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The US governmental agency responsible for regulating air pollutants is the Environmental Protection Agency TERM 2 Primary pollutants are those that are DEFINITION 2 Released directly in dangerous forms TERM 3 Secondary pollutants DEFINITION 3 Become dangerous after reacting in the atmosphere TERM 4 _____ are examples of secondary pollutants. DEFINITION 4 Photochemical oxidants TERM 5 Fugitive emissions are produced by DEFINITION 5 Strip mining, rock crushing and other dust-producing activities
Criteria pollutants are those that Contribute the most to air quality degradation TERM 7 Which of the following criteria pollutants results mainly from burning coal? DEFINITION 7 Sulfur dioxide TERM 8 The term NOx is often used because DEFINITION 8 No2 and NO easily convert into each other TERM 9 The brown haze in smog is caused by DEFINITION 9 NO TERM 10 A common example of a photochemical oxidant is DEFINITION 10 NO
The most common metallic air pollutant is Lead TERM 17 Lead is dangerous because it acts as a(n) DEFINITION 17 Neurotoxin TERM 18 Many fish contain high level of ______ and should either not be eaten or their consumption should be limited. DEFINITION 18 Mercury TERM 19 Which of the following is not a volatile organic compound? DEFINITION 19 Chlorofluorocarbons TERM 20 Photochemical oxidants reactions are driven by DEFINITION 20 Solar energy
A major source of VOCs is Incomplete burning of hydrocarbons TERM 22 Which of the following statements is true? DEFINITION 22 Most carbon monoxide produced in the United States comes from internal combustion engines (cars) TERM 23 Ozone is produced by DEFINITION 23 Photochemical oxidation TERM 24 Aesthetic degradation is a term that describes DEFINITION 24 Noises, odors and light pollution TERM 25 A temperature inversion occurs when DEFINITION 25 Stable warm air overlays cold air
Native peoples living in the Canadian Arctic have some of the highest recorded PCB concentration in their bodies because of Long-range transport of airborne pollutants TERM 32 ______ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _______ level screens out mutagens ultraviolet radiation. DEFINITION 32 Troposphere;stratosphere TERM 33 The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious DEFINITION 33 In Antarctica TERM 34 There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to DEFINITION 34 All of these TERM 35 Pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons deplete atmospheric ozone DEFINITION 35 When chlorine-containing molecules are oxidized at the expense of O
The most common human health response to air pollution is Inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues TERM 37 Persistent inflammation of bronchi in the lungs is known as DEFINITION 37 Bronchitis TERM 38 An irreversible obstructive lung disease is called DEFINITION 38 Emphysema TERM 39 If stagnant air is trapped in the lung alveoli, the air sac swells and DEFINITION 39 all these occur TERM 40 Subdury, Ontario's copper-nickel smelter is notorious for having DEFINITION 40 Destroyed the local ecosystem with sulfur-laden smoke
Large filter bags can be used by industries to _____ airborne pollutants. Trap TERM 47 Electrostatic precipitators prevent fly ash escape by DEFINITION 47 Using electrodes to give particles an electrostatic charge TERM 48 Cars use _______ to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. DEFINITION 48 Catalytic converters TERM 49 Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in DEFINITION 49 Major cities of developing countries TERM 50 Norlisk, Russia has been notable in recent years for its DEFINITION 50 Widespread and terrible pollution conditions
Human-produced pollutants are different from natural particulates and gases because they are almost always chemically more dangerous. (True or False) False TERM 52 Although coal burning contributes a very small amount, the high mercury levels in fish result from spills of mercury directly into the water (True or False) DEFINITION 52 False TERM 53 The discharge of mercury and dioxins (both HAPs) is decreasing. (True or False) DEFINITION 53 False TERM 54 Grasshopper transport causes contaminants to accumulate in the low latitudes, close to the equator. (True or False) DEFINITION 54 False TERM 55 Synergistic effect occur when there is more damage of exposure when two factors are together (True or False) DEFINITION 55 True
