Air: Health & Quality Assessment

Which of the following describes the air quality measurement, founded in 1999, which functions like a thermometer, measuring from 0 to 500°F (-18 to 260°C)?

• U.S. Air Quality Index, or AQI

• Air pollution

• Garbage accumulation

• Forecast

Select all of the following major pollutants which are regulated by the Clean Air Act.

• Carbon monoxide

• Garbage accumulation

• Ground-level ozone

• Particle matter

AQI forecasts are typically posted in the evening for the next day and are issued by state and local air quality forecasters.

• True

• False

The AQI index can measure up to eight hours for the ozone and 24 hours for particle pollution, but also varies by each pollutant.

• True

• False

The range between 201 and 300 is considered hazardous for all individuals.

• True

• False

Select all of the following forms of acid rain below.

• Carbon

• Dust

• Snow

• Wind

The particulates which can get in the air during moments of erosion or air pollution can greatly cause skeletal issues with animals.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Select all of the following causes of air pollution by human activities.

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Garbage accumulation

• Gardening

• Vehicle exhaust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The first category of the Air Quality Index (AQI), 101 to 150, is considered low to unhealthy because there is no risk or low levels of pollution in the air.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined sections. To decrease pollution from garbage, waste collected domestically should be gathered into bins then moved to disposal sites. This waste should then be sorted into two categories, biodegradable / non-biodegradable, which is waste converted into compost, and biodegradable / non-biodegradable, which can be plastic bottles and bags for recycling.

• biodegradable / non-biodegradable

• non-biodegradable / biodegradable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3