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Types of Air Pollution

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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?

Industrial facilities

Electrical power plants (correct)

Nuclear power plants

Agricultural areas

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?

Transportation emissions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of acid rain?

Industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of ozone depletion?

Reduction in the concentration of ozone in the ozone layer Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of air pollution source?

Area sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere?

Global warming Signup and view all the answers

What is land pollution?

The deposition of solid or liquid waste materials on land or underground Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Lead Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of thermal pollution on aquatic animals?

It causes a sudden rise in temperature, killing them Signup and view all the answers

Which greenhouse gas is NOT mentioned in the text?

Helium (He) Signup and view all the answers

What is visual pollution defined as?

The visible deterioration and negative aesthetic quality of natural and human-made landscapes Signup and view all the answers

What is a source of air pollution according to Holman (1999)?

Not specified in the provided text Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of global warming addressed in Hung and Forrider (2020)?

Greenhouse gas pollution control Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the research by Thivyatharsan and Rajendran (2017)?

Treatment of municipal solid waste landfill leachate Signup and view all the answers

What is not a source of radioactive pollution mentioned in the text?

Industrial activities such as coal mining Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the research by Kalair et al. (2019)?

Water governance in the Indus Water Treaty Signup and view all the answers