Air Pollution REDemption
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10 questions
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Which of the following best describes one way the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution?
Which of the following best describes one way the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution?
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Which of the following energy sources produces the most air pollutants when used during the generation of electricity?
Which of the following energy sources produces the most air pollutants when used during the generation of electricity?
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Industrial scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators collect enormous amounts of particulate matter (coal ash) at coal-burning power plants. Which of the following best describes an environmental disadvantage of using industrial scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators for pollution abatement?
Industrial scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators collect enormous amounts of particulate matter (coal ash) at coal-burning power plants. Which of the following best describes an environmental disadvantage of using industrial scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators for pollution abatement?
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Which of the following environmental problems is most often linked to the combustion of fossil fuels?
Which of the following environmental problems is most often linked to the combustion of fossil fuels?
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Which of the following best describes a natural process that adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Which of the following best describes a natural process that adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
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Which of the following best describes a potential unintended negative consequence of implementing measures to control acid deposition?
Which of the following best describes a potential unintended negative consequence of implementing measures to control acid deposition?
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Which of the following contributes to global climate change through the direct release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Which of the following contributes to global climate change through the direct release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
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A community located downwind from a coal-fired power plant has seen a recent increase in the number of dead and dying trees. A soil scientist measured values for the following parameters before and after the trees died off. Which of the following soil data should be used to determine if the coal-fired power plant emissions were the cause of the damage to the trees?
A community located downwind from a coal-fired power plant has seen a recent increase in the number of dead and dying trees. A soil scientist measured values for the following parameters before and after the trees died off. Which of the following soil data should be used to determine if the coal-fired power plant emissions were the cause of the damage to the trees?
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Which of the following is a problem that is associated with a thermal inversion?
Which of the following is a problem that is associated with a thermal inversion?
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In addition to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which of the following components must be present in the atmosphere to create photochemical smog?
In addition to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which of the following components must be present in the atmosphere to create photochemical smog?