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Section: What Causes Air Pollution?MATCHING

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

Name Class Date

QuizAssessment

a. primary pollutant

b. ZEVs

c. smog

d. temperature inversion

e. Clean Air Act

f. sea-coal

______ 1. have no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline

______ 2. results from chemical reactions involvingsunlight, air, exhaust, and ozone

______ 3. scrubbers and electrostatic precipitatorshelp industries meet the requirements ofthis

______ 4. put directly into the air by human activity

______ 5. a source of air pollution before moderntimes

______ 6. atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground

MULTIPLE CHOICE

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completeseach statement or best answers each question.

______ 7. Which is a secondary air pollutant?a. ozoneb. carbon monoxidec. particulate matterd. nitrogen oxides

______ 8. Volatile organic compoundsa. are tiny particles of liquid

or solid matter.b. are produced by chemical

interactions between sul-fur and oxygen.

c. are an odorless, colorlesspoisonous gas.

d. are organic chemicalsthat form toxic fumes.

______ 9. Which device helps cleancar exhaust?a. electrostatic precipitatorb. scrubberc. catalytic converterd. ZEV

______10. Which pair below are thetwo main sources of air pollution in urban areas?a. vehicles, volcanoesb. vehicles, industriesc. industries, agricultured. none of the above

QuizSECTION: WHAT CAUSES AIRPOLLUTION?Matching1. b 4. a2. c 5. f3. e 6. d4. a

Multiple Choice1. b 7. a2. c 8. d3. e 9. c4. a 10. b

SECTION: AIR, NOISE, AND LIGHT POLLUTIONMatching Multiple Choice1. d 7. d2. c 8. b3. e 9. a4. b 10. a5. a6. f

SECTION: ACID PRECIPITATIONMatching Multiple Choice1. d 7. b2. c 8. a3. e 9. d4. a 10. c5. f6. b

Chapter Test GeneralMATCHING MULTIPLE CHOICE1. c 11. b2. e 12. a3. f 13. d4. i 14. c5. h 15. a6. j 16. a7. a 17. b8. d 18. d9. b 19. c

10. g 20. a

Chapter Test AdvancedMATCHING MULTIPLE CHOICE1. e 11. a 2. b 12. d3. g 13. c4. i 14. c5. f 15. a6. j 16. b7. d 17. d8. a 18. b9. h 19. c

10. c 20. d

SHORT ANSWER21. The EPA has required the reduction of

lead in gasoline, which has loweredlead pollution by 50 percent. Installingcatalytic converters has reduced theamount of pollutants from tailpipeexhaust. By the year 2016, CaliforniaZero-Emission Vehicle Programrequires 16 percent of vehicles sold inCalifornia to give off no emissions.Auto manufacturers are building pro-totype cars that produce fewer emis-sions (such as hybrids) or noemissions.

22. Students may describe three of the fol-lowing: Chronic bronchitis—an inflam-mation of the bronchial tubes leadingto persistent coughing and difficulty inbreathing. Asthma—bronchial pas-sages constrict and fill with mucus.Emphysema—air sacs lose their elas-ticity, causing difficulty in exhaling.Lung cancer—malignant disease thatis linked to air pollution, althoughsmoking cigarettes is the more com-mon cause. Asbestosis—asbestosfibers cut and scar the lungs, causingdifficulty in breathing.

PROBLEM SOLVING23. 1,000 times more acidic

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