Air Quality Answers

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Which of the following is not a technological way of improving air quality?

A
using electrostatic precipitators
B
installing solar panels
C
composting
D
building wind turbines
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Landfill waste results in air pollution as _______.

A
garbage decomposes and releases methane
B
radon trapped in garbage is released
C
paint and hairspray cans break down
D
vandals set fire to flammable waste
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Which of the following would most likely utilize a particulate control device?

A
a vacuum cleaner
B
a factory smokestack
C
a laundry dryer
D
all of the above
4

Driving cars lowers the pH of the oceans by _______.

A
releasing CO2 that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
B
releasing pollutants that lead to smog
C
releasing CO that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
D
releasing pollutants that lead to acid rain
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What are some ways each person could reduce air pollution and energy consumption?

A
adjust the temperature settings - hotter in winter and cooler in summer
B
adjust the temperature settings - cooler in winter and hotter in summer
C
cut down trees near the house
D
replace plumbing fixtures that leak
6

The principal limitation of wind power is unpredictability.

A
T
B
F
7

Air pollution in US National Parks is affecting the environment in what way(s)?

A
plant damage from ozone exposure
B
high levels of mercury found in endangered bat species
C
changes to alpine ecosystems due to nitrogen
D
all of the above
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Acid rain is the direct result of acid released by burning fossil fuels.

A
T
B
F
9

Air pollution is only caused by human activity.

A
T
B
F
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Humans are not the only animals that pollute the air.

A
T
B
F

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