Air Quality (pretest) – Flashcards

Walking to work is one way of helping improve air quality.

Wind, solar and geothermal power are called renewable energy sources because _______. a. tax breaks for these sources are renewed every year b. they are continuously replenished c. humans can replenish these sources periodically d. they produce few toxic byproducts

Which of the following is not a source of air pollution related to human activities? a. gasoline b. garbage c. forest fires d. radon

Which of the following is not a technological way of improving air quality? a. using electrostatic precipitators b. installing solar panels c. composting d. building wind turbines

Humans are not the only animals that pollute the air.

Which of the following would most likely utilize a particulate control device? a. a vacuum cleaner b. a factory smokestack c. a laundry dryer d. all of the above

Air pollution is only caused by human activity.

Driving cars lowers the pH of the oceans by _______. a. releasing CO2 that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans b. releasing pollutants that lead to smog c. releasing CO that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans d. releasing pollutants that lead to acid rain

The best method to improve air quality is to _______. a. use technology to reduce the pollutants in air b. produce less pollution c. produce less pollution and use technology to reduce the pollutants in air d. better utilize land and technology to prevent pollution

The principal limitation of wind power is unpredictability.