APES Air Pollutants

APES Air Pollutants

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is acid rain an example of?

Back

Secondary source of air pollution.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Livestock.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Carbon monoxide.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are VOCs?

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of carbon monoxide on human health?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are primary air pollutants?

Back

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

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