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WorksheetsChemistry Review ~ Air Pollution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is smog?
Heavy air
Smoke
Fog or haze combined with smoke or other air pollution
Heavy fog
Smog can cause
reduced visibility
irritation in the eyes and lungs of people
damage to materials
all of these
Automatic Monitoring is collected how?
Collects pollutants onto a filter that is sealed and is tested in a lab
Machines measure a single pollutant's concentration hourly at a specific site
Light waves measure the concentration of several pollutants ast once
Air is pumped through a collector for a known period of time and tested in a lab.
Active Sampling is collected how?
Collects pollutants onto a filter that is sealed and is tested in a lab
Machines measure a single pollutant's concentration hourly at a specific site
Light waves measure the concentration of several pollutants ast once
Air is pumped through a collector for a known period of time and tested in a lab.
Remote Open Path Monitoring is collected how?
Collects pollutants onto a filter that is sealed and is tested in a lab
Machines measure a single pollutant's concentration hourly at a specific site
Light waves measure the concentration of several pollutants ast once
Air is pumped through a collector for a known period of time and tested in a lab.
Passive Sampling is collected how?
Collects pollutants onto a filter that is sealed and is tested in a lab
Machines measure a single pollutant's concentration hourly at a specific site
Light waves measure the concentration of several pollutants ast once
Air is pumped through a collector for a known period of time and tested in a lab.
The EPA classifies air pollutants into which two categories?
Hazardous and Safe
Safe and Toxic
Primary and Secondary
Criteria and Hazardous
Which of these is NOT a primary pollutant?
Smog
SO2 (sulfur dioxide)
CO (Carbon monoxide)
Particulate Matter
What is air pollution?
Pollen, dust, gases
Chemicals in the water
Industrial pollution
Any harmful substance that builds up in the air
How does air pollution move during thermal inversion?
Thermal inversion makes pollution very still
There is no pollution during thermal inversion
Pollution travels very fast in cold air
