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Chapter 18

Terms in this set (15)

The Air Quality Act was enacted to?
A: protect beaches from erosion
B: protect and control air pollution
C: monitor transportation of waste material
D: control noise from jet airplanes
protect and control air pollution
The deadly gas that results from fuel burning tools and appliance is?
A: carbon monoxide
B: radon
C: lead based paint fumes
D: formaldehyde
carbon monoxide
The Safe Drinking Water Act sets minimum standards that include all EXPECT?
A: well water should be tested periodically
B: tap water in homes is treated to supply clean water
C: care in the disposal of hazardous waste
D: lead solder used in plumbing pipes
lead solder used in plumbing pipes
All of the following regarding mold are true, EXPECT?
A: it can grow where moisture is present
B: microscopic spores can spread through the air
C: it is a type of fungus that can cause health problems
D: insurance companies insure against mold
insurance companies insure against mold
This mineral was once used for insulation because of its fire resistant qualities?
A: formaldehyde
B: zinc
C: asbestos
D: lead
asbestos
Underground storage tanks can create all of the following EXPECT?
A: leakage that can contaminate the soil
B: groundwater can contain the leakage
C: since they are buried they cause no problem
D: leaking can contribute to fires and explosions
since they are buried they cause no problem
Which of the following can be eliminated as a cause of combustion pollution?
A: malfunctioning furnace
B: unvented fireplace
C: space heater
D: dirty air conditioner
dirty air conditioner
Areas that were once industrial tracts and commercial sites and now abandoned are called?
A: landfills
B: electromagnetic fields
C: brown-fields
D: wetlands
brownfields
The leading cause of lung cancer, second to smoking is?
A: mold
B: radon
C: lead-based paint
D: carbon monoxide
radon
Any land that is labeled a wetland is protected for all of these reasons EXPECT
A: provides natural habitat for wildlife
B: reduces nitrogen and phospates
C: vegetation in wetlands can retain sediment from runoff
D: it has no known valuable use
it has no known valuable use
Ingestion of lead occurs primarily from?
A: air borne dust particles and loose paint chips
B: insulation material
C: hand-to-mouth activity and breathing lead dust
D: lead-based cosmetics and drinking water
hand-to-mouth activity and breathing lead dust
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was not created to?
A: enforce environmental laws
B: protect environment to reduce future damage
C: analyze the impact developments have on economic and social environment
D: plan for future life on other planets
protect environment to reduce future damage
All of the following are true regarding lead-based paint EXPECT?
A: landlords must verbally disclose any lead-based paint
B: buyers must be given a pamphlet issued by the EPA
C: sellers must disclose any known lead based paint
D: lead based paint was not used in homes after 1978
landlords must verbally disclose any lead based paint
Which of the following pollutants has a long latency period?
A: pesticides
B: asbestos
C: lead based paint
D: radon
asbestos
Which of the following environmental issues should the licensee be concerned with when selling or listing property?
A: the presence of radon
B: underground storage tanks
C: mold
D: all of the above
all of the above
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