Air Pollution and Atmospheric Contaminants

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What is the primary cause of the formation of ground-level ozone?

Interaction of Nox and volatile organic compounds under sunlight (correct)

Combustion of fossil fuels

Release of sulfur dioxide from coal plants

Emission from volcanic activities

Which type of pollutants can be carried long distances by wind, making air pollution a global problem?

Ground-level ozone

Photochemical smog

Secondary air pollutants (correct)

Primary air pollutants

What is the consequence of aluminum leaching from soil into acidic water?

Reduction in gill function for fish (correct)

Enhanced plant growth due to aluminum content

Increased oxygen levels for aquatic organisms

Improved nutrient absorption for plants

What is the primary source of sulfur dioxide emissions that contribute to the formation of sulfuric acid?

Burning of fossil fuels Signup and view all the answers

How does acid deposition impact marine organisms with calcium carbonate skeletons?

Damages the calcium carbonate skeletons Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between primary air pollutants and secondary air pollutants?

Primary air pollutants are emitted directly from the source. Signup and view all the answers

How is acid deposition formed?

Acid deposition occurs when nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide react in the atmosphere. Signup and view all the answers

Which pollutants contribute to the formation of smog?

Volatile organic compounds and ground-level ozone Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of acid deposition on aquatic organisms?

High acidity levels can cause fish suffocation due to impaired gill function. Signup and view all the answers

Why does acid deposition leach nutrients from vegetation and crops?

Acidic water can leach out important nutrients and minerals from plants. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary cause of the formation of ground-level ozone?

Which type of pollutants can be carried long distances by wind, making air pollution a global problem?

What is the consequence of aluminum leaching from soil into acidic water?

What is the primary source of sulfur dioxide emissions that contribute to the formation of sulfuric acid?

How does acid deposition impact marine organisms with calcium carbonate skeletons?

What is the primary difference between primary air pollutants and secondary air pollutants?

How is acid deposition formed?

Which pollutants contribute to the formation of smog?

What is the impact of acid deposition on aquatic organisms?

Why does acid deposition leach nutrients from vegetation and crops?

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