AIR ENVIRONMENT (QUESTIONS)

prepared by: Group 3

Abejaron
Alviar
Chin
Zaragoza

1. It is formed when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) mix with water,
oxygen, and other substances in the atmosphere to form different acidic compounds.
a. Ground Level Ozone
b. Carbon Monoxide
c. Particulate Matter
d. Acid Rain
2. Which is not a primary air pollutant?
a. Carbon Monoxide
b. Particulate Matter
c. Ground Level Ozone
d. Sulfur OxidesS
3. Which of the following is not one of the four prime factors that influences “Corrosion”?
a. Moisture
b. Sunlight
c. Temperature
d. Humidity
4. Bleaching of marble by SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) is an example of “Indirect chemical
attack”
a. True
b. False
5. Which of the following is true on how air pollution can affect “human health”?
a. It is possible that the cause of lung cancer is due to the presence of “mutagens”
in air pollutants
b. Carbon monoxide (CO) affects the oxygen cycle in the circulatory system
c. Nitrogen monoxide (NO) acts as a pulmonary irritant
d. “Smog”, a mix of smoke and fog, is a type of air pollution that reduces visibility
6. When was RA 8749 passed?
a. July 23, 1999
b. May 23, 1999
c. June 23, 1999
d. August 23, 1999
7. The term “______________” is defined as: “Any source already erected, installed and
in operation or for which construction has been offered for bidding or for which the final
engineering design was completed and/or actual construction has commenced prior to
April 24, 1993; provided, however, that any existing source which in the considered
opinion of the Department has undergone a modification after the date of adoption of an
applicable rule or regulation, shall be classified and considered a new source except
when the modification is related to attempts to improve the quality of the air emissions
of the source”.

a. New Source
b. Stationary Source
c. Existing Source
d. Prevailing Source
8. When did the Kyoto Protocol enter into force?
a. February 16, 2005
b. January 16, 2005
c. June 16, 2005
d. September 16, 2005
9. Which is not part of the seven main greenhouse gasses tackled in the Kyoto Protocol
a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Methane (CH4)
c. Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)
d. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
10. When was the Montreal Protocol adopted?
a. September 15, 1985
b. September 16, 1987
c. September 17, 1986
d. September 15, 1986