Air Pollution Test

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

• sulfur and particulate matter

• volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

• carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

• none of these answers are correct

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems

• Reduced food sources for humans

• Increased disease for humans

• Decrease in global temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)

• Low pH and Acid

• Lemon Juice and Battery Acid

• Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas

• Nitrogen oxides

• Ground-level ozone

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead

• Ground-level ozone

• Particulate matter

• Nitrogen oxides

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

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters

• Emission reducers

• Scrubbers

• Filter Strips

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Source of carbon monoxide

• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

• Combustion of fossil fuels

• Decomposition of plant and animal matters

• Photochemical reaction of CO₂

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles. 

• combustion chamber

• electrostatic precipitator

• scrubber

• catalytic converter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants