Environmental Biology

Question 1

What are some natural sources of air pollution

Answer 1

Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and dust storms

Question 2

Coal, oil, natural gas, and diesel fuels are an example of ____________ combinations that lead to air pollution

Answer 2

fossil fuels

Question 3

Name three sources of air pollution:

Answer 3

1. Transportation
2. Oil or coal-fired electric power plants
3. Industry (steel mills, metal smelters, oil refineries, pulp and paper mills)

Question 4

Name criteria air pollutants:

Answer 4

1. Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
2. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
3. Nitrogen oxide (NOx)
4. Ozone (O3)
5. Lead (Pb)

Question 5

What is the most visible;e form of air pollution, since it includes all solid and liquid pollutants

Answer 5

Particulate Matter

Question 6

Most difficult to control of all the criteria pollutants

Answer 6

CO3

Question 7

Coal-burning facilities and metal smelters are the main sources of this pollutant

Answer 7

Sulfur dioxide

Question 8

What pollutant gas is colored?

Answer 8

Nitrogen dioxide

Question 9

Name the pollutant that has steadily declined as a result of mandated changes in the composition of gasoline

Answer 9

Lead

Question 10

Name the most abundant pollutant gas in cities

Answer 10

Carbon monoxide

Question 11

Name the most significant precursor of acid precipitation

Answer 11

Sulfur dioxide

Question 12

Name the second important contributor to acid rain

Answer 12

Nitrogen dioxide

Question 13

Certain tailpipe emissions from automobiles, along with volatile organic compounds from stationary sources. react in the presence of oxygen and sunshine to form this pollutant gas

Answer 13

CO3

Question 14

Name the pollutant that is lowered in wintertime concentrations due to the use of reformulated gasoline

Answer 14

Carbon Monoxide