T6E1 Air Resources

Front

What percentage of clean air is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?

Back

99%

Front

Fill in the blank: Air pollution occurs when pollutants enter the _______ and disrupt the mixture of gases.

Back

atmosphere

Front

Which of the following is an example of a point source of air pollution?

• Vehicle emissions from many cars
• Factory emissions from a smokestack
• Emissions from a forest fire
• Emissions from a volcano

Back

Factory emissions from a smokestack

Front

What is smog a mixture of?

Back

Smoke and fog or haze

Front

Natural pollution comes from nature, such as ______ and wildfires.

Back

volcanoes

Front

Which type of pollution comes from facilities that are fixed in place?

Back

Stationary pollution

Front

Fill in the blank: Mobile pollution comes from sources that can move great ______.

Back

distances

Front

Which activity is NOT involved in effectively managing air as a resource?

Back

Promoting deforestation

Front

The Clean Air Act was enacted by the United States government in 1963 to:

Back

reduce air pollution and protect air quality

Front

The role of technology in managing air resources is to:

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monitor air quality and pollution levels