Air Pollution and Food/Farming

Natural causes of air pollution include all of the following

• forest fires

• dust

• volcanic ash

• wind

• pollen

A mixture of smoke, fog and chemicals in the air is known as ________.

• oxygen

• radiation

• smog

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 

• combustion chamber
• electrostatic precipitator
• scrubber
• catalytic converter

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

• vehicles, volcanoes

• vehicles, industries

• Industries, agriculture

• All of the above

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

• Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

• Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

• None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

• Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT

• emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

• lung cancer.

• headaches.

• heart disease.

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

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

• sulfuric acid

• VOC

• nitrogen dioxide

• particulate matter

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