Air Quality Alert: Understanding the Effects of Pollution on Our Environment

The video discusses the increasing demand for resources due to population growth, leading to pollution from fossil fuels. It explains how smog, a mix of smoke, fog, and chemicals, affects plant life and photosynthesis. The video also covers acid rain, its formation, and its harmful effects on the environment, including damage to trees and soil. A review section with quiz questions reinforces the learning material.

What are the major causes of air pollution mentioned in the text?

How does smog affect plant life according to the text?

What is acid rain and how is it formed?

Which trees in North Carolina have been damaged by acid rain?

Explain the impact of air pollution on animals as described in the text.