Earth Science: The Air Around You, Book I

Section 3: Solutions to Air Pollution

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Which group is responsible for gathering and analyzing air pollution data?
A)U.S.Congress
B)Environmental Protection Agency
C)state governments
D)Clean Air Act
2
Which of the following statements is true?
A)Ambient air includes all air on the planet.
B)Ambient air is the air around you.
C)Air pollution laws are NOT written for ambient air.
D)Air pollution levels are the same for all ambient air.
3
Smokestacks release pollutants called __________.
A)ambient air
B)inversions
C)smog
D)emissions
4
Emission levels have been reduced by all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)loosening air pollution controls on factories
B)adding alcohol to gasoline
C)using devices to capture pollutants at the source
D)installing catalytic converters in cars
5
You can help reduce air pollution by __________.
A)turning up the thermostat
B)using air conditioning
C)driving your own car
D)turning off lights
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