15.2 Air Pollution Review

What human activity is the source of MOST AIR POLLUTION?

• burning of fossil fuels

• burning trash

• cutting down trees

• using nuclear power

Where is the GOOD Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere (lower portion)

• Stratosphere (upper portion)

Why is breathing carbon monoxide (CO) bad for your health?

• it binds with hemoglobin to not allow your body to use oxygen

• it causes the grey matter in your brain to shrink

• it causes your lungs to bleed internally

• it causes your heart to get of rhythm

Substances such as smoke and carbon monoxide, released into the air are called ________ that cause pollution.

• temperature decrease

• headaches

• emissions

• natural pollution

The burning of which fuel is the main source of industrial smog?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

Which of the following is considered a secondary pollutant?

• carbon monoxide

• ozone

• sulfur dioxide

• carbon dioxide

Which of the following air pollutants is the key ingredient in photochemical smog?

• power plant exhaust

• sulfur dioxide

• industry sources

• vehicle exhaust

Which type of brownish hazy smog is made worse by sunlight?

• Classical Smog

• Photochemical Smog

• Both Smogs

• Neither Smog

This traps air pollution over cities

• radon

• Clean Air Act

• particulate matter

• carbon monoxide

• temperature inversion

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