1) (7 points) Name at least seven environmental problems related to NOx emission.

2) (6 points) Decide if the following statements are true (V) or false (F) and indicate in
the text the lines that justify your decision.

a) Smog is a product of the combination of NOx and hydrocarbon emissions. ……. (V)
b) The 2nd NOx Protocol aims to maintain emission levels at the values registered in
1987, as does the Sofia protocol. ……………………………………………………(V)
c) NOx and particles emitted by automobiles can be controlled independently, without
any adverse effects. …………………………………………………………………(F)
d) When analyzing environmental episodes, it is enough to consider the effect of NOx.
……………………………………………………………………………………. (F)
e) The studies mentioned in the article, based on computational models, aim to take the
United Kingdom as an example to debate the probable impacts on it of the reduction of
NOx, both in the United Kingdom and in Europe…………. (V
3) (3 points) Answer the following questions:

a) Considering north-western Europe, what is the predominant acidic gas? Synthetically

list the data provided by the article that allows you to justify your answer.
b) What is the cause of the decrease in the saturation of basic cations in soils? How the
sensitivity of a soil to acidification and eutrophication can be determined. 4) (4 points)
4) Traduzca las partes del texto señaladas entre corchetes.