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WorksheetsAPES Topic 7.1 - 7.4
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is particulate matter?
solid airborne particles of soot, ash, pollen
gaseous airborne particles of ozone
airborne particles of oxygen and nitrogen
airborne particles of acid
AQI is used to report daily air quality conditions
True
False
An AQI value of over 300 is considered
Good
Fair
Unhealthy
Hazardous
An AQI of 150 is considered:
Unhealthy
Good
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Hazardous
(Choose all that apply) Members of "sensitive groups" include:
People with heart disease
People with lung disease
Children
Elderly people
health effects: breathing problems, lung damage
environmental effects: ingredient in acid rain
Health effects: brain and nervous system damage esp. in children. some digestive system damage
Environmental effects: Can harm wildlife
Source: Chemical reaction of VOCs and NOx
Health effects: breathing problems, reduced lung capacity, asthma, eye irritation, reduced resistance to disease
Environmental effects: can damage plants
Source: burning of fossil fuels, cars are a major source
Health effects: lung damage, respiratory system illnesses
Environmental effects: an ingredient of acid precipitation
Health effects: Reduces the ability of blood to bring oxygen to the body cells and tissues.
Environmental effects: May interfere with the breathing of animals
Health effects: nose and throat irritation, lung damage, bronchitis
Environmental effects: the main cause of haze that redues visibility
A metallic element that was once in gasoline, pipes and paint and can cause brain damage.
Lead
Particulate matter
Ground-level ozone
Nitrogen oxides
Source of carbon monoxide
Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels
Combustion of fossil fuels
Decomposition of plant and animal matters
Photochemical reaction of CO2
Which system of the body is mainly affected by air pollution?
Respiratory problems
Immune
Muscular
Integument
A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.
Water droplets
Allergens
Particulate matter
Combustibles
This primary pollutant creates a reddish brown gas creating photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone.
sulfuric acid
VOC
nitrogen dioxide
particulate matter
This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.
particulate matter
carbon monoxide
stratospheric ozone
tropospheric ozone
"Criteria Air Pollutants" were established by the _________________________________.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of the Interior (DI)
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
United Nations (UN)
Which of the following is an adverse health effect from air pollution?
allergic reactions
bronchial inflammation
eye and lung irritants
All of these are correct
Can you see dirty air?
Never
Sometimes
Always
The bottom image represents a _____________.
rain shadow effect
thermal inversion
Coriolis Effect
ozone layer
What effect do temperature inversions have?
traps heat and raises the temperature beneath it
traps cold air and lowers the temperature beneath it
traps emissions and can accumulate beneath it
traps the ozone layer
What is the main source of smog for Los Angeles?
car emissions
factory emissions
What is the source of nitrogen oxides?
Animal and plant processes
Volcanic eruptions and fires
Solvents, glues and paint
Incomplete combustion of gas or diesel fuels in vehicles.
Which of the following is not an example of a volatile organic compound? (VOC)
carbon monoxide
paint thinner
gasoline
air freshener
SECONDARY pollutants can result from the reaction of VOC's and nitrogen oxides with ____
warm temperatures
cold temperatures
CO2
sunlight
Both geography and weather contribute to the formation of smog.
True
False
How do temperature Inversions affect air currents?
A layer of cold, polluted air mixes with the warm air from the surface and creates a smog-like layer
A layer of slightly warmer air prevents the warm, polluted air from rising, causing a build up of pollution near the surface
A layer of smoke causes temperatures to lower near the surface of the earth, causing more pollution in the air.
Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?
nitric oxides
smog
sulfur dioxide
volatile organic compounds
Respiratory irritant (can exacerbate asthma, cardiovascular disease, and other respiratory ailments; can increase susceptibility to respiratory infections; can affect lung function) - SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
particulate matter
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
carbon monoxide (CO)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
ozone (O3)
Sources: Combustion of fossil fuels and biomass as well as agriculture, road construction, and other activities that mobilize soil, soot, and dust
particulate matter
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
carbon monoxide (CO)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
ozone (O3)
Identify 2 anthropogenic sources of CO2, and 2 natural sources of CO2.
