AP Environmental Science 7.1: Air Pollutants
Practice AP Environmental Science questions on primary and secondary air pollutants, fossil fuels, coal, diesel, ozone, and particulates.
- Syllabus
- Effective Fall 2025
- Course
- AP Environmental Science
Exam points
- identify primary and secondary air pollutants from fossil-fuel combustion and atmospheric reactions
- connect coal, diesel, and vehicle emissions with sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, ozone, or acid rain
Covered syllabus points
7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Respond to parts A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
One major environmental problem is air pollution. Air pollution can come from natural or
anthropogenic sources. Motor vehicles can be a source of particulate matter (PM) and other
pollutants.
Identify an anthropogenic source of particulate matter, other than from motor vehicles.
| A | Identify an anthropogenic source of particulate matter, other than from motor vehicles. Examples of acceptable responses may include the following: - Coal/fossil fuel combustion - Industrial exhaust - Construction/demolition - Waste incineration - Mining - Burning of biomass - Anthropogenically caused wildfires - Unpaved roads - Agricultural fields | Point 01 |
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