Air Quality Answers

Which government agency would you expect to be most concerned with the impacts of pollution?a.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)b.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)c.Bureau of Land Management (BLM)d.Department of Fish and Wildlife

What are some ways each person could reduce air pollution and energy consumption?a.adjust the temperature settings - hotter in winter and cooler in summerb.adjust the temperature settings - cooler in winter and hotter in summerc.cut down trees near the housed.replace plumbing fixtures that leak

Driving cars lowers the pH of the oceans by _______.a.releasing CO2 that dissolves and forms acid in the oceansb.releasing pollutants that lead to smogc.releasing CO that dissolves and forms acid in the oceansd.releasing pollutants that lead to acid rain

The best method to improve air quality is to _______.a.use technology to reduce the pollutants in airb.produce less pollutionc.produce less pollution and use technology to reduce the pollutants in aird.better utilize land and technology to prevent pollution

Which of the following is not a source of air pollution related to human activities?a.gasolineb.garbagec.forest firesd.radon

Wind, solar and geothermal power are called renewable energy sources because _______.a.tax breaks for these sources are renewed every yearb.they are continuously replenishedc.humans can replenish these sources periodicallyd.they produce few toxic byproducts

Which of the following is not a technological way of improving air quality?a.using electrostatic precipitatorsb.installing solar panelsc.compostingd.building wind turbines

Air pollution is only caused by human activity.

Landfill waste results in air pollution as _______.a.garbage decomposes and releases methaneb.radon trapped in garbage is releasedc.paint and hairspray cans break downd.vandals set fire to flammable waste

Acid rain is the direct result of acid released by burning fossil fuels.