Air Pollution Quiz
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Which of the following is a common source of air pollution?

  • Household combustion devices (correct)
  • Solar energy panels
  • Hydroelectric power plants
  • Wind turbines
  • What are pollutants of major public health concern related to air pollution?

  • Nitrogen, helium, argon
  • Particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone (correct)
  • Sodium, potassium, magnesium
  • Sulfur, phosphorus, calcium
  • Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

  • Volcano (correct)
  • Nuclear power plants
  • Hydroelectric power plants
  • Solar panels
  • What are anthropogenic sources of air pollution?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels and motor vehicle exhausts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a common source of air pollution?

    <p>Solar energy panels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of sulphur dioxide emissions?

    <p>Combustion of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major precursor to ambient PM2.5?

    <p>Sulphur dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is created when sunlight reacts with volatile organic compounds and nitrous oxides?

    <p>Ground-level ozone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of interactions between different air pollutants, having a brown haze and being painful to the eyes?

    <p>Photochemical smog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a type of air pollution that looks like smoky fog and makes it difficult to see?

    <p>Smog resulting from particles in the air combining with ozone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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