Air Quality

A number of citizens on a cold day in Boston are experiencing dizziness and headaches. Which air pollutant causes this?

• Carbon monoxide

• Particulate matter

• Ozone

The air quality index (AQI) measures which pollutants (pick all that apply)?

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Monixide

• Particulate matter

• Ozone

• Carbon dioxide

The general term for pollution which reduces visibility, especially in cities

• Smog

• Fog

• Glip glop

• Shlip shlop

A city is experiencing a smog on a cold day. What natural disaster could have happened near by?

• Thunderstorm

• Earthquake

• Forest fire

During an international forum, city officials from Delhi tell the rest of the world that their problem with air pollution won't affect them. Are they right or wrong?

• Right

• Wrong

Acid rain has been falling on a certain city. What might the city and its surrounding areas experience?

• Fish dying

• Plants being harmed

• Damage to infrastructure

• All of the above

Primary pollutants:

• Are emitted directly into the atmosphere

• React to form in the atmosphere

Secondary Pollutants:

• Are emitted directly into the atmosphere

• React to form in the atmosphere

Mixture of dust, acids and other harmful chemicals

• acid precipitation

• particulate matter

• emissions

an index for reporting daily air quality in order to alert people with various allergies or respiratory disorders when air quality becomes dangerous

• The Clean Air Act
• air quality index 
• ozone