Managing Air Pollution

What are ways that we can decrease air pollution?

• carpool

• conserving electricity

• follow laws made by the EPA

• burning extra fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a LONG-TERM effect of exposure to high levels of air pollution?

• lung cancer or emphysema

• sneezing & eye irritation

• sinus inflammation & coughing

• increased stress on lungs & heart

Which of the following circumstances would likely lead to the location with the most air pollution?

• a large city; population over 3 million people; located in a valley

• a large city; population over 3 million people; located at a high altitude

• a small rural area; population around 2,000; located in a valley

• a small rural area; population around 2,000; located near the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of following are related to the CLEAN AIR ACT? (3)

• limiting the emissions of pollutants

• provide funding for pollution control

• allowing industries to freely release sulfur dioxide

• having cars with catalytic convertors to reduce pollution

• having cars with bigger engines to burn more fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution

• water pollution

• land pollution

• noise pollution

What ecological problem is shown in this picture?

• littering

• water pollution

• air pollution

• endangered animals

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars

• cigarretes 

• deforestation

• oil spills

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a way to reduce air pollution?

• Burning more fossil fuels

• Using public transportation

• Increasing the use of pesticides

• Cutting down more trees

Match the following

• Criteria Pollutants

• A layer of cool air becomes trapped below a layer of warmer air

• Thermal Inversion

• The 6 pollutants originally identified by the Clean Air Act

• Secondary Pollutant

• Released directly into the atmosphere

• Primary Pollutant

• Forms as a result of a chemical reaction between a primary pollutant and something else in the atmosphere.

• Acid Precipitation

• Rain or snowfall that has a lower than normal pH.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Dust and ash are examples of

• Gases

• PPM

• Particulates