DIA 5 Review - Unit 7

What is the main cause of air pollution?

• plowing fields and releasing dust

• using solar power

• burning fossil fuels

• using water power

What is a primary pollutant? 

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

Ozone depletion occurs because of these chemicals.

• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide
• Nitrogen gas
• Chlorofluorocarbons

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Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ________________.

• smog

• acid rain

• global warming

• particulate matter

Acid measures as this number on the pH scale.

• exactly 7
• anything below 7
• anything above 7
• anything from 1 to 14

How can acid rain affect non-living objects?

• speeds up the erosion process

• eats away paint from surfaces

• leaches nutrients from the soil

• all of the above

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Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All of the above

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How does thinning of the ozone layer affect humans?

• Decreased risk of exposure to moon radiation

• Increased risk of skin cancer

• Increased risk of respiratory illnesses

• Decreased exposure to UV radiation

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What are ways that we can decrease air pollution? (Choose 3)

• carpool

• conserve electricity

• follow air pollution laws

• burn extra fossil fuels

Climate is determined by... (choose 3)

• latitude and location of where the sun shines on the Earth's surface

• Water in the ocean regulating temperatures

• Tides

• Gases, like carbon dioxide, that are emitted from volcanic eruptions

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