NMSS Health Final Spring 2021

Air quality ranging from 101-150 is what?

• Healthy

• Hazardous

• Very Unhealthy

• Unhealthy

Air Pollution is the contamination of the earth’s environment by harmful substances.

• False

• True

_______________ is a brownish haze that sometimes forms in urban areas.

• Carbon Monoxide

• Smog

• Smoke from wild fires

• Ozone

What are the sources of water pollution?

• Runoff, Wastewater,Sediment, Oil

• Industrial Waste, Household Waste, Radioactive Wastes

• Precycling, Recycling, Urban Sprawl, Incineration

• All of the above

Urban Sprawl is good for the environment.

• True

• False

A Decibel is a unit that measures the intensity of speed.

• True

• False

Many types of waste are _____________________, or able to be broken down by microorganisms in the environment.

• Eco friendly

• Bio-reuseable

• Biodegradable

• Plant based

Air pollution is the contamination of air by harmful substances including smoke and other gasses.

• True

• False

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is to inform the public about daily air quality?

• False

• True

What does NOT cause air pollution?

• The Burning of Fossil Fuels

• Waste in Landfills

• Agricultural Activities

• Hydroelectric Power