12.1 What Causes Air Pollution?

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

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

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The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters

• Emission reducers

• Scrubbers

• Filter Strips

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.

• combustion chamber

• electrostatic precipitator

• scrubber

• catalytic converter

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What is a primary pollutant?

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

This primary pollutant creates a reddish brown gas creating photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone.

• sulfuric acid

• VOC

• nitrogen dioxide

• particulate matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Electrostatic precipitators can be used to remove this type of air pollutant.

• volatile organic compounds

• sulfur dioxide

• particulate matter

• ground level ozone

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

• nitric oxides

• smog

• sulfur dioxide

• volatile organic compounds