Air Pollution and Climate Change

What are some natural sources of particulate matter causing air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, and farming livestock

• Wildfires, dusty roads, pollen, and volcanic eruptions

• Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, and forest fires

• Liquid droplets, dust, dirt, soot, or smoke

What happens to the pH of the ocean as it absorbs more CO2 from the air?

• The pH increases and becomes more basic

• The pH decreases and becomes more acidic

• The pH remains unchanged

• The pH becomes neutral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To increase greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2035

• To achieve a net-zero emissions economy by 2050

• To ban all sources of air emissions

• To regulate the pH of the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which law regulates all sources of air emissions to protect public health and the environment?

• The Clean Air Act

• The Paris Agreement

• The Greenhouse Effect

• The Ozone Layer

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What are common sources of air pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, and farming livestock

• Wildfires, dusty roads, pollen, and volcanic eruptions

• Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, and forest fires

• Liquid droplets, dust, dirt, soot, or smoke

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which pollutants are of major public health concern?

• Particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide

• Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide

• Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide

• Water vapor, argon, and helium

What are some ways to reduce air pollution?

• Driving your car more, burning your garbage, and having backyard fires

• Keeping your car in good repair, turning off your engine, and planting and caring for trees

• Using more household combustion devices and industrial facilities

• Increasing the use of motor vehicles and forest fires

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat

• A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Moon's heat

• A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Earth's heat

• A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Mars' heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is created when pollutants like nitrogen oxides and ground level ozone react to sunlight?

• Acid rain

• Photochemical smog

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone layer

What is the pH range of acid rain?

• pH 7 to pH 8

• pH 6 to pH 7

• pH 5 to pH 6

• pH 4 to pH 5

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2