Question
Photochemical smog, lowered air quality, and increased greenhouse gas release is much more common in urban areas compared to rural areas. What explains the lowered air quality association with urban areas?
Responses
A Rural areas have more green spaces that filter the air through plants.Rural areas have more green spaces that filter the air through plants.
B Urban areas have higher levels of litter and solid waste from population dense neighborhoods.Urban areas have higher levels of litter and solid waste from population dense neighborhoods.
C More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.
D Urban areas have less water recharge zones, causing particulates and pollutants to evaporate into the air rather than infiltrate into the ground.
Responses
A Rural areas have more green spaces that filter the air through plants.Rural areas have more green spaces that filter the air through plants.
B Urban areas have higher levels of litter and solid waste from population dense neighborhoods.Urban areas have higher levels of litter and solid waste from population dense neighborhoods.
C More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.
D Urban areas have less water recharge zones, causing particulates and pollutants to evaporate into the air rather than infiltrate into the ground.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate explanation for the lowered air quality association with urban areas is:
**C. More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.**
Urban areas tend to have a higher concentration of vehicles, industrial activities, and energy consumption, all of which contribute to increased emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, leading to poorer air quality compared to rural areas.
**C. More fossil fuels are used for combustion in industry and cars, which are more concentrated in urban areas.**
Urban areas tend to have a higher concentration of vehicles, industrial activities, and energy consumption, all of which contribute to increased emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, leading to poorer air quality compared to rural areas.