Ch. 12 Air Pollution

___________is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.

• asbestos

• air pollution

• acid precipitation

• smog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

_______________ are any type of pollutant directly into the environment.

• asbestos

• smog

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

_______a measure of how acidic/basic water is

• acid shock

• smog

• decibel

• pH

__________________is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.

• acid precipitation

• temperature inversion

• sick building syndrome

• secondary pollutant

_________is a unit of measurement for sound.

• decibel

• smog

• asbestos

• acid shock

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Noise pollution can affect human health and the quality of life?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Temperature inversion can trap pollution near the surface of the Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Smog occurs when a sudden influx of acid water enters a lake or stream and cause a change in the pH.

• True

• False

The air indoors maybe more polluted than the air outdoors due to cleaning products, furniture, and carpets.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Cars and industry is where most pollution come from?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4