AP Environmental Unit 7 Air Pollution Vocabulary

Which below can be considered an air pollutant?

• Mold

• particulates

• Radon

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is NOT an air pollutant address by the Clean Air Act of 1970?

• O₃

• CO

• Lead

• CO2

In what sphere does ozone become harmful

• stratospheric ozone

• tropospheric ozone

• exospheric ozone

• mesospheric ozone

What is TRUE of carbon monoxide?

• It is CO₂

• It is an odorless gas that can suffocate you.

• It has a distinct smell to let you know if it is in the air.

• It is the product of complete combustion

Naturally occurring odorless gas from uranium

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• sulfur dioxide

• radon

Which below is a source of particulate matter?

• burning wood

• dust from gravel roads

• forest fires

• all of these are sources of particulate matter

Volcanic eruptions can be sources of air pollution

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

These pollutants were able to destroy parts of the ozone layer in the stratosphere leading to more skin cancer and cataracts of the eyes.

• particulate matter

• VOC's

• Calcium Carbonate

• CFC's

High levels of photochemical smog are due to sunlight and_.

I nitrogen dioxide

II sulfur dioxide

III VOC's

• I only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I and III only

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is a source of sulfur dioxide found in nature?

• forest fires

• lightning

• plant emissions

• volcano