Air Pollution

7.3 Air Pollution

Define Air pollution and air pollutants

​Communicate about air pollutants and their causes

​Justify steps to prevent​ and control air pollution

​Solve problems on the adverse effects of air pollution

​Condition of Kuala Lumpur in April 2015

Multiple Choice

The phenomenon is known as?

• mist

• haze

• fog

• clouds

Multiple Choice

What causes haze in Malaysia

• exhaust from vehicles of Malaysia

• mass illegal burning in Indonesia

How does air pollution affect me​?

​Should I care about the quality of air?

How do you know the air is polluted? ​

https://www.iqair.com/malaysia ​

​Air Pollution Index

Open Ended

Which state has the most polluted air in Malaysia? 

Open Ended

Name one air pollutants that you know

​where do the pollutants come from?

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​http://www.apis.ac.uk/starters-guide-air-pollution-and-pollution-sources

Multiple Choice

Dust and soot come from sources as below except

• factories

• open burning

• nuclear power plant

• construction sites

Multiple Choice

Carbon monoxide is harmful when breathed because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen. Where this  gas come from?

• exhaust of vehicles

• air-conditioners

• refrigrerators

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of carbon dioxide?

• acid rain

• greenhouse effect

• thinning of the ozone layer

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of nitrogen dioxide?

• acid rain

• greenhouse effect

• thinning of the ozone layer

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)?

• acid rain

• greenhouse effect

• thinning of the ozone layer

​What could you do to control air pollution

​Yes, you!

Multiple Choice

Choose the suitable method(s) to prevent or control air pollution

• Fine those breaks the rules

• Educate people about the effect of air pollution 

• use science & technology

• All of the them

Open Ended

State the way to control the air pollution emitted from vehicles

Multiple Select

How does Science & Technology prevent air pollution?

• hybrid cars

• refrigerators with HCFC

• Chemical pesticides

• Chimneys with filters

Poll

What do you think?

• I need more practice on the topic: Air

• I'm ready for next the topic