Air Pollution

Of particulate matter (particles) which is worse? PM2.5 or PM10?

What chemicals cause the destruction of "good" ozone?

Give a reason why Carbon Monoxide is bad for the environment.

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______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur oxides

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are called ________________.

• pollutants
• particles

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Everyone should try to reduce their ...

• carbon footprint

• solar footprint

• pylon footprint

• global footprint

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How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?

• Thermal inversion makes pollution very still
• Pollution travels very fast in cold air
• There is no pollution during thermal inversion

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The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT

• emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

• lung cancer.

• headaches.

• heart disease.

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

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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