Air Quality & Air Pollution

Air Quality & Air Pollution

Open Ended

What is air?

Describe it using only a few words.

Multiple Choice

So what is air?

• A mixture of liquids that surrounds us that is invisible and odorless

• A mixture of gases that surround us that is invisible, tasteless and colorless.

• A mixture of gases and liquids that surround us that is invisible, tasteless and colorless.

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Why is air important to plants, animals and humans?

• Plants use air in the photosynthesis process to produce food.

• Animals and humans breathe air to exchange gases for natural body functions.

• Air helps keep us hydrated

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Is air always clean and healthy?

• Yes

• No

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Can humans negatively affect the air? (do things to make air change)

• Yes

• No

So what is Air Quality and Air Pollution?

Multiple Choice

What is air pollution?

• The contamination of water by smoke and harmful gases

• Any material that causes air pollution

• The contamination of air by smoke and other harmful gases

Let's Look At Different Types of Air Pollutants

Poll

Which of these causes carbon pollution?

• Car exhaust

• Wildfires

• Combustion engines

• Burning coal

• Volcanoes

Poll

Which of these causes sulfur pollution?

• Car exhaust

• Wildfires

• Combustion engines

• Burning coal

• Volcanoes

Poll

Which of these causes particle pollution?

• Car exhaust

• Wildfires

• Combustion engines

• Burning coal

• Volcanoes

Let's Review!

Multiple Choice

Which type of air pollution is caused by car exhaust? 

• Particle 
• Sulfur
• Carbon
• Chemical

Multiple Choice

Burning coal or oil is an example of what type of air pollution? 

• Particle 
• Sulfur
• Carbon
• Chemical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of particle pollution?

• Smoke from a wildfire

• Dust in the air

• Dust and ash from a volcano erupting

• Car exhaust

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are gas pollutants caused by the burning of fossil fuels. This pollution is called: 

• Particle pollution
• Sulfur pollution
• Carbon pollution
• Chemical pollution

Multiple Choice

Any material that causes air pollution is called a(n):

• Particle Pollution

• Air pollutant

• Air

• Pollution