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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.
True
False
2 .
An important reason for a slower than expected progress in bettering air quality is related to population growth.
True
False
3 .
Mixing depths during the summer months are typically greater than during the winter months.
True
False
4 .
By significantly reducing sulfur in gasoline, an automobile's electrical system becomes more effective, and atmospheric emissions improve.
True
False
5 .
Air is never perfectly clean.
True
False
6 .
Photochemical reactions that produce many secondary pollutants are triggered by strong sunlight.
True
False
7 .
The greatest single source of the materials that cause acid rain is residential heating furnaces.
True
False
8 .
A temperature inversion will frequently increase the mixing depth of the atmosphere and aid in the dispersion of pollutants.
True
False
9 .
The quality of the air we breathe is no longer considered a serious health problem.
True
False
10 .
Rain is naturally somewhat acidic, with a pH close to 5.
True
False
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