AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 7.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.6 of AP Environmental Science – Reduction of Air Pollutants.
Questions List
Topic 7.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-2.G
What is one method to reduce air pollution?
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Topic 7.6: Reduction of Air Pollutants
Learning Objective: STB-2.G
Explain how air pollutants can be reduced at the source.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.G.1
Methods to reduce air pollutants include regulatory practices, conservation practices, and alternative fuels.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.G.2
A vapor recovery nozzle is an air pollution control device on a gasoline pump that prevents fumes from escaping into the atmosphere when fueling a motor vehicle.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.G.3
A catalytic converter is an air pollution control device for internal combustion engines that converts pollutants (CO, NOx, and hydrocarbons) in exhaust into less harmful molecules (CO₂, N₂, O₂, and H₂O).
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.G.4
Wet and dry scrubbers are air pollution control devices that remove particulates and/or gases from industrial exhaust streams.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.G.5
Methods to reduce air pollution from coal-burning power plants include scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators.
