Contaminación del aire y smog

What is smog?

• Soil pollution

• Water pollution

• Air pollution

• Noise pollution

What reacts with sunlight to produce smog?

• Carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide and methane

• Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds

• Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide

What effect does ground-level ozone have on human health?

• Reduces the risk of allergies

• Improves vision

• Causes damage to lung tissues

• Protects against ultraviolet radiation

What can each person do to reduce smog?

• Use public transportation or bicycle

• Use products with high levels of volatile organic compounds

• Drive more

• Inflate car tires to low levels

What city was known for having clean air in the 1900s but now suffers from high levels of smog?

• Los Angeles, United States

• New York, United States

• London, England

• Mexico City, Mexico

What type of smog was common in industrial areas in the past?

• Photochemical Smog

• Ozone Smog

• Coal Smog

• Traffic Smog

Where do the nitrogen oxides that contribute to smog mainly come from?

• Car exhaust

• Factory emissions

• Solar power plants

• Garbage burning

What type of paint should be avoided to reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds?

• Latex paint

• Acrylic paint

• Oil-based paint

• Water-based paint

What effect does smog have on plants?

• It has no effect on plants

• It makes them more resistant

• It kills them

• It helps them grow faster

What type of gardening equipment should be avoided to reduce smog emissions?

• Gasoline watering can

• Electric hedge trimmer

• Gasoline leaf blower

• Electric lawn mower