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Historically the term smog referred to poor air quality from ‘smoke fog’, which is a result of smoke from burning coal combining with fog. The more recent application of the term ‘SMOG’ is in relation to photochemical smog, which is when ____ combines with _____ to create ground level Ozone. Choose the answer that best fills in the blanks.

 Of the following greenhouse gases which is the most important in-relation to presence and concertation in the atmosphere?

True or False. Freshwater and human populations are distributed evenly across the Earth.

Which of the following is the main source(s) of methane emissions?

While the existence of global warming is currently still debated in the social and political arena’s the scientific community has evidence that global warming is currently occurring. What is one piece of evidence that proves global warming is occurring?

Copy + paste the following paragraph and type in your name where it says “YOUR NAME HERE”. If you cannot copy+paste, just type your name, which will acknowledge your understanding of the sentences below. I, YOUR NAME HERE, understand that failure to abide by the Final Exam Rules posted on Blackboard, during ANY part of the exam after the recording has begun (incl. enviro. check), will result in a failing grade. Furthermore, I acknowledge that: (1) during this exam, I will not use any help except the information in my brain, and I will NOT rely on any notes, documents, books, websites, other living person (directly or indirectly), AI, or other modes of gaining information beyond what is inside my brain; and (2) I will not share information about the contents of this exam to other students.

Through the Clean Air Act the EPA is given the authority to monitor criteria air pollutants. Which of the following is NOT a criteria air pollutant monitored by the EPA?

Human activity produces many air pollutants, and the source determines if a pollutant is considered primary or secondary. Which of the following would be considered a source of secondary air pollution?

(a) What is one benefit of nuclear energy use? (b) Conversely, what is one argument against nuclear energy use?

True or False. Global mobility and dense human populations have increased the spread of novel infectious diseases that emerge in one location and spread quickly to other locations.