U7 Air Poln Review

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

• Asbestos
• Radon
• Lead
• Formaldehyde

The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

• transportation, soil erosion, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:

• Municipal Waste Incinerators
• Coal burning power plants
• Medical waste
• Runoff from thermometer factories

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide
• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide
• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS
• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

This molecule prevents UV radiation from getting to the troposphere

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• Calcium Carbonate

• CFC

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

One of the six types of air pollution monitored by the EPA.  Is formed from incomplete combustion.

• CO₂
• CO
• SO₂
• O₃

Which is a source of sulfur dioxide found in nature?

• forest fires

• lightning

• plant emissions

• volcano

Thermal inversions

• increase the rate of smog formation

• trap high concentrations of pollution at ground level

• result in increased levels of acid deposition

• reduce the negative effects of VOC's

Acid deposition forms as a result of

• nitrogen oxides and photochemical smog

• carbon monoxide and VOC's

• sulfur dioxide and VOC's

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which method is used to reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions

• installation of catalytic converters

• increased temperature of combustion

• the use of calcium carbonate to absorb the emissions

• the use of fluidized bed combustion