Air resources quiz

The process that plants use to remove carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen.

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What percentage of air is oxygen?

Substances that can have a negative impact on the survival, health and activities of organisms.

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What are two natural sources of air pollution?

How are pollutants removed from the atmosphere?

Pollutants that are abundant enough in the atmosphere to become harmful to human health.

Given off by unvented gas stoves, kerosene heaters, woodstoves and it can cause headaches, drowsiness, and irregular heartbeats

Dry cleaning fluid fumes on clothes is the source of this pollutant; it can cause nerve disorders, liver and kidney damage.

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Found in furniture stuffing, particle board, foam insulation; it can cause irritation to the eyes, throat, skin and lungs

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Given off by radioactive soil and rock and can cause lung cancer