Apes Unit 6 Friedland

For measuring how acidic or basic something is, the ________________ scale is used

• Litmus

• pH

• Richter

• Acid/base

A source of sulfur dioxide is

• coal burning power plants and industries

• lead paint

• trees

• metal refineries

What is a secondary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Reactions that are initiated by the sun.

• Photochemical reactions

• Photochemical oxidants

• Volatile organic compounds

• Combustion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Effect of sulfur dioxide

• Deprives body of oxygen

• Irritates the eyes

• Causes global warming

• Causes acid rain

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides

• Ground-level ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

Which of the following is not an example of natural air pollution?

• Dust

• Pollen

• Volcanic Ash

• Car Emissions

Which of the following is not a long term consequence of air pollution?

• Lung cancer

• emphysema

• heart disease

• nausea

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

True or False: Pb is a primary air pollutant

• True

• False