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Chapter 19 Webquiz with Chapter 20 Webquiz
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The temperature changes that occur from one layer of the atmosphere to another are caused by differences in
a. atmospheric pressure.
b. absorption of incoming solar energy.
c. density of the air.
d. gravitational pull.
Ninety-nine percent of the volume of air in the troposphere consists of oxygen and
a. nitrogen.
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b. argon.
c. carbon dioxide.
d. water vapor.
The composition of the stratosphere is similar to that of the troposphere except there is a
a. higher concentration of water vapor.
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b. lower concentration of nitrogen.
c. higher concentration of ozone.
d. higher concentration of CO2.
Soot is an example of a
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a. primary pollutant.
b. secondary pollutant.
Which chemical do most scientists think should be added to the EPA lists of six criteria air pollutants?
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a. mercury
b. carbon dioxide
c. radon
d. formaldehyde
What compound gives photochemical smog its brownish yellow color?
a. sulfur dioxide
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b. argon
c. carbon dioxide
d. nitrogen dioxide
Industrial smog contains large amounts of
a. ozone.
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b. nitrous oxides.
c. sulfur dioxide.
d. PANs.
Which of the following countries currently has the worst problem with industrial smog?
a. The United States
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b. China
c. England
d. Canada
A(n) ______ can cause air pollutants at ground level to rise to harmful levels.
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a. offshore wind
b. onshore wind
c. temperature inversion
d. rain shadow
What is one problem associated with acid precipitation?
a. It leads to an accumulation of calcium in the soil.
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b. It can promote the growth of mosses that kill trees.
c. It can remove cadmium from the soil.
d. On first exposure to the acid, plant growth is stunted.
True or false? Acid deposition is a contributor to the levels of lead and copper in our water supply.
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True
False
Which of the following is a way that acid deposition affects human health?
a. It increases the risk of skin cancer.
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b. It contributes to respiratory problems.
c. It blocks the actions of normal endocrine hormones.
d. It damages the nervous system.
The single best way to reduce acid deposition would be to
a. reduce the use of coal.
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b. decrease emissions from automobiles.
c. prohibit the construction of nuclear power plants.
d. add limestone or lime to lakes and soil.
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True or false? The air inside homes and buildings is cleaner and safer than the air outdoors.
True
False
Which of the following is not considered one of the four most dangerous indoor air pollutants by the EPA?
a. formaldehyde
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b. cigarette smoke
c. radon
d. carbon monoxide
In the U.S., the estimated number of deaths related to indoor and outdoor air pollutants is at least
a. 60,000.
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b. 100,000.
c. 150,000.
d. 350,000.
The Clean Air Acts of the United States required
a. coal-burning power plants to trade emissions of sulfur dioxide.
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b. the use of unleaded gasoline in cities with high ozone levels.
c. the EPA to set national ambient air quality standards for air pollutants.
d. the abatement of radon in all public buildings.
Chapter 10 Webquiz
Scientists study climate change using all but which one of the following techniques?
a. Analyzing ice cores from ancient glaciers
b. Dissecting the leaves of tropical rain forest trees
c. Studying historical records
d. Analyzing pollen from the bottoms of lakes
True or false? Jet planes may be responsible for half of all tropospheric warming in the northern hemisphere.
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True
False
Global warming occurs in the ______ and ozone depletion occurs in the ______.
a. troposphere, stratosphere
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b. stratosphere, lithosphere
c. troposphere, lithosphere
d. stratosphere, troposphere
If the loop of water constantly moving through the oceans as a result of temperature differences were to slow or stop,
what would happen?
a. Europe would become much hotter.
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b. Europe would become much colder.
c. Northeastern North America would become much hotter.
d. North America would suffer floods and severe storms.
Global warming could be accelerated if warming causes increased release of ______ from permafrost and wetlands.
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a. water vapor
b. freon
c. radon
d. methane
True or false? Global climate change will benefit some places.
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True
False
Rising sea levels would
a. increase coastal property values.
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b. expose low-lying islands.
c. accelerate coastal erosion.
d. cleanse coastal aquifers.
True or false? Animals that do not migrate will benefit from global climate change.
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True
False
The single most important step we can take to slow global warming is to decrease ______ emissions.
a. carbon dioxide
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b. nitrous oxide
c. methane
d. sulfur dioxide
The Kyoto treaty would require the United States to
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a. conduct emissions trading.
b. dismantle its fossil fuel-based transportation system.
c. assist developing countries through technology transfer.
d. cut CO2 emissions to pre-1990 levels.
The problem of climate change is
a. something that individuals cannot help address.
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b. not evenly spread geographically.
c. something the Kyoto Protocol can solve within a few years.
d. stoppable with the right technology.
President Bush objects to the Kyoto Protocol because
a. it is too complicated.
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b. it does not require sufficient emissions reductions in large, developing countries.
c. it is beneficial only to small, developed nations.
d. it fails to set specific milestones.
CFCs break down in the stratosphere under the influence of
a. UV radiation.
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b. fluorine atoms.
c. low air pressure.
d. higher levels of oxygen.
Seasonal ozone loss appears to be greatest over
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a. the Arctic.
b. the South Pacific.
c. Africa.
d. Antarctica.
Which kind of skin cancer is most dangerous?
a. melanoma
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b. squamous cell carcinoma
c. basal cell carcinoma
True or false? Eliminating CFCs completely will solve the ozone depletion problem.
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True
False
True or false? Despite protocols to reduce CFC production and use there are elaborate smuggling operations that
are undermining these efforts.
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True
False