Air pollution

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

What is a secondary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Which ones are considered primary air pollutants?

• Nitrogen oxides

• Sulfur dioxides

• Ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfuric acid

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead
• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Nitrogen oxides

______________ ______________ is produced when coal is burned and contributes to industrial smog.

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

Reactions that are initiated by the sun.

• Photochemical reactions
• Photochemical oxidants
• Volatile organic compounds
• Combustion

Any compound containing carbon that participates in photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

• Photochemical Oxidants
• Sulfur Trioxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Volatile Organic Compound

Effect of sulfur dioxide

• Deprives body of oxygen
• Irritates the eyes
• Causes global warming
• Causes acid rain

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide