Multiple Choice 

Choose the appropriate answer from the choices given.  (Worth: 5 points each)

1.      Air pollution that can be seen is called:

a.       Smog

b.      Visible Pollution

c.       Floating Particles

d.      Particulate Pollution

2.      Acid rain is caused by

a.       Warm fronts

b.      Poisonous Trees

c.       Chemical pollution reacting with moisture in the air

d.      Warm fronts coming into contact with cold fronts and disrupting air flow

3.      Vinegar dissolves chalk because

a.       Vinegar is stronger than chalk

b.      Vinegar is made from acid rain

c.       Chalk has fewer bonds than vinegar

d.      Chalk is made of limestone and acids react chemically with limestone

4.      When we tested our rainwater in the lab, we determined that it is not acidic.  How did we know?

a.       The cabbage tea turned red which indicated that the water was acidic

b.      The cabbage tea turned red which indicated that the water was alkaline

c.       The cabbage tea turned blue which indicated that the water was acidic

d.      The cabbage tea turned blue which indicated that the water was alkaline

5.      An electrostatic precipitator is

a.       A type of vacuum used to clean acidic rain water

b.      An anti-shock device involving Bernoullis Principle

c.       An industrial way to remove pollution from air using static electricity

d.      A mask worn by people in South America to keep air pollution out of the mouth and lungs

6.      Air pollution contributes to which of the following health problems?

a.       Arthritis

b.      Asthma

c.       Glaucoma

d.      Tendonitis

Short Answer

Answer the question briefly, but completely.  (Worth: 10 points each)

7.      a. Name an area of high pollution concentration in Spartanburg.

b. Why might this area have such a high concentration of air pollution? 

8.      When tested, we found that there was more particulate pollution present in the collector at Subway than in the collector at Gable.  Why?

9.      What happened to the statue shown at the bottom of this page?  Why?

10.  a. Name two things that went wrong in the lab.

b. How could we correct these lab mistakes?

11.  Name three ways to reduce pollution.

12.  Describe the method of pollution production used by BMW.

13.  Why is it important for us to be concerned about air pollution?