Air Pollution Vocabulary

Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?

• sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide

• carbon monoxide and VOCs

• ZEVs and VOCs

• carbonic acid and citric acid

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Electrostatic precipitators can be used to remove this type of air pollutant.

• volatile organic compounds

• sulfur dioxide

• particulate matter

• ground level ozone

Ozone and acid rain are both pollutants formed through reactions in the atmosphere. This makes them

• primary air pollutants

• secondary air pollutants 

• atmospheric transport

• atmospheric deposition

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead

• Ground-level ozone

• Particulate matter

• Nitrogen oxides

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Ozone is a natural component of the Earth’s stratosphere as well as an element of photochemical smog. Ozone also can be an indoor air pollutant. Sources of ozone in homes or offices include:

•  combustion of fossil fuels

• household solvents and cleaning fluids

• photocopying machines, printers, and other high-voltage electrical equipment  

• electrolysis of tap water

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“Scrubbing” is a technique used to:

• collect particulates produced by coal-burning power plants

• control carbon monoxide production in automobiles

• control sulfur emissions in the exhaust from a power plant

• remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust of a power plant

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Nitrogen oxides (NO_x) are:

• a yellow-brown gas that contributes to photochemical smog

• a colorless and odorless gas that binds to hemoglobin in blood 

• a colorless and odorless gas that damages the lungs

• a reactive gas produced, in part, by photochemical reaction of sunlight  with various air pollutants  

Which of the following is a primary air pollutant?

• Sulfur dioxide

• Ozone

• Acid rain

• Smog

What is the main source of carbon monoxide in urban areas?

• Industrial emissions

• Vehicle exhaust

• Natural gas leaks

• Forest fires

Which air pollutant is most commonly associated with respiratory problems in humans?

• Carbon dioxide

• Particulate matter

• Methane

• Nitrogen