Air Pollution Quiz

What is the contamination of air by harmful substances including gases and smoke called?

• Particulate matter

• Acid precipitation

• Geothermal

• Air pollution

What is photochemical smog caused by?

• Sulfur and nitrogen compounds reacting in sunlight

• Nitrogen and carbon compounds reacting in darkness

• Oxygen and hydrogen reacting in sunlight

• Nitrogen and carbon compounds reacting in sunlight

What is the mix of both solid and liquid particles in the air called?

• Pollutant

• Respiratory

• Acid precipitation

• Particulate matter

What is rain or snow that has a lower pH than that of normal rainwater called?

• Acid precipitation

• Particulate matter

• Air pollution

• Geothermal

What does the term 'respiratory' relate to?

• Produced by heat inside Earth

• Causing land, water, or air to be dirty and not safe

• Making something dirty or poisonous

• Related to your lungs or breathing