This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Air Pollution – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Air Pollution Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who am I? I am colorless and odorless, am formed from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, and have the ability to take oxygen's place on a hemoglobin molecule, disrupting its transport. A) CO. B) CO2. C) NOx. D) SO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CO. 2. A pH sample was taken from soil in each of the following cities. Assuming the soils compositions are comparable, which area has the worst problem with acid precipitation? A) Sacramento, California / pH = 6.1. B) Boise, Idaho / pH = 5.5. C) Caribou, Maine / pH = 4.8. D) Columbus, Ohio / pH = 4.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Columbus, Ohio / pH = 4.2. 3. Which of the following is an adverse health effect from air pollution? A) Allergic reactions. B) Bronchial inflammation. C) Eye and lung irritants. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 4. Where is the air most unhealthy A) Suburban. B) Urban. C) Rural. D) Country side. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urban. 5. What compound gives photochemical smog its brownish yellow color? A) Nitrogen dioxide. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Argon. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen dioxide. 6. Sick building syndrome A) Occurs most often in wet tropical areas. B) Is a result of off-gassing. C) Occurs most often in old buildings. D) Can be prevented by renovations. E) Is a primary cause of lung cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is a result of off-gassing. 7. What is one difference between smog and acid rain? A) Smog only affects cities; acid rain only affects rural areas. B) Smog is caused by burning fossil fuels; acid rain is caused by cow burps. C) Scientists agree that smog is caused by humans, but disagree over the cause of acid rain. D) Smog makes it difficult to breath; acid rain wipes out natural habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smog makes it difficult to breath; acid rain wipes out natural habitats. 8. When does ozone in the troposphere cause the most problems? A) On cloudy, winter days. B) On sunny, summer days. C) On cloudy summer days. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On sunny, summer days. 9. Noise pollution can cause A) High blood pressure. B) Loss of sleep. C) Hearing loss. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Where did the CFCs in the atmosphere come from? A) Refrigerators. B) Air conditioners. C) Spray paints. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Which is true of air pollution and human health? A) Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer. B) Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death. C) None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible. D) Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer. 12. Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ..... A) Acid rain. B) Particulate matter. C) Smog. D) Global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 13. Which air pollutant is the most visible, creating most of what we see as "smoke" ? A) Ground-level Ozone. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrogen oxide. D) Particulates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Particulates. 14. One or more chemicals in high enough concentrations in the air to harm humans, other animals, vegetation, or materials. A) Primary Pollutants. B) Greenhouse Gase. C) Air Pollution. D) Indoor Air Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air Pollution. 15. The Clean Air Act establishes national standards for the allowable outdoor concentration of ..... criteria air pollutants. A) 6. B) 4. C) 12. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 16. What is the total percentage of nitrogen gas in the air? A) 78%. B) 12%. C) 23%. D) 97%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 78%. 17. Where is the ozone located? A) Troposphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratosphere. 18. What mostly causes air pollution? A) Humans. B) Nature. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humans. 19. When is ozone a good thing? A) When it is high in the atmosphere blocking UV rays. B) When it is man-made and vented into your home. C) When it gets trapped close to the earth. D) When it is added as part of your daily diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When it is high in the atmosphere blocking UV rays. 20. Which of the following is Earth's densest atmospheric layer? A) Troposphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesospherethermosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 21. What does smog do? A) Don't know. B) None of the above. C) Reduce the air around us and also a key factor in ozone depletion. D) Reduces visibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduces visibility. 22. Which of the following is an example of how climate change could effect agriculture? A) Increased droughts could reduce the amount of water available for irrigation. B) Too cold to grow certain crops. C) Fewer storms-so more nice weather for planting and harvesting. D) Fewer pests and weeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased droughts could reduce the amount of water available for irrigation. 23. Any compound containing carbon that participates in photochemical reactions in the atmosphere. A) Sulfur Trioxide. B) Volatile Organic Compound. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) Photochemical Oxidants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volatile Organic Compound. 24. Sulfur dioxide emissions are ..... % naturally occurring. A) 10. B) 50. C) 30. D) 90. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 25. What would be the most effective way of reducing air pollution in Mexico City? A) Allowing more cars in the city. B) Building better roads in the city. C) Limiting agricultural production in the city. D) Restricting industrial production in the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restricting industrial production in the city. 26. The single best way to reduce acid deposition would be to A) Reduce the use of coal. B) Prohibit the construction of nuclear power plants. C) Add limestone or lime to lakes and soil. D) Decrease emissions from automobiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce the use of coal. 27. What Is The Issue Of Air Pollution? A) Air pollution damages crops. B) Air pollution eats up people. C) Air pollution eats up crops. D) Air pollution helps crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Air pollution damages crops. 28. How many people die every year due to air pollution? A) 2.4 billion. B) 2.4 million. C) 1.3 billion. D) 3.6 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2.4 million. 29. How are metals like Lead harmful to living things? A) They temporarily irritate the respiratory system but have no long term effects. B) They cause serious damage to the central nervous system and can ultimately lead to death. C) Metals do not harm livint things. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They cause serious damage to the central nervous system and can ultimately lead to death. 30. Reactions that are initiated by the sun. A) Volatile organic compounds. B) Photochemical oxidants. C) Photochemical reactions. D) Combustion. 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