Air Pollution & Climate Change

A/an _____________ air pollutant is a pollutant released directly into the atmosphere.

• emission

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

Primary air pollutants react chemically with other substances and produce new substances called:

• emissions

• primary pollutants

• secondary pollutants

• super pollutants

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The release of products of combustion into the air often causes the formation of ozone near the surface of Earth. This ground-level ozone damages plants and affects their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. What most likely caused the doubling of ground-level ozone since 1850?

• Greater use of nuclear fuel

• Emissions from vehicles & industrial processes

• Chemical composition of the upper atmosphere

• Extinction of certain animal species.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Fossil fuels are _____________-containing fuels that formed millions of years ago from organisms.

• methane

• oxygen

• carbon

• oxide

The release of primary air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, VOCs, and particulate matter can lead to:

• a. lung irritation and damage

• b. breathing problems

• c. damage to ecosystems from acid rain

• d. all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The environmental effects of acid precipitation, like acid rain, include all the following EXCEPT:

• increased photosynthesis in plants

• decline of forests

• harm to ecosystems, including aquatic ecosystems

• damage to stone buildings and statues

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The Clean Air Act reduces ___________ of pollutants that harm human health and lead to environmental problems.

• diversion

• emissions

• groundwater

• byproducts

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Due to regulations put in place by the Clean Air Act of 1970, data about the 5 major pollutants in the United States shows that the levels of these pollutants in the air have:

• remained the same in the U.S.

• increased in the U.S.

• fluctuated in the U.S.

• decreased in the U.S.

A _______________ decreases pollution emissions from motor vehicles.

• thermal inversion

• scrubber

• catalytic converter

• electrostatic precipitator

Secondary air pollutants include ozone and acids.

• True

• False