Intro to Air Pollution Review

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

• Acid rain

• Ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Asbestos

The ozone layer protects us from

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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

The chemical formula for ozone?

• 0
• 0₂
• 0₃
• OZn

What is a primary pollutant? 

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

Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.

• Sulfur Oxides
• Nitrogen Oxides
• VOC's
• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The two secondary pollutants associated with photochemical smog that cause both eye irritation and potential lung damage are:

• CO and CO₂

• Nitrous oxide and radon

• PANs and methane

• Ozone and PAN's

Banned by the Montreal Protocol

• Ozone
• CFC
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrous Oxide