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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Source of carbon monoxide

• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

• Combustion of fossil fuels

• Decomposition of plant and animal matters

• Photochemical reaction of CO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is a primary pollutant?

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants or natural substances

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

• nitric oxides

• ozone

• sulfur dioxide

• volatile organic compounds

What is a secondary pollutant?

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants or natural substances

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

• the USGS

• the USDA

• the EPA

• the USDOJ

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

• Acid rain

• Ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Smog

Ozone and acid rain are both pollutants formed through reactions in the atmosphere. This makes them

• primary air pollutants
• secondary air pollutants 
• atmospheric transport
• atmospheric deposition