Air Pollution & Atmosphere

CFC's cause harm to our

• Troposphere

• Weather Layer

• Ozone Layer

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere (lower portion)

• Stratosphere (upper portion)

What is a true fact about the mesosphere?

• it is the hottest layer
• meteors burn up here
• the ozone layer is found here
• Northern Lights happen here

What protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun?

• ozone layer

• mesosphere

• air pressure

• troposphere

What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

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-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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