APES Unit 7 Quizizz

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

• Asbestos
• Radon
• Lead
• Formaldehyde

The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are

• soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

• transportation, soil erosion, and energy production

• industry, transportation, and energy production

• industry, transportation and agriculture

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:

• Municipal Waste Incinerators
• Coal burning power plants
• Medical waste
• Runoff from thermometer factories

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide
• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide
• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS
• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

One of the six types of air pollution monitored by the EPA.  Is formed from incomplete combustion.

• CO₂
• CO
• SO₂
• O₃

Which is a source of sulfur dioxide found in nature?

• forest fires

• lightning

• plant emissions

• volcano

Acid deposition forms as a result of

• nitrogen oxides and photochemical smog

• carbon monoxide and VOC's

• sulfur dioxide and VOC's

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which method is used to reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions

• installation of catalytic converters

• increased temperature of combustion

• the use of calcium carbonate to absorb the emissions

• the use of fluidized bed combustion

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Can be used to raise the pH of water, soil, and used in scrubbers

• H₂SO₄
• HNO₃
• CaCO₃
• CFC's

Which is NOT a criteria air pollutant?

• Sulfur dioxide

• lead

• carbon dioxide

• particulate matter