AIR POLLUTION

What is air pollution?

• Any harmful substance that builds up in the air

• Pollen, dust, gases

• Industrial pollution

• Chemicals in the water

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Where is pollution found on the earth?

• Only in the air

• Only on the land

• Only in the water

• On land, in the air, and in the water

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?

• Smoke from factories

• Exhaust from cars and trucks

• Forest fires

• Difficulty breathing

What solution do you consider for air improvement?

• Recycle

• Don't throw trash on the streets

• Using renewable energy

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What is one way to reduce the amount of energy you use at home?

• Buy more clothes instead of washing dirty ones

• Turn off the TV when not watching

• Put your food in the freezer instead of the refrigerator

• Use the air conditioner more often

Factories can send pollutants into the air

• True
• False

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Using buses, trains, or riding together reduces the number of ____________ used.

• cars
• smokestacks
• houses

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

• Walk or cycle

• Use public transport

• Not properly maintained vehicles

Air pollution is the cleaning of the air

• True
• False

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Which of the following cause air pollution?

• cars, factories, forest fires

• lung cancer, asthma, eye irritation

• electric cars, recycling, bicycling

• fading paint, sick animals, wilted plants

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