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Air pollution only occurs as a result of human activity.

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B
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Acid rain occurs when sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere is oxidized in the presence of nitrogen dioxide. Acid rain is an example of _______.

A
a primary pollutant
B
a secondary pollutant
C
a tertiary pollutant
D
none of the above
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Air pollution affects everyone equally.

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B
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Which group of people will air pollution affect the most?

A
athletes
B
college students
C
teenagers
D
people with asthma
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Pollution in the

A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
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How can carbon dioxide be considered a pollutant when it is a natural component of air?

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Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant even though it is a natural component of air, because it is harmful to all living organisms.
B
Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant when larger concentrations than normal are present in the air as a result of human activity.
C
Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant, because it forms harmful chemicals when mixed with other pollutants in the air.
D
Carbon dioxide cannot be considered a pollutant under any circumstances.
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What environmental condition contributed to the heat wave experienced in Europe and the thousands of deaths in France?

A
polluted water
B
sewage
C
air pollution
D
a and b
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The _______ is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.

A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
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Which of the following is not a common atmospheric pollutant?

A
carbon monoxide
B
sulfur oxides
C
water
D
nitrogen oxides
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Scientists were monitoring a meteor headed toward Earth. It moved off course, but some pieces of rock entered the Earth’s atmosphere. Which atmospheric layer protected the Earth against the danger of the rocks?

A
the troposphere
B
the stratosphere
C
the mesosphere
D
the thermosphere

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