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What is the primary cause of sulfurous smog?
What is the primary cause of sulfurous smog?
- Reaction of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds with sunlight
- Use of sulfur-bearing fossil fuels (correct)
- Release of ozone-depleting substances into the atmosphere
- Use of sulfur-free fossil fuels
What is the primary source of thermal pollution?
What is the primary source of thermal pollution?
- Industrial facilities
- Electrical power plants (correct)
- Nuclear power plants
- Agricultural areas
Which of the following is a criteria air pollutant?
Which of the following is a criteria air pollutant?
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Water vapor
- Carbon Monoxide (correct)
- Methane
What is the main contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the main contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the main cause of acid rain?
What is the main cause of acid rain?
What is the definition of ozone depletion?
What is the definition of ozone depletion?
Which of the following is a type of air pollution source?
Which of the following is a type of air pollution source?
What is the term for the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere?
What is the term for the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere?
What is land pollution?
What is land pollution?
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
What is the effect of thermal pollution on aquatic animals?
What is the effect of thermal pollution on aquatic animals?
Which greenhouse gas is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which greenhouse gas is NOT mentioned in the text?
What is visual pollution defined as?
What is visual pollution defined as?
What is a source of air pollution according to Holman (1999)?
What is a source of air pollution according to Holman (1999)?
What is a consequence of global warming addressed in Hung and Forrider (2020)?
What is a consequence of global warming addressed in Hung and Forrider (2020)?
What is the topic of the research by Thivyatharsan and Rajendran (2017)?
What is the topic of the research by Thivyatharsan and Rajendran (2017)?
What is not a source of radioactive pollution mentioned in the text?
What is not a source of radioactive pollution mentioned in the text?
What is the focus of the research by Kalair et al. (2019)?
What is the focus of the research by Kalair et al. (2019)?
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