AIR POLLUTION

Secondary pollutants are formed from the reaction of

• Primary pollutants

• Radon

• Carbon monoxide

• Smog

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

• Sick building syndrome

• Acid rain

• Sulfuric acid

• Carbon monoxide

For measuring how acidic or basic something is, the ________________ scale is used

• pH

• Litmus

• Richter

• Acid/base

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called

• Smog

• Primary pollutant

• Secondary pollutant

• Air pollution

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

• Air pollution

• Smog

• Temperature inversion

• Light pollution

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)

• Low pH and Acid

• Lemon Juice and Battery Acid

• Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

• Use Less Energy

• Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)

• Stop Burning Fossil Fuels

• All of the Answers are Correct

CFC's cause harm to our

• Troposphere

• Inversion Layer

• Ozone Layer

• Carbon Dioxide

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere (lower portion)

• Stratosphere (upper portion)

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

• They are exposed to Smog

• They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

• Nothing happens

• They are exposed to Acid Rain