Air Pollution

Which of the following is NOT one of the six major pollutants set by the Clean Air Act?

• Sulfur dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Methane

• Carbon monoxide

What is one of the pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act?

• Helium

• Ozone

• Hydrogen

• Neon

What are the main sources of most air pollution?

• Factories and farms

• Transportation and power plants

• Forest fires and volcanoes

• Residential heating and cooking

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is a point source of pollution?

• A smokestack or concentrated pollution origin

• A natural water source

• A type of renewable energy

• A type of waste recycling

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What are primary pollutants?

• Pollutants that are released in a harmful form

• Pollutants that are harmless

• Pollutants that are beneficial to the environment

• Pollutants that are only found in water

What happens to secondary pollutants?

• They become hazardous after reactions in the air

• They are harmless to humans

• They are beneficial to plants

• They disappear quickly

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are fugitive or nonpoint-source emissions?

• Emissions that do not go through a smokestack

• Emissions that are always visible

• Emissions that are beneficial to the environment

• Emissions that are only found in urban areas

Which of the following is a hazard of air pollutants?

• Improved vision

• Enhanced growth

• Nerve damage

• Increased energy

What is one of the more serious effects of air pollution?

• Skin rash

• Nausea

• Cancer

• Headache

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of these is a less serious effect of air pollution?

• Birth defects

• Chronic bronchitis

• Cough, throat irritation

• Kidney damage