Air Pollution and Humans

Acid precipitation is formed when

• sulfur oxides or nitrogen

  oxides combine with

  water.

• sulfur oxides combine

  with nitrogen oxides.

• ozone combines with

  automobile exhaust.

• nitric or sulfuric acids

  combine with ozone.

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Two thousand years ago, Seneca, a Roman philosopher and writer, complained about the foul air in Rome. In 1273, England’s King Edward I ordered that burning a particularly dirty kind of coal called ____________ was illegal.

• lignite

• sea-coal

• bituminous

• anthracite

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The Canada-US Air Quality Agreement was designed to...

• reduce pollution from motor vehicles.

• increase the use of renewable energy.

• increase cooperation on the oil pipeline.

• reduce emissions across boarders.

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This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution

• water pollution

• land pollution

• noise pollution

If the the air quality index is 30, it is safe for everyone to go outside. (a)  

• True

• False

If the air quality index for the day is 105, it is unhealthy for ALL people. (a)  

• True

• False

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If a person has asthma and the air quality index is 155, should he or she go outside and play for long periods of time? (a)  

• yes

• no

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Which health concern level has an index value of 201-300?

• Good

• Moderate

• Unhealthy for sensitive groups

• Unhealthy

• Very unhealthy

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant (a)  

• Lead

• Ground-level ozone

• Particulate matter

• Nitrogen oxides

Chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, car exhaust, and ozone cause which of the following to form?

• primary pollutants

• sick-building syndrome

• smog

• acid rain

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