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Acid rain is the direct result of acid released by burning fossil fuels.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not a source of air pollution related to human activities?

A
gasoline
B
garbage
C
forest fires
D
radon
3

Which of the following would most likely utilize a particulate control device?

A
a vacuum cleaner
B
a factory smokestack
C
a laundry dryer
D
all of the above
4

Air pollution is only caused by human activity.

A
T
B
F
5

Which of the following is not a technological way of improving air quality?

A
using electrostatic precipitators
B
installing solar panels
C
composting
D
building wind turbines
6

Wind, solar and geothermal power are called renewable energy sources because _______.

A
tax breaks for these sources are renewed every year
B
they are continuously replenished
C
humans can replenish these sources periodically
D
they produce few toxic byproducts
7

Humans are not the only animals that pollute the air.

A
T
B
F
8

Driving cars lowers the pH of the oceans by _______.

A
releasing CO2 that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
B
releasing pollutants that lead to smog
C
releasing CO that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
D
releasing pollutants that lead to acid rain
9

Which government agency would you expect to be most concerned with the impacts of pollution?

A
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
D
Department of Fish and Wildlife
10

The principal limitation of wind power is unpredictability.

A
T
B
F

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