photochemical smog

Which below is considered an air pollutant?

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• exospheric ozone

• mesospheric ozone

• thermospheric ozone

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of

• H₂O

• SO₂

• N₂

• CO₂

• Ar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which below is a source of particulate matter?

• burning wood

• dust from gravel roads

• volcanoes

• forest fires

• all of these are sources of particulate matter

Photochemical smog results from a reaction between

• nitrogen, oxygen and sunlight

• nitrogen, carbon and sunlight

• oxygen, water and lead

• sunlight, sulfur and carbon

• carbon, hydrogen, and methane

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

• Sulfur dioxide
• lead
• carbon dioxide
• particulate matter

High levels of photochemical smog are due to
   I nitrogen dioxide
  II sulfur dioxide
III VOC's

• I only
• I and II only
• II and III only
• I and III only

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Thermal inversions

• increase the rate of smog formation
• trap high concentrations of pollution as ground level
• result in increased levels of acid deposition
• reduce the negative effects of VOC's

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

• sulfur and particulate matter

• volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

• carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

• none of these answers are correct

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

• Lead
• Particulate matter
• Ground-level ozone
• Nitrogen oxides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead
• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Nitrogen oxides