Section #: 27.3
Human Impact on Air Resources
Practice Test
1.
__________ is the photochemical haze that is caused by the action of solar radiation in a polluted atmosphere.
a.
Global warming
b.
A cloud
c.
Smog
d.
Ozone
Hint
2.
What is global warming?
a.
an increase in the concentration of ozone
b.
a decrease in the amount of deforestation
c.
a decrease in Earth's average surface temperature
d.
an increase in Earth's average surface temperature
Hint
3.
What is ozone?
a.
acid gas
b.
a gas molecule that is made of three oxygen atoms
c.
a large growing hole
d.
a molecule that is formed by condensation
Hint
4.
Which contribute to the depletion of atmospheric ozone?
a.
propellants from aerosol cans
b.
All of the answers are correct.
c.
old refrigerators
d.
cleaning agents
Hint
5.
What combines with atmospheric moisture to create acid precipitation?
a.
carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide
b.
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
c.
carbon dioxide and ozone
d.
nitrogen oxides and methane
Hint
6.
Which is NOT an affect the change shown in the figure would have on the air?
a.
increased pollution from cars
b.
potential CFC leakage from the air-conditioning and refrigeration units
c.
greater chance of rain
d.
smoke from store's chimney
Hint
