Atmospheric Pollution Answers

What is a likely health effect of continued exposure to air pollution?a.congestionb.cardiovascular diseasec.respiratory illnessd.all of the above

The ozone layer is located in the _______.a.troposphereb.stratospherec.mesosphered.thermosphere

Which two layers of the atmosphere are responsible for the majority of solar radiation absorption?a.stratosphere and troposphereb.stratosphere and thermospherec.troposphere and thermosphered.troposphere and mesosphere

Acid rain occurs when sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere is oxidized in the presence of nitrogen dioxide. Acid rain is an example of _______.a.a primary pollutantb.a secondary pollutantc.a tertiary pollutantd.none of the above

What environmental condition contributed to the heat wave experienced in Europe and the thousands of deaths in France?a.polluted waterb.sewagec.air pollutiond.a and b

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Auroras occur in the _______.a.troposphereb.stratospherec.mesosphered.thermosphere

Which two layers of the atmosphere are responsible for the majority of the solar radiation absorption?

Soot results from burning organic compounds. Soot is an example of _______.a.a primary pollutantb.a secondary pollutantc.a tertiary pollutantd.none of the above

Scientists were monitoring a meteor headed toward Earth. It moved off course, but some pieces of rock entered the Earth’s atmosphere. Which atmospheric layer protected the Earth against the danger of the rocks?