Air Quality and Visibility

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge of air quality and visibility.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the primary cause of air pollution?

  1. Natural sources

  2. Human activities

  3. Both natural sources and human activities

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Air pollution can be caused by natural sources, such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, as well as human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and industrial emissions.

Which of the following is not a criteria air pollutant?

  1. Carbon monoxide

  2. Lead

  3. Ozone

  4. Sulfur dioxide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lead is not a criteria air pollutant, as it is not regulated by the Clean Air Act.

What is the term for the scattering and absorption of light by particles in the atmosphere?

  1. Refraction

  2. Reflection

  3. Diffraction

  4. Aerosol scattering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aerosol scattering is the term for the scattering and absorption of light by particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, smoke, and water droplets.

Which of the following is not a type of visibility impairment?

  1. Haze

  2. Smog

  3. Acid rain

  4. Dust


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Acid rain is not a type of visibility impairment, as it does not affect the ability to see through the air.

What is the primary cause of haze?

  1. Natural sources

  2. Human activities

  3. Both natural sources and human activities

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Haze can be caused by natural sources, such as dust and smoke from forest fires, as well as human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and industrial emissions.

Which of the following is not a strategy for improving air quality?

  1. Reducing emissions from power plants

  2. Promoting the use of renewable energy

  3. Increasing the use of coal-fired power plants

  4. Encouraging the use of public transportation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Increasing the use of coal-fired power plants is not a strategy for improving air quality, as coal-fired power plants emit a significant amount of air pollution.

What is the term for the process of removing pollutants from the air?

  1. Air pollution control

  2. Air quality management

  3. Visibility protection

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Air pollution control is the term for the process of removing pollutants from the air, such as through the use of filters and scrubbers.

Which of the following is not an air quality standard?

  1. National Ambient Air Quality Standards

  2. State Implementation Plans

  3. Prevention of Significant Deterioration

  4. New Source Review


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

State Implementation Plans are not air quality standards, but rather plans developed by states to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

What is the term for the process of assessing the impact of air pollution on visibility?

  1. Visibility assessment

  2. Air quality modeling

  3. Visibility monitoring

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Visibility assessment is the term for the process of assessing the impact of air pollution on visibility, such as through the use of computer models and field measurements.

Which of the following is not a type of air pollution control device?

  1. Filter

  2. Scrubber

  3. Electrostatic precipitator

  4. Solar panel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar panels are not air pollution control devices, as they do not remove pollutants from the air.

What is the term for the process of reducing the amount of pollutants emitted into the air?

  1. Emission reduction

  2. Air pollution control

  3. Visibility protection

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emission reduction is the term for the process of reducing the amount of pollutants emitted into the air, such as through the use of cleaner fuels and more efficient technologies.

Which of the following is not a type of visibility impairment?

  1. Haze

  2. Smog

  3. Acid rain

  4. Dust


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Acid rain is not a type of visibility impairment, as it does not affect the ability to see through the air.

What is the primary cause of smog?

  1. Natural sources

  2. Human activities

  3. Both natural sources and human activities

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smog can be caused by natural sources, such as dust and smoke from forest fires, as well as human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and industrial emissions.

Which of the following is not a strategy for improving visibility?

  1. Reducing emissions from power plants

  2. Promoting the use of renewable energy

  3. Increasing the use of coal-fired power plants

  4. Encouraging the use of public transportation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Increasing the use of coal-fired power plants is not a strategy for improving visibility, as coal-fired power plants emit a significant amount of air pollution that can impair visibility.

What is the term for the process of removing pollutants from the air?

  1. Air pollution control

  2. Air quality management

  3. Visibility protection

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Air pollution control is the term for the process of removing pollutants from the air, such as through the use of filters and scrubbers.

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