15.2 Biomes

What is the main topic of the document?

• Water pollution

• Soil erosion

• Sources of Air Pollution

• Climate change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a natural source of air pollution?

• Factory emissions

• Windblown dust

• Plastic waste

• Chemical runoff

What is one way humans can unintentionally increase natural air pollution?

• By conserving energy

• By removing trees

• By using public transport

• By planting gardens

What is the main difference between primary and secondary air pollutants?

• Primary pollutants are always harmful, secondary are not

• Primary pollutants are released directly, secondary are formed chemically

• Secondary pollutants are natural, primary are man-made

• Primary pollutants are gases, secondary are solids

What is a common source of primary air pollutants?

• Chemical reactions

• Direct emissions

• Natural processes

• Biological decay

Which respiratory illness is mentioned as being affected by air pollutants?

• Bronchitis

• Asthma

• Pneumonia

• Tuberculosis

What is a potential consequence of trace amounts of air pollutants like soot?

• Improved air quality

• Contribution to cancer

• Enhanced vision

• Increased appetite

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What health issue is associated with benzene in the text?

• Heart disease

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Obesity

What is the primary cause of pollution being trapped during a thermal inversion?

• High temperatures

• Low temperatures

• A layer of warm air above cooler air

• Strong winds

The contamination of the atmosphere by wastes from sources such as industrial burning and automobile exhausts

• air pollution

• water pollution

• land pollution

• ground pollution