APES Air Pollution 6.1

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)
• Low pH and Acid
• Lemon Juice and Battery Acid
• Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

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

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

• true

• false

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

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

What is a secondary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

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

• the USGS

• the USDA

• the EPA

• the USDOJ

Which of the following correctly lists the 6 “criteria” air pollutants as specified under the Clean Air Act?

• Pb, SO₂, NO_X, CO, PM, and tropospheric O₃
• Tropospheric O₃, SO₂, NOX, PM, Pb, and CO₂
• SO₄, NO_X, CO, PM, Pb, and tropospheric O₃
• SO₂, NO_X, CO, Hg, PM, and tropospheric O₃