Air Pollution

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

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What causes acid rain?

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

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Global warming is due to 

• Greenhouse gases
• Nitric and sulfuric acids
• CFCs
• Ozone depletion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

• True
• False

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Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming?

• Carbon dioxide
• Water vapor
• Methane
• Nitric oxides

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A colorless, odorless gas

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

• Air pollution
• Temperature inversion
• Light pollution
• Smog

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

• vehicles, volcanoes

• vehicles, industries

• Industries, agriculture

• All of the above

Acid precipitation/rain can be traced back to

• the burning of fossil fuels.

• the use of electrostatic precipitators.

• thermal inversions.

• the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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