Air Quality Answers

Solar power is a renewable resource because _______.a.it is continually replenishedb.using the resource consumes itc.it can be found everywhere on earthd.all of the above

Explain two positive environmental impacts of composting.

Which of the following methods of improving air quality does not require advanced technology?a.exhaust scrubbingb.conservationc.using renewable energy sourcesd.driving fuel-efficient cars

Wildfires are _______.a.a human source of air pollutionb.a natural source of air pollutionc.both a natural and human source of air pollutiond.none of the above

It is best to say that most human sources of air pollution result from _______.a.forestry managementb.fuel burningc.heating devicesd.vehicle exhaust

Explain how solid garbage in landfills can result in air pollution.

Explain how burning fossil fuels can lead to a lower ocean pH.

Ocean acidification is the result of cars releasing _______.a.acid directly into the atmosphereb.carbon dioxide that forms acid when it dissolves in waterc.sulphur dioxide that forms acid in the atmosphered.nitrogen oxides that form acid in the atmosphere

Explain why acid rain, smog, ocean acidification, and global warming are indirect results of air pollution.

Explain why renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal power have more limitations to their use than the burning of fossil fuels.