Atmospheric Properties and Ozone Layer Quiz
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Which natural source is identified as a contributor to air pollution?

  • Dust storms
  • Volcanoes (correct)
  • Fires
  • Volcanoes and fires
  • What is a major contributor to air toxics from anthropogenic sources?

  • Industrial activities
  • Burning of petroleum
  • Burning of coal (correct)
  • Personal transportation
  • What are examples of non-criteria air pollutants?

  • Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides
  • Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
  • Particulate matter and mercury
  • CO2 and CH4 (correct)
  • Which industry is listed as a stationary source of air pollution in the text?

    <p>Metals Industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of air pollutants is formed in the atmosphere when a primary air pollutant reacts with substances normally found in the atmosphere or with other air pollutants?

    <p>Secondary Air Pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What refers to peroxyacyl nitrates, which is a group of air pollutants formed from the reaction of hydrocarbons with NOx and sunlight?

    <p>PANs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fuel is noted as being among the worst in terms of greenhouse gas production?

    <p>Coal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the natural concentration of ozone in the troposphere near the Earth's surface?

    <p>10 ppb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ratio of water vapor air contains relative to how much it could contain at a specific temperature?

    <p>Relative humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What establishes convective circulation in the troposphere?

    <p>Solar heating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the band of air in which temperature rises with altitude called?

    <p>Inversion layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pattern of atmospheric conditions across large geographical regions over long periods of time called?

    <p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What natural occurrence can worsen air pollution locally?

    <p>Thermal inversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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