Air Pollution Test

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

• nitric oxides

• smog

• sulfur dioxide

• volatile organic compounds

What is a secondary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?

• New York City, NY

• Los Angeles, California

• Portland, Oregon

• Atlanta, Georgia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and energy production

• industry, transportation and agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:

• Municipal Waste Incinerators

• Coal burning power plants

• Medical waste

• Runoff from thermometer factories

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide

• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS

• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

• They are exposed to Smog

• Nothing happens

• They are exposed to Acid Rain

• They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a major contributor to indoor air pollution?

• A) Carbon monoxide from heating systems

• B) Ozone from outdoor air

• C) Nitrogen oxides from vehicles

• D) Sulfur dioxide from industrial processes

What is the primary source of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere?

• A) Volcanic eruptions

• B) Industrial processes

• C) Forest fires

• D) Automobile exhaust

Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• A) Oxygen

• B) Nitrogen

• C) Carbon dioxide

• D) Argon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5