Environmental Science

Ozone is formed when automobile emissions react with oxygen gas and

• VOCs

• heat

• ultraviolet rays

• Particulate Matter (PM)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Power plants are our greatest contributor of which primary pollutant?

• Particulate Matter

• VOCs

• Carbon Monoxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What device is used by industries to help clean poisonous gases?

• electrostatic precipitators

• scrubbers

• catalytic converters

• limestone

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Sick-building syndrome is most common in buildings that

• is tightly sealed to keep heat out.

• is cool with good ventilation.

• has not been repainted or re-carpeted in several years.

• is in an urban area where windows are often open.

What pollutant is no longer used in building and construction due to danger associated with exposure?

• carbon dioxide

• asbestos

• volatile organic compounds

• non-water-based paint

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What pH would normal (clean) rainwater have?

• 6.0

• 7.3

• 9.6

• 5.6

Acid rain is precipitation with a pH lower than

• 5.3

• 4.5

• 6.7

• 8.9

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How does acid precipitation form?

• thermal inversion

• ethanol

• radon and ozone

• burning of fossil fuels

What metal is often times released into the soil as a result of acid rain?

• Gold

• Iron

• Aluminum

• Copper

What effect does acid rain have on objects, plants and humans?

• respiratory diseases

• difficult to take up water

• skin cancer

• eat away at monuments

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4