Air Pollution

Which gas does not contribute to acid rain?

• Sulphur dioxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Water Vapour

Which gas is both a primary and secondary air pollutant?

• Carbon dioxide

• Particulate matter

• Nitrogen dioxide

• Methane

Which is not a contributing factor to accelerated global warming?

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Rearing of cattle

• Deforestation

• Melting ice caps

• None of the above

What causes acid rain?

• High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
• Fertilizer use
• Pesticide use
• CFCs

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

• Lead
• Particulate matter
• Ground-level ozone
• Nitrogen oxides

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is a primary pollutant? 

• pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
• pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat

Global warming is due to 

• Greenhouse gases
• Nitric and sulfuric acids
• CFCs
• Ozone depletion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5