Unit 7 Air Pollution

What pollutant forms when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and ultraviolet rays?

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

• Radon

• Sulfur Dioxide

Most air pollution is produced by

• thermal inversions

• fuel burning

• ozone layer depletion

• volcanic eruptions

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A true statement about carbon monoxide is that it

• can lower the level of oxygen carried in the blood.

• is a less harmful pollutant than carbon dioxide.

• may cause headaches but not death.

• has no effect on fetal development.

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Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when

• cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from moving upward.

• cool air above keeps warmer air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation.

• warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from absorbing solar radiation.

• warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward.

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Dust, soot, and smoke are examples of ______________________.

• Nitrogen Oxides

• VOC's

• Carbon Oxides

• Particulate Matter

List three effects of air pollution that harms the environment.

• Destroy plants, destroy Eco system and cause soil erosion

• Cause climate changes, cause natural disasters and the air destroy habitats

• Corrode buildings, affect photosynthesis and cause poor visibility

• Destroy ecosystem, acid rain destroy the habitats and climate changes

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What are two causes of acid rain?

• Oxygen and Sulfur

• Noise and light

• Sulfur and Nitrogen

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What effect of air pollution causes millions of people to die each year?

• Stroke

• Heart disease

• Heart attack

• All of the above

_____and ________ can also be considered a type of pollution.

• Noise & light

• Earth & wind

• Both of these are correct

Which gas contributes to global warming?

• Carbon Monoxide

• Hydrocarbons

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen dioxide

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