Air Pollution

What causes acid rain?

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

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat

The ozone layer is damaged by

• CFCs
• Increase in greenhouse gases
• Increased global temperatures
• Sulfuric and nitric acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

A colorless, odorless gas

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain

• Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
• Particulate matter & lead
• Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
• Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

• Acid rain
• Sick building syndrome
• Carbon monoxide
• Asbestos

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

• Air pollution
• Temperature inversion
• Light pollution
• Smog

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

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

The pattern of air during thermal inversion is

• warm- cold- warm
• cold- warm- cold
• there is no pattern, it is only cold

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4