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True or False



Select the correct response to each of the following true/false questions.

1 .       Air pollutants are airborne particles and gases that occur in concentrations that endanger the health and well-being of organisms or disrupt the orderly function of the environment. 

 
 


2 .       An important reason for a slower than expected progress in bettering air quality is related to population growth. 

 
 


3 .       Mixing depths during the summer months are typically greater than during the winter months. 

 
 


4 .       By significantly reducing sulfur in gasoline, an automobile's electrical system becomes more effective, and atmospheric emissions improve. 

 
 


5 .       Air is never perfectly clean. 

 
 


6 .       Photochemical reactions that produce many secondary pollutants are triggered by strong sunlight. 

 
 


7 .       The greatest single source of the materials that cause acid rain is residential heating furnaces. 

 
 


8 .       A temperature inversion will frequently increase the mixing depth of the atmosphere and aid in the dispersion of pollutants. 

 
 


9 .       The quality of the air we breathe is no longer considered a serious health problem. 

 
 


10 .       Rain is naturally somewhat acidic, with a pH close to 5. 

 
 






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