Air Quality

How many oxygen atoms are in ozone?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

"Criteria to be considered an air pollutant" was established by which federal agency?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Department of the Interior (DI)

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• United Nations (UN)

Which of the following is the most common source of carbon monoxide (CO):

• vehicle emissions

• swamp gases

• industrial sources

• solar panels

Which of the following are considered "Good Ozone" (Select the TWO that apply)

• Tropospheric ozone

• Stratospheric ozone

• The ozone layer that is higher in our Earth's atmosphere that protects us from solar radiation

• The ozone layer that is at the Earth's surface that creates unique weather events like temperature inversions

• The ozone layer that is at the Earth's surface that creates smog

Which of the following are considered "Bad Ozone" (Select the TWO that apply)

• Tropospheric ozone

• Stratospheric ozone

• The ozone layer that is higher in our Earth's atmosphere that protects us from solar radiation

• The ozone layer that is at the Earth's surface that creates unique weather events like temperature inversions

• The ozone layer that is at the Earth's surface that contributes to smog

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is a chemical that has been banned across the world because it destroys ozone. Why do you think it has been banned?

• It was reducing the amount of smog

• It was reducing the ability of our atmosphere to protect against solar radiation

• The world is trying to boycott the aerosol industry

• It was increasing the amount of smog

You can find the AQI on your iPhones / androids weather app... What is AQI?

• Air Quality Index - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Average Quality Independent - determines the amount of pollutants in your immediate area to see if there are any health risks

• Air Quality Intervention - determines what color the sunset will be

An AQI of 41 falls into the green category and means...

• Safe for all

• Unsafe for people in sensitive groups

• Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• Hazardous for anyone to be outside

An AQI of 188 falls into the red category and means...

• safe for all people

• safe except for people in sensitive groups

• unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

• hazardous for anyone to be outside

Which gas emission from cars causes the formation of acid rain and photochemical smog?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen oxide

• oxygen

• ozone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4