Air Pollutants

Which pollutants can be harmful to human respiratory systems (list all that apply)?

• Sulfur Dioxides

• Nitrogen Oxides

• Particulate Matter

• Stratospheric Ozone

• Volatile Organic Compounds

Which pollutants result from fossil fuel combustion (list all that apply)?

• Sulfur Dioxides

• Nitrogen Oxides

• Carbon Oxides

• Stratospheric Ozone

• Particulate Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which pollutants are associated with the formation of smog (list all that apply)?

• SO_x

• VOC

• O₃

• NOx

• PM

What are some natural sources of NO_X emissions? (list all that apply

• Forest fires

• Lighting

• Gas stoves

• Bacterian action in soil

• Electricity generation (coal-fired power stations)

What negative effects on human health does Ozone have?

What are the 2 sizes of Particulate Matter that the EPA classifies? Which is more dangerous, and why?

What is the main threat that high levels of VOC pose, even if many are not directly harmful?

What are the main air pollutants generated as a result of industrial agriculture?

• VOCs

• NO_x

• O₃

• PM

• SO_x

What are the 6 “criteria pollutants” monitored by the EPA?

Name the legistation passed in 1970 to monitor and control the six most important air pollutants.