Question 1

The key pollutant in smog is nitrogen dioxide.

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Question 2

Smog is more likely to occur during warm and sunny weather.

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Smog is caused by the combination of pollutants in the air, including nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, reacting in the presence of sunlight. Therefore, warm and sunny weather provides the perfect conditions for smog formation.

Question 3

Choose and define one of the following three air pollution problems: global warming,thinning of the atmospheric ozone layer,and acid precipitation.Describe its underlying causes,potential health effects,and key prevention strategies.Include at least three practical steps for prevention that individuals can take.

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Question 4

Define biomagnification,and describe how it affects exposure to pesticides and mercury.Explain (1)dietary recommendations relating to mercury intake and (2)the appropriate method for cleaning up mercury from a broken thermometer.

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Question 5

List and describe five ways a person can prevent chemical pollution.Give an example that supports each of these recommendations.

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Question 6

The term smog was first used in the early 1900s to describe the combination of smoke and fog.

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This is true. The term was first used in London to describe the hazy, polluted air that resulted from industrialization and the burning of coal.

Question 7

Greenhouse gasses result in a warming of the earth.

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Greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to a warming of the earth's surface temperatures.

Question 8

Kelly is concerned about protecting her town's water supply.List and describe seven recommendations that will accomplish her wishes.

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Question 9

Danny is a freshmen in college and is interested in becoming a "green consumer." List and describe at least five ways he can reduce the amount of potential garbage he produces.

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Question 10

Jane lives in a province in which the legislature is considering a bill (AB 175)that would allow new roads to be built through a wilderness area.Proponents support the measure because it would allow greater access for recreation and the harvesting of more trees from nonprotected areas that are now difficult for large trucks to reach.Opponents state that the plan will endanger the ecosystem and its wildlife through habitat destruction from road-building and from increased human use and logging.Jane wishes to write her local representative about this issue.Choose a position,and draft a brief letter that follows the guidelines suggested in your text.

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Question 11

Explain the function of the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).Next,briefly outline how smog forms,including the key pollutants and environmental conditions required.Finally,list three things individuals can do to help reduce air pollution and prevent smog.

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Quiz 21: Environmental Health