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1
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch mostly composed of?
discarded electronic waste
plastic debris
glass bottles
aluminum cans
2
Which gas is the largest component of air?
Argon (Ar)
nitrogen (N2)
oxygen (O2)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
3
The oil and gas industry fooled the public about recycling which of the following?
glass
plastic
paper
metal
4
The greenhouse effect is caused by __________.
trapping of heat by certain gases in the atmosphere
release of heat by burning of fossil fuels
the hole in the ozone layer
greenhouse gases being trapped in the atmosphere
5
Ice cores trap air bubbles that can be used to study ancient climates.
False
True
6
Examples of ______ matter are smoke, pollen, ash, and dust.
particulate
gaseous
toxic
hazardous
7
Eutrophication means
low in carbon dioxide
few plants
high nutrient concentrations
low in nutrients
8
________ is a colorless, odorless, highly toxic gas produced by the incomplete combustion of fuel.
nitrous oxide
nitrogen oxide
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
9
Many air pollutants cause damage to the ________ system.
nervous
circulatory
digestive
respiratory
10
What is not a fossil fuel?
Nuclear
Petroleum
Coal
Natural Gas
11
Ozone at ground level
improves air quality
is harmful to human health
helps plants grow
shields Earth from UV radiation
12
Which pollutant reacts with water in the air to form acid rain?
sulfur dioxide
lead
ozone
mercury
13
Temperature inversions can make smog worse by trapping the smog when
the sun is out, warming the air at ground level
warm air is at ground level, cold air above
the air in the troposphere is warm throughout
cold air is at ground level, warm air above
14
An increase in temperature caused by increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and certain other gases.
Greenhouse effect
Redhouse effect
Solarity
Radiative cooling
15
Suburban and urban sprawl encourage the use of
mixed income low rise apartments
mass public transportation
single family homes with cars
mixed used buildings (living and business)
16
Gases in the atmosphere that absorb infrared energy and contribute to increasing air temperature.
Greenhouse gases
CFCs
Evaporites
the noble gases (like Argon)
17
The construction of more freeways results in _______ because it encourages more people to travel more on a daily basis.
less congestion
more congestion
18
The chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) that cause ozone depletion were once commonly used in
refrigerators and spray cans
agriculture
home construction
paint
19
Ozone at ground level
all of the above
is harmful to the respiratory system
helps plants grow
protects against harmful UV rays
20
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
a plowed field
a dark roof
an ice sheet
asphalt
21
Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
greenbelt
combined statistical area
peripheral model
smart growth
22
_____________ is produced by car engines, furnaces, and generators.
ozone
carbon monoxide
sulfur dioxide
nitrous oxide
23
An important piece of legislation to regulate air pollution is __________.
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Air Pollution Act
The Resource and Recovery Act
The Clean Air Act
24
Which of the following is NOT an environmental problem of the suburban sprawl?
Noise pollution
Air and water pollution
Loss of wetlands
Destruction of habitats
25
Water with high oxygen content will support
fish
mostly decomposers
mostly worms and bacteria
plants
26
The phaseout of _________ in gasoline in 1986 lead to a large decrease in this pollutant in the air.
ozone
lead
mercury
particulate matter
27
Carbon monoxide blocks ______ uptake in blood.
sulfur dioxide
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen oxide
28
Acid rain forms when ____________ produced by industry react with water vapor in the atmosphere.
gases such as sulfur dioxide
diesel fuel
mercury
carbon dioxide
29
A general description of the average weather of a region over several decades.
Climate
Atmospheric trends
Weather
Aggregation
30
A lack of planning and zoning around the growth of a city leads to ______.
urban sprawl
more jobs
high-density communities
increased public transportation
31
Dead zones are areas of
low oxygen
shark-infested waters
toxic pollutants
high pesticide concentration
32
In which part of the atmosphere is ozone protective, not harmful?
stratosphere
ground level
none of the above
30 ft above the ground
33
Which is a source of CFCs, the ozone destroyers?
car exhausts
food scraps
refrigerants
wood pulp
34
Name two greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
CO2, N2
N2 and CH4 (methane)
CO2 and CH4 (methane)
CO2, argon
35
Crude oil is used to make plastic bottles.
False
True
