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Holt Environmental Science 15 Air

Section: Air, Noise, and Light PollutionMATCHING

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

Name Class Date

QuizAssessment

a. indoor air pollution

b. sick-building syndrome

c. light pollution

d. noise pollution

e. long-term effects of airpollution

f. short-term effects of airpollution

______ 1. causes stress, high blood pressure,hearing loss

______ 2. solutions include shielding, time con-trols, and low-pressure sodium sources

______ 3. emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease

______ 4. can occur in tightly sealed buildings

______ 5. sources include plastics, carpets,cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos

______ 6. headache, eye irritation, coughing,bronchitis

MULTIPLE CHOICE

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completeseach statement or best answers each question.

______ 7. Which is a natural indoor airpollutant?a. carbon monoxideb. formaldehydec. nitrogen oxidesd. radon

______ 8. Which is not part of correcting sick-building syndrome?a. removing sources of

indoor air pollutionb. sealing cracks where air

leaks into the buildingc. improving ventilationd. cleaning air ducts

______ 9. Which is true of air pollutionand human health?a. Years of research link air

pollution to lung diseases.b. Air pollution is commonly

listed as a cause of death.c. None of the health effects

of air pollution arereversible.

d. Healthy adults are mostaffected by air pollution.

______10. Which air pollutant scars the lungs?a. asbestosb. radonc. fungid. ozone

QuizSECTION: WHAT CAUSES AIRPOLLUTION?Matching1. b 4. a2. c 5. f3. e 6. d4. a

Multiple Choice1. b 7. a2. c 8. d3. e 9. c4. a 10. b

SECTION: AIR, NOISE, AND LIGHT POLLUTIONMatching Multiple Choice1. d 7. d2. c 8. b3. e 9. a4. b 10. a5. a6. f

SECTION: ACID PRECIPITATIONMatching Multiple Choice1. d 7. b2. c 8. a3. e 9. d4. a 10. c5. f6. b

Chapter Test GeneralMATCHING MULTIPLE CHOICE1. c 11. b2. e 12. a3. f 13. d4. i 14. c5. h 15. a6. j 16. a7. a 17. b8. d 18. d9. b 19. c

10. g 20. a

Chapter Test AdvancedMATCHING MULTIPLE CHOICE1. e 11. a 2. b 12. d3. g 13. c4. i 14. c5. f 15. a6. j 16. b7. d 17. d8. a 18. b9. h 19. c

10. c 20. d

SHORT ANSWER21. The EPA has required the reduction of

lead in gasoline, which has loweredlead pollution by 50 percent. Installingcatalytic converters has reduced theamount of pollutants from tailpipeexhaust. By the year 2016, CaliforniaZero-Emission Vehicle Programrequires 16 percent of vehicles sold inCalifornia to give off no emissions.Auto manufacturers are building pro-totype cars that produce fewer emis-sions (such as hybrids) or noemissions.

22. Students may describe three of the fol-lowing: Chronic bronchitis—an inflam-mation of the bronchial tubes leadingto persistent coughing and difficulty inbreathing. Asthma—bronchial pas-sages constrict and fill with mucus.Emphysema—air sacs lose their elas-ticity, causing difficulty in exhaling.Lung cancer—malignant disease thatis linked to air pollution, althoughsmoking cigarettes is the more com-mon cause. Asbestosis—asbestosfibers cut and scar the lungs, causingdifficulty in breathing.

PROBLEM SOLVING23. 1,000 times more acidic

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