Air Quality Review

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What does the color red indicate on an air quality index?

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Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside.

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True or False: Driving cars and trucks can increase air pollution.

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True.

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What is one way to reduce air pollution?

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Planting more trees.

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True or False: You can always see air pollution.

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False.

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During which season is ground level air pollution (ozone) the worst?

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Summer.

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What is air pollution?

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The presence of harmful substances in the air we breathe.

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Name a common source of air pollution.

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Vehicle emissions.

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What is the purpose of an air quality index (AQI)?

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To inform the public about the quality of the air and its potential health effects.

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What are sensitive groups in terms of air quality?

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People who may be more affected by air pollution, such as children, elderly, and those with respiratory conditions.

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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 from vehicles and industrial facilities.