APES Units 7-9 Review

Which below can be considered an air pollutant?

• chemicals

• particulates

• microbes

• odorless gases

• all of these

Which is NOT an air pollutant address by the Clean Air Act of 1970?

• O₃

• CO

• NO_x

• CH₄

• All of these were addressed by the Clean Air Act

Which is NOT a source of SO₂?

• combustion of fossil fuels

• volcanic eruptions

• forest fires

• lightning

• none of these are sources of SO₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which below is considered an air pollutant?

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• exospheric ozone

• mesospheric ozone

• thermospheric ozone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is TRUE of carbon monoxide?

• It is CO₂

• It is an odorless gas

• It has a purple color

• It is the product of complete combustion

• None of these are true

Which is false of carbon dioxide?

• It is CO₂

• It is colorless

• It is odorless

• It is a greenhouse gas

• It is the product of photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which below is a source of particulate matter?

• burning wood

• dust from gravel roads

• volcanoes

• forest fires

• all of these are sources of particulate matter

Photochemical smog results from a reaction between

• nitrogen, oxygen and sunlight

• nitrogen, carbon and sunlight

• oxygen, water and lead

• sunlight, sulfur and carbon

• carbon, hydrogen, and methane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Volcanic eruptions can be sources of air pollution

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat