APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere
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APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere
APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere & Air Pollution 1. O3 molecules are primarily found in the (1) exosphere (2) ionosphere (3) mesosphere 8. Which of the following is the primary agent in the destruction of ozone? (4) stratosphere (5) troposphere (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Chlorofluorocarbons (3) High-sulfur coal 2. Which of the following is true of the thermosphere? Base your answers to questions 9 through 12 on the following air pollutants. (1) Air molecules in the thermosphere have high velocities. (2) Energy from UV rays is mostly converted into chemical energy. (3) Its felt temperature is close to its measured temperature. (4) It is the outermost layer of the atmosphere. (5) Its mass is predominantly composed of free electrons. (A) CFCs (B) Ozone (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Sulfur dioxide (E) DDT 3. The climate of Earth's poles is maintained by all of the following EXCEPT (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 9. Fluctuates seasonally because of photosynthetic plants albedo at poles angle between the sun's rays and the Earth's surface at the poles atmospheric depth at the poles Earth's axial tilt percent of sunlight absorbed at the equator 4. Base your answer to the following question on the following elements. (A) Iron (B) Chlorine (C) Aluminum (D) Nitrogen (E) Oxygen (2) B (1) A (1) A (1) A (5) E (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E (3) C (4) D (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E 13. Which of the following is NOT a nitrogen containing compound that humans directly add to the environment? (1) Nitric acid (2) Nitrous dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide (5) E (4) Ammonium nitrate (5) Ammonia 14. Primary pollutants such as NO 2 are typically able to be transported by prevailing winds above cities (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (4) I and II only (5) I and III only 6. Thermal inversions are harmful to the ecosystem because they cause frosts that result in a low food yield (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) they trap pollutants in the lower atmosphere 7. Which of the following is the most accurate approximation of the composition of the atmosphere? Nitrogen, 78%; oxygen, 21%; argon, 1% Nitrogen, 21%; oxygen, 78%; carbon dioxide, 1% Nitrogen, 78%; oxygen 21%; carbon dioxide, 1% Nitrogen, 1%; hydrogen, 78%; oxygen, 21% ; Oxygen, 78%; carbon dioxide, 21%; argon, 1% in the colder air above the inversion layer in the warmer air above the inversion layer in the inversion layer in the colder air below the inversion layer in the warmer air below the inversion layer 15. In the eastern US, the main source of acid rain is they result in the formation of hurricanes they create low ocean temperatures that exacerbate already problematic fish stock depletion (5) all of the above (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (4) D 11. Is the major pollutant that wet scrubbers, unlike other commonly used devices, can remove from exhaust gases of electric power and industrial plants (1) A I. troposphere II. stratosphere III. mesosphere (1) (2) (3) (4) (3) C 10. Releases chlorine into the atmosphere once hit by UV radiation 5. Temperatures increase with increasing altitude in the (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only (2) B 12. Known to cause human neurological damage The second most abundant element in the troposphere (1) A (4) Nitrous oxide (5) Photochemical smog SO2 emissions from coal-burning plants SO2 emissions from motor vehicles CO2 emissions from motor vehicles NOx emissions form motor vehicles NOx emissions from coal-burning plants 16. Which of the following is NOT a secondary air pollutant? (1) SO2 (2) O3 (3) SO3 (4) PANs (5) H2O2 17. Which of the following is a deadly, colorless, and odorless gas that can accumulate when a car is left running in a sealed garage? (1) CO Page 1 (2) NO2 (3) SO2 (4) SPM (5) O3 APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere & Air Pollution Base your answers to questions 18 and 19 on the diagram below. 18.Very low-density helium and hydrogen are the primary components of layer (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E (4) D (5) E 19.The lowest temperatures in the atmosphere are found in layer (1) A (2) B (3) C 20. Compounds such as NO2, O3, and PANs are 23. (1) photochemical oxidants that can irritate the respiratory tract and damage vegetation (2) photochemical reductants that can irritate mucus membranes and damage vegetation (3) photochemical oxidants that can cause spontaneous combustion (4) primary pollutants that can irritate the mucus membranes and pollute aquatic ecosystems (5) secondary pollutants that can irritate the skin and pollute aquatic ecosystems 21. Secondary pollutants are ALWAYS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) formed by UV rays emitted by factories and cars found near cities and urban areas formed from primary pollutants precursors to acid rain 22. Which of the following is NOT a natural source of air pollutants such as carbon oxides and sulfur oxides? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Volcanoes Forest fires Decaying plants Salt particulates from oceans According to the graph above, which period is characterized by the greatest decrease in CFC emissions? (1) 1973-1976 (2) 1985-1881 (3) 1988-1991 The above are all sources of air pollutants Page 2 (4) 1991-1994 (5) 1994-1997 APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere & Air Pollution 24. Based on the above graph, which of the following states most likely have rain with the lowest pH? (1) Indiana (2) Washington (3) California 25. Which of the following is an example of a secondary pollutant? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Sulfur dioxide (3) Ozone (4) Texas 30. The majority of NOx emission is caused by (4) Nitrous oxide (5) None of the above (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 26. Which of the following elements is NOT important in the formation of industrial smog? (1) C (2) O (3) N (4) He (5) H 27. Which of the following substances is believed to be a major source of acid rain? (1) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) (2) CFC’s (3) Sodium Hydroxide (4) SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide) (5) Dioxin transportation denitrification industrial chemical synthesis 31. Due to the action of the prevailing winds in North America, the precipitation of the lowest pH is found (1) to the south and west (2) to the north and west (3) to the west (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) is produced from photographic chemicals such as silver nitrate (2) is generated through the sunlight-activated conversion of NO2 to NO (4) to the north (5) to the east daily variations in air temperature daily variations in sea level seasonal variations in photosynthetic activity variations in ocean temperature variations in levels of industrial activity 33. The highest concentrations of acid deposition in the world can be found in (1) US (2) Russia (3) France 29. Since the 1980's, worldwide output of CFC's has (1) ceased entirely (2) decreased (3) increased industrial fuel combustion electric utilities 32. The periodic fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration are most directly explained by 28. Photochemical smog (3) is present mainly in developing nations (4) is known also as London-type smog (5) is characterized by high levels of sulfur dioxide (5) Pennsylvania (4) remained the same (5) gone unmeasured Page 3 (4) Saudi Arabia (5) China APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere & Air Pollution 34. The term "smog" refers to 42. Indoor air pollution I. the atmospheric formation of ozone and peroxyacyl nitrates II. sulfur dioxide emissions III. high-phosphorous dust clouds I. is of great concern in developed nations II. is of great concern in developing nations III. affects mainly those with compromised health (4) I and II only (5) I, II and III (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only 35. Developing countries often have far more severe air pollution problems in their cities than developed countries have in their cities because 43. Of the following policies regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from coal-burning electric plants, which is a prevention rather than a cleanup or dispersion policy? (1) people in developed countries use clean and efficient public transportation (2) developing countries have higher vehicle ownership per capita (3) vehicles in developing countries must carry heavier loads (4) vehicles in developing countries are generally older and in poor repair (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 36. A decrease in tropospheric ozone most likely would result in increased UV radiation clearer air above cities (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only increased productivity by plants more cloudless days increased global warming I. The use of fossil fuels II. deforestation and clearing and burning of grasslands to raise crops III. cultivation of rice in paddies and use of inorganic fertilizers fossil fuel burning ozone layer thinning 38. Which of the following can reduce the air pollution around a city? (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only (4) Hills and mountains (5) Higher temperatures carpets and furniture paneling and foam insulation pipe insulation (1) Copenhagen Protocol (2) Montreal Protocol (3) London Protocol soil and rock surrounding the foundation unvented gas stoves (4) Acidic pesticides (5) Basic air pollutants (2) 25% (3) 50% (4) 65% I. Humans II. Many other animals besides humans III. Primary producers (1) I only (2) II only (3) I and II 41. The ozone layer blocks out what percentage of harmful UV radiation from reaching the earth's surface? (1) 5% (4) WMO Protocol (5) EPA Protocol 47. Depletion of the ozone layer is a danger to which of the following? 40. A statue in a state park built mostly out of marble and limestone has been partially melted and disfigured. Which of the following most likely caused this? (1) Wind erosion (2) Rain erosion (3) Acid rain (4) I and II only (5) I, II, and III 46. Which of the following is the first treaty that was signed by 36 nations in 1987 to cut emissions of CFCs into the atmosphere by 35% by the year 2000? 39. Radon-222 can be found most commonly in US households in (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (4) I and II only (5) I, II and III 45. Which of the following releases CO2 into the atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect and possibly causing global warming? thermal expansion decreasing pOH of freshwater tropical rainforest damage (1) Rain and snow (2) Lack of wind (3) Urban buildings Using tall smokestacks Taxing each unit of pollutant produced Removing pollutants after combustion Setting up more frequent plant inspections I. nuclear power plants II. coal-burning plants III. hydroelectric plants 37. Acid rain is directly linked with (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Removing sulfur from coal or burning low-sulfur coal 44. Scrubbers are found in (5) people in developed countries drive less (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (4) I and II only (5) I and III only (5) 95% Page 4 (4) I and III (5) I, II, and III APES Practice Exam Name__________________ Atmosphere & Air Pollution 48. A fictitious town named New Edurock is located in a lush valley, surrounded by mountains in a northern part of the Ohio Valley. It is the site of several coal-burning power plants and suffers from disgusting amounts of smog. Sadly then, New Edurock is blanketed by a brownish haze that persists during the afternoon of many sunny days. (a) Identify a common air pollutant that could lead to this smog and a possible human source. (b) Explain how New Edurock's brownish haze is formed. (c) Why is this smog brown instead of gray, like many cities such as England and Chicago fifty years ago? (d) Does New Edurock's physical location mitigate or exacerbate it's smog problems? Explain. 49. The ozone layer is thinnest over (1) North America (2) the Equator (3) the North Pole (4) Europe (5) the South Pole 50. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 address all of the following EXCEPT (1) acid rain (2) toxic emissions (3) ozone depletion (4) automobile exhaust (5) PM2.5 Page 5 Answer Key Air Pollution Practice Test 1. 4 42. 4 2. 1 43. 1 3. 5 44. 2 4. 5 45. 4 5. 4 46. 2 6. 2 47. 5 7. 1 48. 8. 2 9. 3 10. 1 11. 4 12. 5 13. 1 14. 2 15. 1 16. 1 17. 1 18. 5 19. 4 20. 1 21. 4 22. 5 23. 3 24. 5 25. 3 26. 4 27. 4 28. 2 29. 2 30. 3 31. 5 32. 3 33. 5 34. 4 35. 4 36. 2 37. 4 38. 1 39. 4 40. 3 41. 5 49. 5 50. 5 Page 6