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MATCHING – In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. a. primary pollutantb. secondary pollutantc. indoor air pollutiond. pollution controle. acid precipitationf. temperature inversiong. lung cancerh. deafnessi. international agreementj. nausea ______ 1. ground-level ozone______ 2. scrubber______ 3. radon gas______ 4. nitrogen oxides______ 5. decreased pH______ 6. possible long-term effect of air pollution______ 7. necessary to control acid precipitation______ 8. atmospheric condition trapping pollution______ 9. possible short-term effect of air pollution______10. possible long-term effect of noise pollution MULTIPLE CHOICE – In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each question. ______11. Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?a. ground-level ozoneb. soot from smokec. radond. All of the above ______12. Which of the following would be a potential cause of sick-building syndrome?a. acid precipitationb. smogc. fungid. all of the above ______13. Catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators are examples ofa. technologies used to treat sick-building syndrome.b. technologies used to counteract the effects of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems.c. technologies used to capture radon gas.d. technologies used to control pollution emissions. ______14. During a temperature inversion,a. sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides combine with water in the atmosphere.b. an influx of acidic water causes a rapid change in the pH of water.c. levels of ground-level ozone decrease.d. pollutants are trapped near Earth’s surface. ______15. What is not a consequence of acid precipitation?a. an increase in the pH of soil and waterb. the death of aquatic plants and animalsc. the destruction of calcium carbonate in building materialsd. a change in the balance of soil chemistry ______16. High blood pressure and stress are both human health effects linked toa. smog.b. air pollution.c. light pollution.d. noise pollution. ______17. Oil refineries and gasoline stations are both sources ofa. particulate matter.b. volatile organic compounds.c. smog.d. All of the above ______18. Uranium-bearing rocks underneath a house can be a source ofa. ozone.b. asbestos.c. radon.d. formaldehyde. ______19. An increase in the pH of a lake would most likely indicatea. the lake suffers from acid shock.b. calcium carbonate has been released into the lake.c. the area in which the lake is located suffers from acid precipitation.d. higher than average sulfur oxide levels in the atmosphere. ______20. Acid precipitation is formed whena. sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides combine with water.b. sulfur oxides combine with nitrogen oxides.c. ozone combines with automobile exhaust.d. nitric or sulfuric acids combine with ozone
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