Air Quality Review

True or False: You can always see air pollution.

• True

• False

If the the air quality index is 30, it is safe for everyone to go outside.

• True

• False

If the air quality index for the day is 105, it is unhealthy for ALL people.

• True

• False

If the air quality index for the day is 210, it is dangerous for all people to spend a lot of time outside.

• True

• False

Red means...

• safe for all people

• safe except for people in sensitive groups

• unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• hazardous for anyone to be outside

Green means...

• Safe for all

• Unsafe for people in sensitive groups

• Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• Hazardous for anyone to be outside

If a person has asthma and the air quality index is 155, should he or she go outside and play for long periods of time?

• yes

• no

Driving cars and trucks can increase the amount of pollution in the air.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Using renewable energy sources like wind or solar energy can increase air pollution.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which one of the following can reduce air pollution?

• Driving more cars and trucks

• More factories

• Planting more trees

• Using more fossil fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3