ES-Unit 7-Exam Review

What is: The introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or microorganisms into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to harm plants, animals, and materials such as buildings, or to alter ecosystems.

• Smog

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Air Pollution

• Ozone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a common type of air pollutant?

• Toxic Metals (Lead & Mercury)

• Particulate Matter (PM2.5 & PM10)

• Hydrocarbons

• POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)

Is this a primary or secondary pollutant? : Pollution that comes directly out of a smokestack, exhaust pipe, or natural emission source (ex-volcano)

• Primary Pollutant

• Secondary Pollutant

Is this a primary or secondary pollutant? : A pollutant that has transformed in the presence of sunlight, water, or oxygen

• Primary Pollutant

• Secondary Pollutant

What is: A type of air pollution that is a mixture of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter (PM).

• Fog

• Smog

• Ozone

• Primary Pollutant

Which is NOT a negative health effect of indoor air pollution?

• Asthma & Allergies become worse

• Cancer

• Headache and Nausea

• Sore muscles

Which indoor air pollutant is: from malfunctioning heating equipment.

Health Effects: It replaces oxygen in your body with CO & can cause tissue damage or death

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Which indoor air pollutant is: from Vaporized chemicals from furniture, paint, and building materials.

Health Effects: Eye, nose, & throat irritation; headaches, nausea; organ damage, can cause cancer.

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which indoor air pollutant is: from A long thin fibrous mineral, formerly used as insulation in buildings.  

Health Effects: Can cause (lung) cancer when inhaled

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Which indoor air pollutant is: from A product of Uranium breakdown that seeps into homes through cracks in the foundation, groundwater, or rocks.

Health Effects: Causes lung cancer

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)