APES Air Pollutants

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What is acid rain an example of?

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Secondary source of air pollution.

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What is the main source of methane released into the atmosphere?

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Livestock.

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What is a colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen?

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Carbon monoxide.

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What are VOCs?

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Volatile Organic Compounds, which include hydrocarbons that vaporize easily, such as gasoline and solvents.

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List the 6 criteria air pollutants as specified under the Clean Air Act.

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Lead (Pb), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Particulate Matter (PM), and Tropospheric Ozone (O3).

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What is the effect of carbon monoxide on human health?

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It can cause faintness and death by decreasing the blood's ability to carry oxygen.

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What are primary air pollutants?

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Pollutants that are emitted directly from a source, such as carbon monoxide from vehicles.

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What are secondary air pollutants?

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Pollutants that form in the atmosphere through chemical reactions, such as ozone formed from sunlight reacting with pollutants.

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What is the role of nitrogen oxides in air pollution?

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They contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.

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What is ground-level ozone?

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A harmful air pollutant formed by the reaction of sunlight with pollutants like VOCs and nitrogen oxides.