EVR 1001 chapter 13- Questions with Solutions
1. is moved by the jet stream to How does China's air pollution get to the United States?
the west coast of the United China's air pollution .
States
2. decreases rainfall in California In general, China's air pollution .
3. increases the chances of rainfall How do dust particles from the vast deserts in China affect
in California weather patterns? The dust .
4. they contribute to the main wa- Snow and ice accumulations in California's mountains are
ter source for most of the resi- carefully monitored because .
dents of the state
5. +175% What was the percent change from 1970 to 2006 for vehicle
miles traveled?
6. 300 million people If the U.S. population in 1970 was approximately 200 million
people, what was the approximate population by 2006?
7. By 2006, people were driving Over the time period shown on the graph, both population
about twice as many miles per and vehicle miles traveled have changed. Describe the rela-
person as in 1970. tionship between the two factors.
8. 3:1 Energy consumption and aggregate emissions have also
changed over time. Whereas the ratio of energy consump-
tion to emissions was 1:1 in 1970, by 2006 the ratio was
.
9. A mandated switch to electric In an effort to further reduce emissions, a government panel
cars with a solar and wind-pow- is considering several policy options. For the trends on the
ered electrical grid to "fuel" the
10. nitrogen oxides
cars
, EVR 1001 chapter 13- Questions with Solutions
graph, which of the following policies could have the
biggestlong-term impact on lowering emissions?
1. is moved by the jet stream to How does China's air pollution get to the United States?
the west coast of the United China's air pollution .
States
2. decreases rainfall in California In general, China's air pollution .
3. increases the chances of rainfall How do dust particles from the vast deserts in China affect
in California weather patterns? The dust .
4. they contribute to the main wa- Snow and ice accumulations in California's mountains are
ter source for most of the resi- carefully monitored because .
dents of the state
5. +175% What was the percent change from 1970 to 2006 for vehicle
miles traveled?
6. 300 million people If the U.S. population in 1970 was approximately 200 million
people, what was the approximate population by 2006?
7. By 2006, people were driving Over the time period shown on the graph, both population
about twice as many miles per and vehicle miles traveled have changed. Describe the rela-
person as in 1970. tionship between the two factors.
8. 3:1 Energy consumption and aggregate emissions have also
changed over time. Whereas the ratio of energy consump-
tion to emissions was 1:1 in 1970, by 2006 the ratio was
.
9. A mandated switch to electric In an effort to further reduce emissions, a government panel
cars with a solar and wind-pow- is considering several policy options. For the trends on the
ered electrical grid to "fuel" the
10. nitrogen oxides
cars
, EVR 1001 chapter 13- Questions with Solutions
graph, which of the following policies could have the
biggestlong-term impact on lowering emissions?
