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What happens when the atmosphere interacts with the biosphere?
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Winds are produced.B
Groundwater supplies are replenished.C
Carbon dioxide is cycled during plant respiration.D
Volcano eruptions influence the cycling of nitrogen.2
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Study the image of a plant.
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oxygenB
nitrogenC
water vaporD
carbon dioxide3
Which factor is a major contributor to outdoor air pollution?
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radonB
fossil fuelsC
ultrafine particlesD
carbon monoxide4
Which sphere is the atmosphere interacting with when winds are produced over oceans?
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asthenosphereB
biosphereC
hydrosphereD
lithosphere5
Study the graph about the negative effects of indoor air pollution.
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People have a lower risk of dying from COPD when compared to acute lower respiratory infections.B
The health risk is the highest for getting lung cancer when people are exposed to indoor air pollution.C
Most people will die from the negative health effects associated with stroke as indoor dirty air builds up.D
The risk of developing acute lower respiratory infection and ischemic heart disease is the same when exposed to indoor air pollution.6
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
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sulfurB
oxygenC
nitric oxideD
carbon dioxide7
Which of the following pollutants is most commonly associated with poor air quality?
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Carbon monoxideB
OxygenC
NitrogenD
Water Vapor8
Which role do ultrafine particles play in dirty air?
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They contribute to less than 13,000 premature deaths a year.B
They can worsen symptoms for people with breathing difficulties.C
They are easily removed from the air when people see them floating.D
They are constantly filtered by the nose, which prevents lung absorption.9
What was the order of steps taken by the United States to clean the air?
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enact the Clean Air Act, establish funding to study how to clean the air, create the EPA, and find cost-effective ways to keep the air cleanB
establish funding to study how to clean the air, enact the Clean Air Act, create the EPA, and find cost-effective ways to keep the air cleanC
find cost-effective ways to keep the air clean, establish funding to study how to clean the air, create the EPA, and enact the Clean Air ActD
create the EPA, enact the Clean Air Act, find cost-effective ways to keep the air clean, and establish funding to study how to clean the air10
What is the most effective approach the government can take to keep the air clean?
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create and enforce regulations that limit fossil fuel burning by industriesB
use funds to understand why smoke and mold are causes of outdoor air pollutantsC
educate people about the threats to outdoor clean air from visible forms of air pollutionD
modify regulations under the Clean Air Act by including expensive options to reduce air pollutionDid you find these answers helpful?
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