Air Pollution

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters
• Emission reducers
• Scrubbers
• Filter Strips

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Provides a protective shield around the earth, but also can cause problems for living organisms.

• Atmosphere
• Ozone
• Clouds
• Smog

 ______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide
• Carbon monoxide
• Greenhouse gas

What causes acid rain?

• High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
• Fertilizer use
• Pesticide use
• CFCs

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems
• Reduced food sources for humans
• Increased disease for humans
• Decrease in global temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

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

When the air above is warmer than the air below, it is called a

• Temperature shift
• Temperature change
• Temperature inversion
• Temperature reversal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars
• cigarretes 
• deforestation
• oil spills

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3