SCI200_Section_016_Week_08_Quizz_8
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Question 1
3 out of 3 points
The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are
Selected Answer:
nitrogen and oxygen.
Correct Answer:
nitrogen and oxygen.
Question 2
3 out of 3 points
The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the
Selected Answer:
tropospher
e.
Correct Answer:
tropospher
e.
Question 3
3 out of 3 points
A social or policy concern related to climate change might be
Selected Answer:
increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine.
Correct Answer:
increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine.
Question 4
3 out of 3 points
Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by
Selected Answer:
burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing
of forests only.
Correct Answer:
burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing
of forests only.
Question 5
3 out of 3 points
___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation.
Selected Answer:
Tropospheric; stratosphere
Correct Answer:
Tropospheric; stratosphere
Question 6
3 out of 3 points
Primary pollutants are those that are
Selected Answer:
released directly in dangerous forms.
Correct Answer:
released directly in dangerous forms.
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
The "ozone hole" is a depletion currently most serious
Selected Answer:
near the poles.
Correct Answer:
near the poles.
Question 8
3 out of 3 points
What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage?
Selected Answer:
limestone and marble
Correct Answer:
limestone and marble
Question 9
3 out of 3 points
The use of scrubbers, precipitators, and filters on power plants and other "smokestack" industries probably accounts for a(n)
Selected Answer:
decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter.
Correct Answer:
decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter.
Question 10
3 out of 3 points
The most common human health response to air pollution is
Selected Answer:
inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues.
Correct Answer:
inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues.
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