Air Pollution Point Source

Air Pollution

​SWBAT comprehend the concept of Air Pollution and its effects on Earth.

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Multiple Choice

Air pollutants released directly into the air are called

• Primary air pollutants

• Secondary air pollutants

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Air pollutants formed as a result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere are called

• Primary air pollutants

• Secondary air pollutants

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Which of the following combine to form smog?

• Smoke and ozone

• Smog and rain

• Smoke and fog

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Which of the following was the original cause for smog?

• Oil

• Gas

• Coal

• Tar

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How would smog be classified?

• Primary air pollutant

• Secondary air pollutant

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What government act reduced smog from Coal burning plants in the United States?

• Clean Air Act

• Montreal Protocol

• Paris Accord

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Which of the following is mostly responsible for photochemical smog?

• Air conditioners

• Automobiles

• Furnaces

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Which of the following contribute to the formation of photochemical smog?

• VOC's

• Nitrous Oxides

• Sunlight

• All of the previous

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How is photochemical smog classified?

• Primary air pollutant

• Secondary air pollutant

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What molecule is produced when nitrous oxides and VOC's react under sunlight?

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

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How many oxygen atoms are in one ozone molecule?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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When is ozone bad for human health?

• When it is in the stratosphere

• When it is in the troposphere

• When it is in the mesosphere

• When it is in the thermosphere

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When does ozone in the troposphere cause the most problems?

• On cloudy, winter days

• On sunny, summer days

• On cloudy summer days

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How does ozone in the troposphere (ground level ozone) damage plants?

• It blocks the sunlight

• It sticks to the leaves of plants and poisons them.

• It is absorbed by the plants and slows down photosynthesis

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How can we reduce ground level ozone?

• Using mass transit

• Riding bikes instead of driving, when possible

• Car pooling

• All of the above

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When is ozone good for human health?

• When it is in the troposphere

• When it is in the stratosphere

• When it is in the mesosphere

• When it is in the thermosphere

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How does ozone in the stratosphere help humans?

• It blocks infrared radiation

• It blocks gamma radiation

• It blocks ultraviolet radiation

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Which of the following is not blocked that well by ozone in the stratosphere?

• UVA

• UVB

• UVC

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Which of the following molecules has been determined to contribute the hole in the ozone layer?

• Carbon dioxide CO2

• Chlorofluorocarbons CFC

• Nitrous Oxides NO

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What impact does the hole in the ozone have on Earth?

• It leads to global climate change

• It kills trees and fish

• It increases the chances of skin cancer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lead to the reduction of chlorofluorocabons (CFCs)?

• Clean Air Act

• Paris Accord

• Montreal Protocol