APES Units 7, 8, 9

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

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

CFC's cause harm to our 

• Troposphere
• Inversion Layer
• Ozone Layer
• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere (lower portion)

• Stratosphere (upper portion)

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

• They are exposed to Smog

• Nothing happens

• They are exposed to Acid Rain

• They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems
• Reduced food sources for humans
• Increased disease for humans
• Decrease in global temperatures

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Acid rain can damage

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A colorless, odorless gas

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

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