution

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

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The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

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When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

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The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is

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The most common human health response to air pollution is

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The most significant part of President George W. Bush's "Clear Skies Initiative" would have _________________.

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A major source of VOCs is

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________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants.

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One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that

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What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?

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The phenomenon where cool, dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ____________________.

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The __________________ is an international treaty designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

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Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries.

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A social or policy concern related to climate change might be

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The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ___________.

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___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.

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What are the ecological implications of global warming?

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