Air Quality

What contaminant of air pollution was found in gasoline and paint in the 1970s, but no longer is a source of concern?

• Lead

• Sulfur

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

Which of the following is not an example of a source of particulate matter?

• salt from ocean spray

• dust from land

• ash from meteorites

• all are sources of particulate matter

Which practice could help reduce the high amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• desertification

• planting forest trees

• soil cultivation

• urbanization of farmland

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

When sulfur enters the atmosphere and combines with oxygen to produce sulfur oxides, what is the effect of this gas?

• acid rain

• carbon sequestration

• ozone thinning

• particulate matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where is the atmospheric carbon dioxide level measured?

• Greenwich, England

• Hubble Space Telescope, Outer Space

• Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii

• Antarctic Observatory

What greenhouse gas is reduced by the existence of forests?

• carbon dioxide

• chlorofluorocarbons

• methane

• nitrous oxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which greenhouse gas does confinement animal feeding operations generate emissions of?

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• nitrogen oxide

• sulfur oxide

You can find the AQI on your iPhones / androids weather app... What is AQI?

• Air Quality Index - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Average Quality Independent - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Air Quality Intervention - determines what color the sunset will be

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An AQI of 41 falls into the green category and means...

• Safe for all

• Unsafe for people in sensitive groups

• Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• Hazardous for anyone to be outside

An AQI of 188 falls into the red category and means...

• safe for all people

• safe except for people in sensitive groups

• unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• hazardous for anyone to be outside