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Which Fossil Fuel releases the most air pollutants?

• Oil

• Gas

• Coal

are emitted directly from sources such as vehicles, power plants, factories, or natural sources (volcanoes, forest fires)

• Pollutants

• Primary Pollutants

• Secondary Pollutants

• Point Source Pollutants

Tropospheric O₃ , sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) & sulfate (SO₄²-) nitric acid (HNO₃) & nitrate (NO₃-) are all considered

• Primary Pollutants

• Secondary Pollutants

• Point Source Pollutants

• Non Point Source Pollutants

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What can form when NO₂ is broken down by sunlight?

• VOC's

• Acid Rain

• Ozone

• SO_x

Good ozone is located in the ___________________ and bad ozone is located in the _______________.

• Troposphere, Stratosphere

• Stratosphere, Troposphere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere

What precursors are needed for photochemical smog? Choose all that apply.

• NO_X

• VOC's

• O₃

• Sunlight/Warmth

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

How do temperature Inversions affect air currents?

• A layer of cold, polluted air mixes with the warm air from the surface and creates a smog-like layer

• A layer of slightly warmer air prevents the warm, polluted air from rising, causing a build up of pollution near the surface

• A layer of smoke causes temperatures to lower near the surface of the earth, causing more pollution in the air.

What is particulate matter?

• solid airborne particles of soot, ash, pollen

• gaseous airborne particles of ozone

• airborne particles of oxygen and nitrogen

• airborne particles of acid

source: burning of coal and oil, esp. coal from E. US some industrial processes
health effects: breathing problems, lung damage
environmental effects: ingredient in acid rain

• NO_x

• SO₂

• CO

• particulate matter

Source: formerly in gasoline, paint, smelters, some batteries
Health effects: brain and nervous system damage esp. in children. some digestive system damage
Environmental effects: Can harm wildlife

• SO2

• NOx

• Pb

• CO