Review- Air Pollution, Climate Change and Global Warming

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

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

Source of carbon monoxide

• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

• Combustion of fossil fuels

• Decomposition of plant and animal matters

• Photochemical reaction of CO₂

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• sulfuric acid

• VOC

• nitrogen dioxide

• particulate matter

This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.

• particulate matter

• carbon monoxide

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

• nitric oxides

• smog

• sulfur dioxide

• volatile organic compounds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• the USGS

• the USDA

• the EPA

• the USDOJ

Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?

• sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide
• carbon monoxide and VOCs
• ZEVs and VOCs
• carbonic acid and citric acid

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

• Melting Sea Ice

• Melting Land Ice

• Climate Change

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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